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featuring American rapper and singer-songwriter

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. The remix version of the song was an urban hit featuring

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and Q-Tip. The remix broke the record for most weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart on the issue dated January 15, 2000; as well as spending 18 weeks at number one on the

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from December 4, 1999, to March 25, 2000, a record not broken until "

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" by

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in 2019. The song also reached number 5 on the US Hot 100 on January 15, 2000. In the UK, the song became the biggest hit from the '' Da Real World'' album; it peaked at #18, being Missy's sixth top 40 and fourth top 20 solo success.

Music video

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directed the music video from October 13–14, 1999, which features Elliott singing and rapping in a huge arena, intercut with clips of dancers and strobe lights. Williams also used a vast amount of pyrotechnics, primarily used in the fast cuts to important figures in the video. Cameos include

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, and

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. Nas and Eve were featured, but Q-Tip did not appear in the video. His section was replaced with Elliott's rap verse from the original version.

Track listings

US Single

;12" Promo ''Side A'' #"Hot Boyz" (Remix) (Original Version) (featuring

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and Q-Tip) - 3:53 #"Hot Boyz" (Remix) (Amended Version) (featuring Lil Mo, Nas, Eve & Q-Tip) - 3:53 #"Hot Boyz" (Remix) (Acapella) (featuring Lil Mo, Nas, Eve & Q-Tip) - 3:50 ''Side B'' #"Hot Boyz" (Amended Version) (featuring

) - 3:33 #"Hot Boyz" (Instrumental) - 3:35 ;12" Single ''Side A'' #"Hot Boyz" (Remix) (Original Version) (featuring Lil Mo, Nas, Eve & Q-Tip) - 3:53 #"Hot Boyz" (Instrumental) - 3:35 #"Hot Boyz" (Remix) (Acapella) (featuring Lil Mo, Nas, Eve & Q-Tip) - 3:50 ''Side B'' #"Hot Boyz" (Original Version) (featuring Lil' Mo) - 4:35 #"Hot Boyz" (Amended Version) (featuring Lil' Mo) - 3:33 ;CD Single #"Hot Boyz" (Amended Version) (featuring Lil' Mo) - 3:33 #"Hot Boyz" (Remix Amended Version) (featuring Lil Mo, Nas, Eve & Q-Tip) - 3:53 #"Hot Boyz" (Remix Original Version) (featuring Lil Mo, Nas, Eve & Q-Tip) - 3:53 ;CD Maxi-SingleMissy Misdemeanor Elliott* - Hot Boyz
/ref> #"Hot Boyz" (Remix Original Version) (featuring Lil Mo, Nas, Eve & Q-Tip) #"U Can't Resist" (Original Version) (featuring B.G. & Juvenile) #"She's A Bitch" (Original Version) #"She's A Bitch" (Blaze 2000 Remix) #"Hot Boyz" (Instrumental) #"Hot Boyz" (Remix Acapella) (featuring Nas, Eve & Q-Tip)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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