Wifey (song)

"Wifey" is a song by American R&B trio Next. It 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 16, 2000. A major success, "Wifey" peaked at number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, while reaching number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also entered the top twenty 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]

"Wifey"
Single by Next
from the album Welcome II Nextasy
ReleasedMay 16, 2000
FormatCD single
GenreR&B
Length4:03
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
  • Cynthia Loving
  • Eddie Berkeley
  • Keir Gist
  • Robert L. Huggar
Producer(s)
  • Berkeley
  • KayGee
Next singles chronology
"I Still Love You"
(1998)		 "Wifey"
(2000)		 "Beauty Queen"
(2000)

Music video

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.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Welcome II Nextasy.[2]

  • Eddie Berkeley – writing, production
  • Raphael "Tweety" Brown – vocals
  • Terry "T-Low" Brown – vocals
  • Robert "R.L." Huggar – writing, vocals
  • KayGee – mixing, production, writing
  • Adam Kudzin – mixing
  • Lil' Mo – additional vocals
  • Shane Stoneback – engineering assistance

Charts

References
  1. "Rhythm & Soul: ASCAP Congratulates Our 2001 Rhythm and Soul Award Honorees", Billboard, 113 (24), pp. 2–3, 16 June 2001, ISSN 0006-2510
  2. Welcome II Nextasy (liner notes). Next. Arista Records. 2000.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. "Musicline.de – Next Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  4. "Dutchcharts.nl – Next – Wifey" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  5. "Charts.nz – Next – Wifey". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  6. "Swedishcharts.com – Next – Wifey". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  8. "Next Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  9. "Next Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  10. "Billboard Top 100 – 2000". Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  11. "2000 Year End Chart: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
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