Tyrone (song)
"Tyrone" is a song by singer Erykah Badu. It was released as the lead single in support of her album Live and does not feature on her debut album Baduizm. The song was recorded professionally during a Badu concert and is the version sent to radio.
| "Tyrone" | ||||
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| Single by Erykah Badu | ||||
| from the album Live | ||||
| Released | October 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
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| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Kedar Records/Universal | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Erykah Badu, Norman "Keys" Hurt | |||
| Producer(s) | Erykah Badu Norman "Keys" Hurt | |||
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The song has been referenced in other media, most notably in the film Next Friday (2000), when Tyrone (Deebo's accomplice/younger sibling) is making a fake call at a restaurant. The song title is also referenced by Beyoncé in the song "Kitty Kat" off her second album B'Day and in the rap of 3LW's hit single "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)," as well as R. Kelly in the song "When a Woman's Fed Up" from his 1998 double album R. The song was covered by American rock band My Morning Jacket on their 2004 compilation album Early Recordings.
Release and reception
Tyrone was played in heavy rotation on radio, but was not released as a commercially available single for purchase, and this did not place on either Billboard's R&B or pop singles chart. The song reached #1 on R&B's airplay chart.[1]
Music video
The music video for "Tyrone" was of Badu performing the tune in concert.
Credits
All credits adapted from All Music.[2]
- Erykah Badu - creation, mixing, primary artist, producer, vocals
- Poogie Bell - drums
- Karen Bernod - vocals (background)
- Tom Coyne - mastering
- Hubert Eaves IV - bass
- Norman "Keys" Hurt - creation, keyboards, mixing, producer
- Gorden Mack - mixing
- Kedar Massenburg - executive producer
- N'Dambi - vocals (background)
- Kenny Ortíz - engineer, mixing
- Joyce M. Strong - vocals (background)