Recorded 2000 Length 4:17 | Genre Hip hop
R&B
latin pop Label Queen Bee
Atlantic | |
Released June 13, 2000 (2000-06-13) Format CD single
12" single
cassette | ||
"No Matter What They Say" is a song by Lil' Kim, released as the first single from her second album The Notorious K.I.M., released in 2000. It reached number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 35 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Background
"No Matter What They Say" was not Kim's first choice as the lead single from the album. Kim didn't want the song released as she felt the Spanish sound had already been done so many times due to the Latin pop explosion of the late 90s. Instead Kim wanted "The Queen", one of the songs that leaked prior to the album's release, as her first single. The record label didn't agree with Kim and insisted on releasing "No Matter What They Say". With time running out and not wanting her first week album sales to suffer, Kim agreed with her label to release the song. "The Queen" never made it on the album's final track listing.
Samples
This song sampled many other songs, including:
The song also samples the line 'I'm just tryna be me, doing what I gotta do' from "Top of the World" by Brandy as well as "This is how it should be done" from Roxanne's On A Roll by The Real Roxanne.
Music video
The "No Matter What They Say" music video was filmed in L.A and directed by Marcus Raboy. It featured cameo appearances from
Track listings
- "No Matter What They Say" (Radio Edit) - 4:19
- "No Matter What They Say" (Album Version) - 5:35
- "No Matter What They Say" (Instrumental) - 4:21
- "No Matter What They Say" (Radio Edit) - 4:18
- "No Matter What They Say" (Album Version) - 4:14
- "No Matter What They Say" (Instrumental) - 4:19
- "No Matter What They Say" (Acappella) - 4:26
Credits and personnel
Credits for "No Matter What They Say" are taken from the single's liner notes.