"Jazzy Belle" is the third and last single from hip hop duo Outkast's second studio album, ''

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''. It was released as a remix single and it peaked at #52 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song is the only single from the album ''ATLiens'' to be produced by

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, the other two singles being produced by OutKast themselves. The rapper

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is mentioned in Verse Two by

Big Boi Antwan André Patton (born February 1, 1975), better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is best known for being a member of the southern hip hop duo Outkast alongside André 3000. ...

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claims he tried to sneak in to the music video for the song but was escorted out.

Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Kenneth Brian Edmonds (born April 10, 1959), better known by his stage name Babyface, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has written and produced over 26 number-one R&B hits throughout his career and has won 12 Grammy A ...

provides back up vocals on the Swift C's Remix.

has claimed that he didn't like the production on "Jazzy Belle", but Andre 3000 was so enthusiastic with the track that he went along with it. They also, allegedly, had an argument about whether or not to release the track as a single, but, ultimately, Andre 3000 "talked some sense into im. This was later revealed to be Andre bribing Big Boi with cash. This amount was also "nothing compared to what Andre got". Big Boi spoke about this in a 1999 interview where the main topic was Andre and his "weirdness".

Track listing

; Promotional Single # "Jazzy Belle" (Clean Version) – 4:12 # "Jazzy Belle" (Album Instrumental) – 4:12 ; CD Single # "Jazzy Belle" (Album Version) – 4:13 # "Jazzy Belle" (Swift C's Remix) – 4:14 ; Maxi Single # "Jazzy Belle" (Swift C's Remix) – 4:14 # "ATLiens" (Hoff's Radio Edit) – 3:42 # "Jazzy Belle" (Album Version) – 4:13 # "Jazzy Belle" (Swift C's Instrumental) – 4:04 # "Jazzy Belle" (Album Instrumental) – 4:12 ; 12" Vinyl Single # "Jazzy Belle" (Swift C's Remix) – 4:14 # "Jazzy Belle" (Swift C's Instrumental) – 4:02 # "Jazzy Belle" (Swift C's Acapella) – 4:09 # "Jazzy Belle" (Album Version) – 4:13 # "Jazzy Belle" (Album Instrumental) – 4:12

Charts

References

1997 singles Outkast songs LaFace Records singles Songs written by Big Boi Songs written by André 3000 {{1990s-hiphop-song-stub