"B.U.D.D.Y." (pronounced "Buddy") is the first single from

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's fourth album ''

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''. It was released on January 30, 2007, after being given to radio stations in the US in late November 2006. It contains samples from

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's "Buddy (Native Tongues Decision Remix)",

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's "Heartbeat" and interpolations from the composition "Heartbeat (Kenton Mix)". The song was nominated for a

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at the

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but lost to "Future Baby Mama" by

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. The lyrics are a man's attempts to persuade a girl he can be her "buddy".

Music video

The video is directed by

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, the video is set in

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where Musiq exits a music shop and sees an attractive woman and asks her if she could be his friend with benefits, listing off the things that he's not and the phrases the song's title means. After both of them meet with their respective friends, they get together at an outdoor late-night party where Musiq performs and brings the woman up on stage to be with him.

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makes a cameo appearance in the video. The official video was released on his record label's YouTube page on March 5, 2007.

Remix

An official remix featuring NYC rappers

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and

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can also be found on the Internet and it is an iTunes bonus track of the album (Jadakiss is not on the iTunes version of the remix). Additional remixes feature

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and a separate track produced by

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featuring

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and

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Chart performance

It entered the ''

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chart on December 16, 2006, at number 75; in its sixteenth week on March 31, 2007, it peaked at number 2, where it stayed for four consecutive weeks. "B.U.D.D.Y." entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on February 10, 2007, at number 100, and reached its peak position at number 36 on April 7, 2007, in its ninth week on the chart. The song was something of a comeback for Musiq, who had not appeared in the R&B top 10 or the Pop top 40 for five years.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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