Symphony in X Major : Composition, Charts, Release history Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Symphony in X Major

2002 single by Xzibit featuring Dr. Dre

"Symphony in X Major"

Single by Xzibit featuring Dr. Dre

from the album Man vs. Machine

B-side

"Harder"

Released

December 9, 2002

Genre

Rap

Length

3:55

Label

Loud

Songwriter(s)

Alvin Joiner
Andre Young

Producer(s)

Rick Rock

Xzibit singles chronology

"Choke Me, Spank Me (Pull My Hair)"
(2002)

"Symphony in X Major"
(2002)

"Hey Now (Mean Muggin)"
(2004)

Dr. Dre singles chronology

"The Wash"
(2002)

"Symphony in X Major"
(2002)

"Encore"
(2004)

"Symphony in X Major" was the second and final single released from Xzibit's fourth album named Man vs. Machine. It features Dr. Dre, is produced by Rick Rock and samples a portion of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3". Dr. Dre mixed the song.

A music video was shot for the song directed by Joe Hahn of Linkin Park.^[1] Dr. Dre does not appear in the video. It reached number 43 in the Australian singles chart.^[2]

Composition

"Symphony in X Major" samples two extracts of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3" as interpreted by Wendy Carlos on her 1968 Switched-On Bach album. These two samples are taken from the composition's middle section where it transitions into the relative minor key, "useful in reinforcing the menacing tone of the hip-hop track."^[1]

The first corresponds to bars 70-71 of the concerto and appears in the introduction and choruses of the song, while the second is taken from bars 68-69, and is used in the verses and the outro, giving the song a contrasting verse-chorus structure.^[1]

Charts

Chart performance of "Symphony in X Major"
Chart (2002–2003)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	43
Australian Urban (ARIA)^[3]	16
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[4]	63

Release history

Release history and formats for "Symphony in X Major"
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	November 25, 2002	Rhythmic contemporary urban contemporary radio	Loud Columbia	^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Williams, Justin A. (2014-03-04). "Theoretical Approaches to Quotation in Hip-Hop Recordings". Contemporary Music Review. 33 (2): 188–209. doi:10.1080/07494467.2014.959276. hdl:1983/92ce47d7-85d3-48a6-ac4a-bbb593fc1fb2. ISSN 0749-4467.
^ ^a ^b "Xzibit – Symphony in X Major". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Issue 689" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
^ "Xzibit Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1480. November 22, 2002. p. 24. Retrieved July 10, 2022.

Xzibit

Discography

Albums

At the Speed of Life
40 Dayz & 40 Nightz
Restless
Man vs. Machine
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Full Circle
Napalm

Singles

"Paparazzi"
"The Foundation"
"What U See Is What U Get"
"X"
"Front 2 Back"
"Get Your Walk On"
"Multiply"
"Symphony in X Major"
"Hey Now (Mean Muggin)"
"Hurt Locker"

Featured singles

Other songs

"What's the Difference"

v t e Dr. Dre songs
Discography Production discography
The Chronic	"Fuck wit Dre Day" "Let Me Ride" "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" "Bitches Ain't Shit"
2001	"The Watcher" "Still D.R.E." "Xxplosive" "What's the Difference" "Forgot About Dre" "The Next Episode"
Compton	"Medicine Man"
Other singles	"We're All in the Same Gang" "Deep Cover" "Natural Born Killaz" "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" "Been There, Done That" "Zoom" "Bad Intentions" "The Wash" "Kush" "I Need a Doctor"
Collaborations	"We Want Eazy" "U Better Recognize" "California Love" "No Diggity" "Ghetto Fabulous" "Just Dippin'" "Guilty Conscience" "Hello" "Fast Lane" "The Knoc" "Symphony in X Major" "Encore" "Imagine" "Bounce" "Crack a Bottle" "Old Time's Sake" "Hell Breaks Loose" "The Recipe" "New Day"