"Jazzy Belle" is the third and last single from hip hop duo

Outkast Outkast (sometimes written as OutKast) was an American hip-hop duo formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1992, consisting of Big Boi (Antwan Patton) and André 3000 (André Benjamin, formerly known as Dré). Widely regarded as one of the greatest an ...

's second studio album, ''

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''. It was released as a remix single and it peaked at #52 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song is the only single from the album ''ATLiens'' to be produced by

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, the other two singles being produced by Outkast themselves. The rapper

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is mentioned in Verse Two by

Big Boi Antwan André Patton (born February 1, 1975), known professionally as Big Boi, is an American rapper and record producer. Born in Savannah, Georgia, and raised in Atlanta, he was one half of the Southern hip-hop duo Outkast along with rapper ...

. American rapper

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claims he tried to sneak in to the music video for the song but was escorted out.

Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Kenneth Brian Edmonds (born April 10, 1959), better known by his stage name Babyface, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has written and produced 26 number-one R&B hits and won 13 Grammy Awards. He was ranked number 20 ...

provides back up vocals on the Swift C's Remix.

has claimed that he didn't like the production on "Jazzy Belle", but

André 3000 André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975), known professionally as André 3000, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, he was one half of the hip-hop duo Outkast along with rapper Big Boi, which the two formed in 1992. Benj ...

was so enthusiastic with the track that he went along with it. They also, allegedly, had an argument about whether or not to release the track as a single, but, ultimately, André 3000 "talked some sense into im. This was later revealed to be Andre bribing Big Boi with cash. This amount was also "nothing compared to what Andre got". Big Boi spoke about this in a 1999 interview where the main topic was Andre and his "weirdness".

Track listing

; Promotional Single # "Jazzy Belle" (Clean Version) – 4:12 # "Jazzy Belle" (Album Instrumental) – 4:12 ; CD Single # "Jazzy Belle" (Album Version) – 4:13 # "Jazzy Belle" (Swift C's Remix) – 4:14 ; Maxi Single # "Jazzy Belle" (Swift C's Remix) – 4:14 # "ATLiens" (Hoff's Radio Edit) – 3:42 # "Jazzy Belle" (Album Version) – 4:13 # "Jazzy Belle" (Swift C's Instrumental) – 4:04 # "Jazzy Belle" (Album Instrumental) – 4:12 ; 12" Vinyl Single # "Jazzy Belle" (Swift C's Remix) – 4:14 # "Jazzy Belle" (Swift C's Instrumental) – 4:02 # "Jazzy Belle" (Swift C's Acapella) – 4:09 # "Jazzy Belle" (Album Version) – 4:13 # "Jazzy Belle" (Album Instrumental) – 4:12

Charts

References

1997 singles Outkast songs LaFace Records singles Songs written by Big Boi Songs written by André 3000 {{1990s-hiphop-song-stub