"Trippin'" is a song by American
R&B girl group
Total
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, released as the first single from their second studio album ''
Kima, Keisha, and Pam
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'' (1998). It was also their second release working with production/writing duo
Missy Elliott
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&
Timbaland
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, after ''What About Us?'', although Timbaland this time provided only co-production and instrumentation, with the pair's longtime collaborator
Darryl Pearson
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instead handling main production with Elliott. The track was by far the group's biggest hit, peaking at number seven on the U.S.
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number three on the
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chart.
The song was released with the ''
Puff Daddy
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,
Harve Pierre &
Mario Winans
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Remix'' as the main version with regard to the single's cover and track listings. This remix featured a re-arranged version of the original lyrics, heavily sampled
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's "
4, 3, 2, 1" and
DMX (who also appeared on the sampled track) provided rap vocals. Both the original version (listed as "PD Mix") and another main remix (a similar, stripped-down version: the "Missy Mix") were also featured. Radio stations and the video however, simply censored the album version/PD Mix and a video for the remix was not shot.
Music video
The music video was directed by
Joseph Kahn.
Vocals
Lead Vocals: Pam (First verse, leads 1st singing of the chorus), Keisha (Second verse), Kima (Bridge)
Background Vocals: Pam, Keisha, Kima, Missy Elliott
Track listing
CD Single
# Remix (Featuring DMX)
# PD Mix
# Missy Mix
# Remix Instrumental
12" Vinyl Single
Side 1 ''Remix (Featuring DMX)''
# Club Mix
# Radio Mix
# Acappella
Side 2
# PD Mix
# Missy Mix
# PD Mix: Acappella
Charts
References
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1998 singles
Total (group) songs
Missy Elliott songs
Music videos directed by Joseph Kahn
Bad Boy Records singles
Songs written by Sean Combs
Songs written by Missy Elliott
Songs written by Timbaland
Songs written by Mario Winans
Songs written by Darryl Pearson (musician)
1998 songs
Trip hop songs