Change Clothes

Summary

"Change Clothes" is the first official single from rapper Jay-Z's studio album The Black Album. It featured additional vocals by Pharrell Williams (uncredited) and was produced by The Neptunes. The song reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December, 2003.[1]

"Change Clothes"
Single by Jay-Z featuring Pharrell Williams
from the album The Black Album
ReleasedNovember 4, 2003
Recorded2003
StudioBaseline Studios, NYC by Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton for Loreal Inc.
Genre
Length4:18
Label
Songwriter(s)Shawn Carter, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo
Producer(s)The Neptunes
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Frontin'"
(2003)
"Change Clothes"
(2003)
"Dirt off Your Shoulder"
(2004)
Pharrell Williams singles chronology
"Light Your Ass On Fire"
(2003)
"Change Clothes"
(2003)
"Show Me Your Soul"
(2003)
Music video
"Change Clothes" on YouTube

In Danger Mouse's Grey Album remix, the cello and harpsichord arrangement from "Piggies", from the Beatles album The Beatles (more commonly known as The White Album), is mixed with this song.

Music video edit

The video directed by Chris Robinson features appearances from Russell Simmons, Kimora Lee Simmons, Memphis Bleek, Mary J. Blige, Beanie Sigel, talk show host Kelly Ripa, her husband, actor Mark Consuelos, models Naomi Campbell, Jessica White, Liliana Dominguez, Jade Cole, D. Woods, singer Omahyra Mota, Will Hoar, Mey Bun and rapper Mos Def.

Track listing edit

CD single, Pt. 1 edit

  1. "Change Clothes""
  2. "What More Can I Say"

CD single, Pt. 2 edit

  1. "Change Clothes"
  2. "Excuse Me Miss"
  3. "I Just Wanna Luv U (Give It 2 Me)"
  4. "Change Clothes" (Video)

Charts edit

See also edit

References edit

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