"Will 2K" is the second single taken from American rapper Will Smith's second studio album, Willennium (1999). The single was released on November 8, 1999. Sampling instruments and lyrics from the chorus of the Clash's "Rock the Casbah," as well as bits from "Superslapin'" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five,[1][unreliable source] the song was co-written by Smith and produced by Trackmasters. The song features vocals from K-Ci. "Will 2K" peaked at number two in the United Kingdom and pays homage to the new millennium.
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Single by Will Smith featuring K-Ci | ||||
from the album Willennium | ||||
Released | November 8, 1999 | |||
Length | 3:53 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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Producer(s) | Trackmasters | |||
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The music video for "Will 2K" premiered in September 1999, at a total length of five minutes and two seconds. The video features Smith performing the song in a variety of settings, appearing in a series of musical eras and wearing costumes that reflect each epoch. DJ Jazzy Jeff, K-Ci, Eve, Tisha Campbell-Martin and then-husband Duane Martin, among others, make cameos in the video.[2]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[42] | Gold | 35,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[43] | Gold | 5,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] | Silver | 200,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | October 19, 1999 | Columbia | [45] | |
United Kingdom | November 8, 1999 |
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United States | November 16, 1999 | 12-inch vinyl | [47] | |
Japan | January 26, 2000 | CD | Sony | [48] |
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A 12-inch vinyl configuration will hit retail on Nov. 16...