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Superwoman Pt. II

"Superwoman Pt. II"
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Single by Lil' Mo featuring Fabolous
from the album Based on a True Story
Released March 6, 2001
Format CD single, cassette tape
Recorded Enterprise Studios
(North Hollywood, CA)
Genre R&B, Hip hop
Length 4:26
Label Elektra/WEA
Songwriter(s) C. Loving, J. Jackson, E. Shaw, K. Ifill
Producer(s) DJ Clue, Duro
Lil' Mo singles chronology
"Put It on Me"
(2000)
"Superwoman Pt. II"
(2001)
"I Cry"
(2001)
"Put It on Me"
(2000)
"Superwoman Pt. II"
(2001)
"I Cry"
(2001)
Fabolous singles chronology
"Superwoman Pt. II"
(2001) Superwoman Pt. II2001
"Can't Deny It"
(2001) Can't Deny It2001

"Superwoman Pt. II" is a song by American recording artist Lil' Mo from her debut album, Based on a True Story (2001). The song features the debut appearance by then-unknown Fabolous and remixed production by hip-hop producers DJ Clue and Ken "Duro" Ifill. To date, "Superwoman Pt. II" remains as Lil' Mo's most successful single to date as a leading artist.

Originally, the song was released as the Brian Michael Cox–produced "Superwoman, Pt. I" in February 2001 to generally mixed reviews. However, because the "Pt. 1" version failed to attain successful radio airplay, Elektra Records had no other choice but to push Lil' Mo's debut album back to a later release in 2001. Upset, Lil' Mo tried to convince Elektra that "Superwoman" would be a smash hit; to prove it, Mo contacted DJ Clue to remix the "Superwoman" track with a beat that he was holding for rap duo M.O.P. At first Clue was not in support of the idea, but when he loved the results, he premiered it on New York City's Hot 97 radio show. Following its premiere, the song began to circulate on numerous mixtapes and began to chart on Billboard; however because Billboard prohibited remixes from charting, Mo had to convince Elektra to re-release the single in an alternate title, now famously known as "Superwoman, Pt. II."

When interviewed on the song's meaning, Lil' Mo identified the song as being an "anti-chicken head" anthem, and explained that the concept behind it was to inform guys that she was independent, but at the same time, needed "that shoulder to lean on."

During a two-hour studio session, Lil' Mo recorded the "Superwoman" vocals at Enterprise Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles. Additionally, Mo had to beatbox the infamous stuttering "da-da-da-da-da" beat to her production team since they were not understanding her vision. Since she was in Los Angeles, Mo had a deadline to transfer her vocals via a CD to give to DJ Clue at a New York airline.


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