In Public
"In Public" | ||||
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Single by Kelis featuring Nas | ||||
from the album Tasty | ||||
Released | April 4, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Studio | Mirror Image Recorders (New York City) | |||
Length | 4:25 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Rockwilder | |||
Kelis singles chronology | ||||
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Nas singles chronology | ||||
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"In Public" is a song by American singer Kelis, featuring American rapper Nas, taken from the former's third studio album, Tasty (2003). It was released as the album's fourth and final single on April 4, 2005. Kelis co-wrote the song with its producer, Rockwilder.
Like previous singles "
Critical reception
"In Public" was met with mixed reviews from music critics. Adam Webb of Yahoo! Music cited the song as one of Tasty's highlights, stating that it "espouses the delights of al fresco sex over a clinical electro beat and features a filthy rap courtesy of new husband Nas. Suffice to say it leaves Beyoncé and Jay-Z sounding like Mary Whitehouse and Cliff Richard."[2] Conversely, Andy Kellman of AllMusic viewed the track as one of the album's "miscues thwarting perfection" and advised listeners to skip past it.[3]
Commercial performance
"In Public" debuted and peaked at number 17 on the
Track listing
- CD single[11]
- "In Public" (radio edit) – 3:22
- "Trick Me" – 3:26
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Tasty.[12]
Recording
- Recorded at Mirror Image Recorders (New York City)
- Mixed at Enterprise Studios (Burbank, California)
- Mastered at Sterling Sound(New York City)
Personnel
- Kelis – vocals
- Nas – vocals
- Rockwilder – production
- Mike Koch – recording
- Dave Pensado – mixing
- Chris Athens – mastering
Charts
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[11] | 6 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[13] | 11 |
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[10] | 54 |
Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 22 |
26 | |
17 | |
7 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | April 4, 2005 | CD single | Virgin | [16] |
Germany | April 18, 2005 | EMI | [17] |
References
- ^ "Kelis To Release Double A-side!". Kelis.co.uk. November 17, 2004. Archived from the original on November 24, 2004. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Webb, Adam (December 12, 2003). "Kelis – 'Tasty'". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Tasty – Kelis". AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian (December 5, 2003). "CD: Kelis, Tasty". The Guardian. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Album: Kelis". The Independent. January 9, 2004. Retrieved April 14, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Plagenhoef, Scott (January 5, 2004). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Kelis: Tasty". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ^ Hardy, Ernest (January 6, 2004). "Kelis: Tasty". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 9, 2008. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "Irish-charts.com – Discography Kelis". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Ultratip. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Tasty (liner notes). Kelis. Arista Records. 2003. 82876-52210-2.
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- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ "In Public: Kelis". Amazon. United Kingdom. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "In Public: Kelis". Amazon (in German). Germany. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2017.