"Wifey" is a song by American R&B trio Next. The song was written by Eddie Berkeley, Keir Gist, band member Robert "RL" Huggar, and singer Lil' Mo for the group's second studio album, Welcome II Nextasy (2000). The song was released as the album's lead single on May 8, 2000. "Wifey" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart while reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. It also entered the top 20 in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In 2001, the song won an AWARD Rhythm & Soul Award for in the Award-Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs category.[1]
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Single by Next | ||||
from the album Welcome II Nextasy | ||||
B-side | "Jerk" | |||
Released | May 8, 2000 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 4:03 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
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Directed by Jeff Richter, the video shows imagery of the band members treating their significant women with care as the video cuts to a stage where the guys along with three female dancers appear and perform on the stage. It then shows each member of the group attracting a woman ranging from velvet ropes outside a club, the bedroom and in the bathroom when the woman soaks in the bathtub. RJ’s “Wifey” is actress Natashia Williams.
US and European CD single[2][3]
US maxi-CD single[4]
US 12-inch single[5]
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UK CD single[6]
UK 12-inch single[7]
German CD single[8]
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Personnel are adapted from the liner notes of Welcome II Nextasy.[9]
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[32] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | May 8, 2000 | Urban radio | Arista | [33] |
May 9, 2000 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | [34] | ||
June 20, 2000 | Contemporary hit radio | [35] | ||
United Kingdom | September 4, 2000 |
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