"Tyrone" is a song recorded by American singer

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during a concert in 1997. It was released as the

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from her live album ''

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'' (1997) on October 27, 1997, by Kedar Records and

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. Released for airplay only, "Tyrone" was a moderate commercial success, peaking at number 62 on the US Radio Songs. However, it became Badu's third number-one single on the US

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Accolades

Commercial performance

"Tyrone" did not receive a commercial release in the United States, hence it was ineligible to enter the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, as '' Billboard''s rules at the time did not allow airplay-only songs to enter the main charts. It peaked at number 62 on the US Radio Songs, spending five weeks on the chart. It fared better on the urban charts, peaking atop the

and becoming her third number-one on the chart. The song debuted at number 39 on the

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, peaking at number 24 in its third week and spending a total of six weeks on the chart. Internationally, "Tyrone" charted only in the Netherlands, where it debuted at number 95 on the

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and peaked at number 19 in its sixth week, charting for a total of 15 weeks.

Music video

The accompanying

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for "Tyrone" shows Badu performing the song live.

Legacy

Since its release, "Tyrone" has been referenced in other media, most notably in the film ''

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'' (2000), when the character Tyrone is making a fake call at a restaurant. The song's title was also referenced by

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in her song "

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" (2006) and in the rap of 3LW's single "

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" (2000), as well as by

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in the song " When a Woman's Fed Up" (1998). The song was covered by American rock band

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on their compilation album ''Early Recordings'' (2004).

Track listings and formats

US 7-inch vinyl # "Tyrone" (clean live version) – 4:40 # " On & On" – 3:47 European CD single # "Tyrone" (live album version) – 3:56 # "Tyrone" (extended version) – 5:40 European maxi CD single # "Tyrone" (live album version) – 3:56 # "Tyrone" (clean version) – 3:00 # "Tyrone" (extended clean version) – 5:40 # "Tyrone" (instrumental) – 5:40

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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. *Erykah Badu – creation, mixing, primary artist, production, vocals *

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– drums *

Karen Bernod Karen Bernod (born May 13, 1964, Brooklyn, New York) is an American-born R&B vocalist, songwriter and producer. She is best known for her unique vocal harmonies as a background singer for Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu, C&C Music Factory and D'Angelo ...

– backing vocals *

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– mastering * Hubert Eaves IV – bass *Norman "Keys" Hurt – creation, keyboards, mixing, producer *Gorden Mack – mixing *

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– executive producer * N'Dambi – backing vocals * Kenny Ortíz – engineering, mixing *Joyce M. Strong – backing vocals

Charts

Release history

References

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