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2 Track listings  





3 Personnel  





4 Charts  



4.1  Weekly charts  





4.2  Year-end charts  







5 Certifications  





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"Wifey"
SinglebyNext
from the album Welcome II Nextasy
B-side"Jerk"
ReleasedMay 8, 2000 (2000-05-08)
GenreR&B
Length4:03
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Next singles chronology
"I Still Love You"
(1998)
"Wifey"
(2000)
"Beauty Queen"
(2000)

"Wifey" is a song by American R&B trio Next. The song was written by Eddie Berkeley, Keir Gist, band member Robert "RL" Huggar, and singer Lil' Mo for the group's second studio album, Welcome II Nextasy (2000). The song was released as the album's lead single on May 8, 2000. "Wifey" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart while reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. It also entered the top 20 in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In 2001, the song won an AWARD Rhythm & Soul Award for in the Award-Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs category.[1]

Music video[edit]

Directed by Jeff Richter, the video shows imagery of the band members treating their significant women with care as the video cuts to a stage where the guys along with three female dancers appear and perform on the stage. It then shows each member of the group attracting a woman ranging from velvet ropes outside a club, the bedroom and in the bathroom when the woman soaks in the bathtub. RJ’s “Wifey” is actress Natashia Williams.

Track listings[edit]

Personnel[edit]

Personnel are adapted from the liner notes of Welcome II Nextasy.[9]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States May 8, 2000 Urban radio Arista [33]
May 9, 2000 Rhythmic contemporary radio [34]
June 20, 2000 Contemporary hit radio [35]
United Kingdom September 4, 2000
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
  • [36]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Rhythm & Soul: ASCAP Congratulates Our 2001 Rhythm and Soul Award Honorees". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 24. June 16, 2001. pp. 2–3. ISSN 0006-2510.
  • ^ Wifey (US CD single liner notes). Next. Arista Records. 2000. 07822-13881-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Wifey (European CD single liner notes). Next. Arista Records. 2000. 74321 77670-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Wifey (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Next. Arista Records. 2000. 07822-15098-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Wifey (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Next. Arista Records. 2000. 07822-13856-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Wifey (UK CD single liner notes). Next. Arista Records. 2000. 74321 790912.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Wifey (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Next. Arista Records. 2000. 74321 79091 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Wifey (German CD single liner notes). Next. Arista Records. 2000. 74321 77671 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Welcome II Nextasy (US CD album liner notes). Next. Arista Records. 2000. 07822-14643-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 202.
  • ^ "Next – Wifey" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  • ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7171." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  • ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 7181." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  • ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 39. September 23, 2000. p. 15. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  • ^ "Next – Wifey" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  • ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 41, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  • ^ "Next – Wifey" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  • ^ "Next – Wifey". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  • ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  • ^ "Next – Wifey". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  • ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  • ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  • ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  • ^ "Next Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  • ^ "Next Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  • ^ "Next Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  • ^ "Next Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  • ^ "Top 40 Urban Tracks Of 2000" (PDF). Music Week. January 13, 2001. p. 20. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  • ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2000". Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  • ^ "The Year in Music 2000: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53. December 30, 2000. p. YE-54.
  • ^ "Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2000". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 8, no. 51. December 22, 2000. p. 56.
  • ^ "British single certifications – Next – Wifey". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  • ^ "AddVance Notice" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1349. May 5, 2000. p. 96. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  • ^ "Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2303. May 5, 2000. p. 9.
  • ^ "Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2309. June 16, 2000. p. 10.
  • ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting September 4, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. September 2, 2000. p. 29. Retrieved August 4, 2021.

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