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Single by Total featuring Missy Elliott and Timbaland | ||||||||||||||||
from the album Soul Food (soundtrack) | ||||||||||||||||
Released | August 12, 1997 | |||||||||||||||
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Recorded | 1996; PatchWerk Recording Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) |
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Length | 4:26 | |||||||||||||||
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Producer(s) | Timbaland | |||||||||||||||
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"What About Us?" is a song by American R&B group, Total. The song features guest vocals by Missy Elliott and Timbaland. The song served as the lead single for the soundtrack of the 1997 film, Soul Food. The song also became a smash hit in the United States, where it peaked at #16 on Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on Billboard Hot R&B—scoring them their fifth top ten hit single on the R&B chart and their fourth gold certification.
The official music video for the song was directed by Christopher Erskin.