"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
The Stylistics
The Stylistics are an American, Philadelphia soul group that achieved their greatest chart success in the 1970s. They formed in 1968, with a lineup of singers Russell Thompkins Jr., Herb Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith and James Dunn. All ...
"
Let's Put It All Together". "Need a Boss" peaked on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 62, on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by ''Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 p ...
at number 10,
[ Artist chart history for Shareefa (singles) Billboard.com.] and
BET
Black Entertainment Television (acronym BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting African-American audiences. It is owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global via BET Networks and has offices in New York City, Los ...
's ''
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".
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
2006 songs
2006 debut singles
Ludacris songs
Music videos directed by Melina Matsoukas
Shareefa songs
Song recordings produced by Rodney Jerkins
Songs written by Hugo Peretti
Songs written by Luigi Creatore
Songs written by George David Weiss
Songs written by Rodney Jerkins
Songs written by Ludacris
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