"Need a Boss" is the debut single from singer Shareefa from her debut album ''Point of No Return''. The single features label mate and DTP's founder

Ludacris Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, homophonous with 'ludicrous' in American English), is an American rapper, actor, record producer and record executive. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludac ...

and was produced by

Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins Rodney Roy Jerkins (born July 29, 1977), also known by his stage name Darkchild, is an American record producer, rapper, and songwriter. He has collaborated with a broad range of popular artists. Jerkins has won multiple Grammy Awards. Among hi ...

. It samples

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" Let's Put It All Together". "Need a Boss" peaked on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 62, on the

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at number 10, Artist chart history for Shareefa (singles) Billboard.com. and

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106 & Park ''106 & Park'' is an American hip hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest- rate ...

'' at number 4. It had success on BET and receiving heavy airplay on the ''106 & Park'' countdown for a long span of time and peaking in the top 5 at number 4. A cover remix was made by Ace Valentine entitled "Need A Ghetto Girl".

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