Steelo
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Single by 702 featuring Missy Elliott | |||||||||||
from the album No Doubt | |||||||||||
Released | August 27, 1996 | ||||||||||
Format | CD single, 12" single, cassette | ||||||||||
Recorded | 1995 | ||||||||||
Genre | R&B, hip hop, new jack swing | ||||||||||
Length | 4:17 | ||||||||||
Label | Motown | ||||||||||
Writer(s) | Chad Elliott, Melissa Elliott, George Pearson, Gordon Sumner | ||||||||||
Producer(s) | Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott, George Pearson | ||||||||||
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"Steelo" is the debut song by American R&B group 702 recorded for the group's debut album No Doubt (1996). The song, which features hip hop artist Missy Elliott, was released as the first single for the album on August 27, 1996.
The song peaked at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. By February 1997 it was certified gold in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.
The song contains a sample of The Police's "Voices Inside My Head."[1]
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Release and reception
The song peaked at thirty-two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and reached the twelfth spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart.[2] The single was certified gold in February 1997.[3]
Music video
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Track listing
- 7", 12"
- "Steelo" (Radio Edit) - 3:49 (feat. Missy Elliott)
- "Steelo" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. Missy Elliott)
- 7", 12"
- "Steelo" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. Missy Elliott)
- "Steelo" (Radio Edit) - 3:49 (feat. Missy Elliott)
- "Steelo" (Instrumental) - 4:17
- "Steelo" (A Cappella) - 3:52 (feat. Missy Elliott)
- CD Single
- "Steelo" (Remix) - 3:33 (feat. Missy Elliott)
- "Steelo" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. Missy Elliott)
- CD Maxi-Single
- "Steelo" (Radio Edit) - 3:59 (feat. Missy Elliott)
- "Steelo" (Remix) - 3:33 (feat. Missy Elliott and Brad Dacus)
- "Steelo" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. Missy Elliott)
- "Steelo" (Instrumental) - 4:17
- "Steelo" (A Cappella) - 3:52 (feat. Missy Elliott)
Chart performance
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Personnel
Information taken from Discogs.[1][7]
- production – Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott, George Pearson, Rashad Smith
- rapping – Missy Elliott
- remixing – Rashad Smith
- writing – Chad Elliott, Melissa Elliott, George Pearson, Gordon Sumners
Notes
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