"Stressed Out" is the second single from

A Tribe Called Quest A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip hop group formed in Queens, New York City, in 1985,Q-Tip

Beats, Rhymes and Life ''Beats, Rhymes and Life'' is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. Released on July 30, 1996, by Jive Records, it followed three years after the highly regarded and successful '' Midnight Marauders''. Produce ...

''. The song was produced by

The Ummah The Ummah was a music production collective, composed of members Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest, and the late Jay Dee (also known as J Dilla) of the Detroit-based group Slum Village. Occasional members included Raphael ...

and features Faith Evans on the chorus.Vibe - Dec 1996 - Jan 1997 - Page 172 October Poll Results: Well A Tribe Called Quest has no need to be "Stressed Out." Their single was Jammed by 80%.

Music video

The

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begins with A Tribe Called Quest in a red room. The next scene features a dice game that includes Consequence and Q-Tip. During the game two men begin to fight and as a car pulls up everyone flees. During the chorus, Faith Evans is in blue, red, and black rooms. A restaurant dishwasher is pictured, stressed out at work. A man with money problems is also shown struggling to pay his bills and provide for his family. Then, the dishwasher knocks down all of the dishes and leaves work. When Faith Evans sings, "we gon' make it", the man with money problems and his family are seen throwing a birthday party.

Appearances

The group performed the song on the

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'', in the episode titled "A Concerted Effort: Part 1", which aired on November 5, 1996.

Track listing

12" single

A-side #"Stressed Out" (Baby Phife Version - Full) #"Stressed Out" ( Raphael Saadiq's Remix) #"Stressed Out" (LP Version) B-side #"1nce Again" (LP Version) #"1nce Again" ( Jay Dee's Instrumental) #"Stressed Out" (Baby Phife Instrumental)

Charts

References

1996 singles A Tribe Called Quest songs Faith Evans songs Jive Records singles Music videos directed by Hype Williams 1996 songs Song recordings produced by J Dilla Song recordings produced by the Ummah Songs written by Q-Tip (musician) Songs written by Ali Shaheed Muhammad Songs written by Phife Dawg Songs written by J Dilla Songs written by Faith Evans Songs written by Consequence (rapper) {{1990s-song-stub