"One Minute Man" is a song written by American rapper

Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott or Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in the earl ...

. It was written and produced by Elliott and

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for her third studio album '' Miss E... So Addictive'' (2001) and features guest vocals by rapper

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 ...

. Incorporating elements of oriental music, the song deals with

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. Elliott, a rapper, also sings on the record. The track was released as the album's second single in 2001 and peaked at number 15 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. In the United Kingdom, the single reached number 10 and became Elliott's second consecutive song to reach the top ten. Elsewhere "One Minute Man" failed to chart within the top 20. Rapper

Trina Katrina Laverne Taylor (born December 3, 1978), known professionally as Trina, is an American rapper. She rose to prominence in 1998 with her appearance on the Trick Daddy single "Nann Nigga". Trina has been described by '' XXL'' as "the most ...

appears alongside Elliott and Ludacris in the video version remix of the song. A third version featuring

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was included as a bonus track on ''Miss E... So Addictive''. Elliott performed "One Minute Man" and "Get Ur Freak On" at the

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as a medley and a tribute to

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. The song includes samples from the 1976

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song "Greyhound Mary".

Reception

Writing for ''

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'', Dan Kilian, a music critic, describes the first half of ''Miss E... So Addictive'' as "a six-track attack that's rare for any genre" and notes that "Missy harmonizes with herself on 'One Minute Man', again keeping the beat simple under a squeaking synthesizer hook, and this time allowing Ludacris to reprise the record's freak-getting-on theme."

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