"Don't Mess with My Man" is a song by American
R&B singer
Nivea
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featuring Brian and Brandon Casey from R&B group
Jagged Edge. It was released in on June 3, 2002, as the third single from her
self-titled debut album (2001). The song peaked at number eight on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was an international hit as well, reaching the top 10 in France and New Zealand and receiving a gold certification in the former country.
In the United Kingdom, the song was released twice: once as a solo single in 2002—reaching number 41 on the
UK Singles Chart—and again as a
double A-side
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with "
Laundromat
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" in 2003, reaching number 33 on the same chart. The recording earned the artists a nomination for
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
The Grammy Award
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at the
45th Annual Grammy Awards
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in 2003.
Music video
Nzingha Stewart
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directed a music video for an alternate version of the song, which premiered in June 2002. The video's background singers featured clothing from Hendricks Apparel Group's Raw Jean collection.
Track listings
Solo release
US CD single
# "Don't Mess with My Man" (main version) – 3:35
# "Don't Mess with My Man" (version 2) – 3:35
# "
Don't Mess with the Radio" (video)
# "Don't Mess with My Man" (video)
UK CD single
# "Don't Mess with My Man" (main version) – 3:36
# "Don't Mess with My Man" (album version) – 3:36
# "Check Your Man" (featuring
Mystikal
Michael Lawrence Tyler (born September 22, 1970), better known by his stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper and actor from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is noted for brash, obstreperous vocal delivery, characterized by a Southern rasp. He si ...
) – 3:47
# "Don't Mess with My Man" (video) – 3:36
UK 12-inch single
:A1. "Don't Mess with My Man" (main version) – 3:36
:A2. "Don't Mess with My Man" (album version) – 3:36
:B1. "Check Your Man" (featuring Mystikal) – 3:47
European CD single
# "Don't Mess with My Man" (main version) – 3:36
# "Don't Mess with My Man" (album version) – 3:36
Australian CD single
# "Don't Mess with My Man" (
Bryan-Michael Cox
Bryan-Michael Paul Cox (born December 1, 1977) is an American record producer and songwriter, known for his work with artists such as Usher, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, and Toni Braxton. His most notable productions are " Be Without You" fo ...
remix) – 3:54
# "Don't Mess with My Man" (Burn Unit remix featuring Mystikal) – 3:54
# "Don't Mess with My Man" (version 1 main clean) – 3:36
# "Don't Mess with My Man" (Allstar remix featuring
Petey Pablo
Moses Barrett III (born July 22, 1973), better known by his stage name Petey Pablo, is an American rapper and record producer from Greenville, North Carolina. He is best known for his 2003 crunk single " Freek-a-Leek," which peaked at number seve ...
) – 3:46
2003 UK re-release
UK CD single
# "
Laundromat
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" (radio edit) – 4:25
# "Don't Mess with My Man" (remix) – 3:52
# "Laundromat" (instrumental) – 4:23
# "Laundromat" (video)
UK 12-inch single
:A1. "Laundromat" (radio edit)
:A2. "Laundromat" (instrumental)
:AA1. "Don't Mess with My Man" (remix)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2002 singles
2002 songs
Jive Records singles
Nivea (singer) songs
Songs written by Bryan-Michael Cox