"Southside" is the debut single from
American R&B singer
Lloyd
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* Lloyd (singer) (born 1986), American ...
and features
Ashanti. It was written by T. Hale, W. Morris, Tab
and by producer Jimi Kendrix for his debut studio album, ''
Southside'' (2004). It peaked at number 13 on the U.S. ''Billboard''
Hot R&B Songs
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chart, and peaked at number 24 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. The remix featured rapper
Scarface and Ashanti. The remix was released as the third and final single from the album.
Music video
The video was released in June 2004. The standard version was filmed in a narrative fashion, with
Irv Gotti
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playing Lloyd's fancy-car-driving father figure and
Ashanti as his love interest whom he courts cellularly. The theme of the video is based on the movie ''
A Bronx Tale
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''. Rapper
Ja Rule
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also makes an appearance in the video.
The remix version intercuts a street scene, with a shirtless Lloyd, a slightly gangsta-looking Ashanti, and a gruff-looking Scarface. It was located outside of a barber shop. It features clips from the original version also.
"Southside" also peaked at number one on
BET's ''
106 & Park
''106 & Park'' is an American hip hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest- rat ...
''. Lloyd and Ashanti performed the song together on its third straight day at number one.
Chart position
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
2004 debut singles
Lloyd (singer) songs
Ashanti (singer) songs
2004 songs
Def Jam Recordings singles
Male–female vocal duets
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