Be Faithful
"Be Faithful" | ||||
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Single by Fatman Scoop featuring the Crooklyn Clan | ||||
Released | March 1999[1] | |||
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Label | AV8 | |||
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"Be Faithful" is a song performed by American rapper Fatman Scoop, featuring and produced by American hip hop duo the Crooklyn Clan. The song was released in March 1999, becoming a minor hit in the US. A second release in October 2003 gained the song wider international success. "Be Faithful" topped the charts in Ireland and the United Kingdom in 2003, and peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Australia and Denmark. The song was featured in the trailer for the film The Best Man and later in the film Save the Last Dance.
The song heavily samples "Love Like This" by Faith Evans, which in turn is made of a covered loop from Chic's "Chic Cheer". It also samples "Party Ain't a Party" by Queen Pen, "Off the Books" by the Beatnuts, "Can I Get A..." by Jay-Z, "Hip Hop Hooray" by Naughty by Nature and "The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)" by Black Sheep.[citation needed]
Two decades after its release, the song re-gained attention in 2018 after Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison posted a tweet, containing footage of Parliament set to an excerpt of the song. It was criticized for its inappropriate lyrics and potential breach of laws on the use of Parliamentary footage.[2]
Track listings
US 12-inch single (1999) and Australian CD single (2000)[3][4]
UK and Australasian CD single (2003)[5]
UK 12-inch single (2003)[6]
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UK cassette single (2003)[7]
European CD single (2003)[8]
Italian 12-inch single (2003)[9]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[35] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | March 1999 | 12-inch vinyl | AV8 | [1] |
Australia | August 21, 2000 | CD | Pro DJ International | [37] |
October 9, 2000 | Mezzanine Music | [38] | ||
United Kingdom | October 20, 2003 |
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Australia | November 24, 2003 | CD | [40] |
References
- ^ a b Masterton, James (October 26, 2003). "Week Ending November 1st 2003". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "Australia PM sorry for using Fatman Scoop". BBC News. September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ^ Be Faithful (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Fatman Scoop. AV8 Records. 1999. AV86.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Be Faithful (Australian CD single liner notes). Fatman Scoop. Mezzanine Music. 2000. MM5552DS.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Be Faithful (UK & Australasian CD single liner notes). Fatman Scoop. Def Jam Recordings, AV8 Records, Illicit Recordings, Motivo Productions, Mercury Records. 2003. 9812716.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Be Faithful (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Fatman Scoop. Def Jam UK, AV8 Records, Illicit Recordings, Motivo Productions, Mercury Records. 2003. 9812718.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Be Faithful (UK cassette single sleeve). Fatman Scoop. Def Jam UK, AV8 Records, Illicit Recordings, Motivo Productions, Mercury Records. 2003. 9812717.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Be Faithful (European CD single liner notes). Fatman Scoop. Def Jam Recordings, AV8 Records, Illicit Recordings, Motivo Productions, Mercury Records. 2003. 9813213.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Be Faithful (Italian 12-inch single sleeve). Fatman Scoop. Def Jam Recordings, AV8 Records, Illicit Recordings, Motivo Productions, Mercury Records. 2003. MT 006.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Fatman Scoop Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ "Fatman Scoop Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "Fatman Scoop feat. The Crooklyn Clan – Be Faithful". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ "Issue 727" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ "Fatman Scoop feat. The Crooklyn Clan – Be Faithful" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ "Fatman Scoop feat. The Crooklyn Clan – Be Faithful" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ "Fatman Scoop feat. The Crooklyn Clan – Be Faithful" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ "Fatman Scoop feat. The Crooklyn Clan – Be Faithful". Tracklisten. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ "Hits of the World – Eurochart" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 45. November 8, 2003. p. 49. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Fatman Scoop feat. The Crooklyn Clan – Be Faithful" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ "Fatman Scoop feat. the Crooklyn Clan – Be Faithful" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Be Faithful". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ "Fatman Scoop feat. The Crooklyn Clan – Be Faithful". Top Digital Download. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 49, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "Fatman Scoop feat. The Crooklyn Clan – Be Faithful" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "Arhiva romanian top 100: Editia 1, saptamina 5.01 – 11.01, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on February 20, 2005. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "Fatman Scoop feat. The Crooklyn Clan – Be Faithful". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ "Fatman Scoop-Crooklyn Clan: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs of 2003". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2003. Archived from the original on June 2, 2004. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004". ARIA. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 2004" (in German).
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "British single certifications – Fatman Scoop/Crooklyn Clan – Be Faithful". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ The ARIA Report. Vol. 547. ARIA. August 21, 2000. p. 19.
CROOKLYN CLAN – BE FAITHFUL – ACT CD Single PDJ235DS
- ^ The ARIA Report. Vol. 554. ARIA. October 9, 2000. p. 17.
CROOKLYN CLAN – BE FAITHFUL – UMA CD Single MM5552DS
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. October 18, 2003. p. 37.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 24th November 2003" (PDF). ARIA. November 24, 2003. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
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