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. It was written by Rhemario "Rio Beats" Webber and Elliott for her fifth studio album ''

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'' (2005), while production was handled by the former. Released as both the album's third single in the United States and the lead single from her 2006 compilation '' Respect M.E.'', it

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". The song peaked at number forty-eight on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "We Run This" was nominated for a 2007

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. December 7, 2006. Retrieved December 9, 2006. An edited version of "We Run This" was used as the theme song for the gymnastics-themed film ''

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Music video

The single's

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features clips from the film.

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appeared as a gymnastics coach in the video. Missy Elliott also does some gymnastics in the video which caused her to tear her

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while shooting the video. The video was shot in January 2006 and released in April 2006 and received heavy airplay on television networks

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and VH1. The mini-video for another track from ''

'', "Bad Man" was tacked to beginning of the video. The mini-video features Elliot and her male dancers are dressed in gold band member uniforms while the female dancers are dressed in gold leotards, high-heeled boots and hats as they sing and dance in front of a cheering crowd on a football field.

Track listing

;Digital download (Original) # "We Run This" (Explicit Album Version w/o Manicure Interlude) - 3:25 ;Digital download (Stick It) # "We Run This" (

Edit) - 3:02 # "We Run This" (Stick It Video) - 4:14 ;UK CD # "We Run This" (Explicit Album Version) - 3:25 # "Teary Eyed" (Tief Schwarz Club Remix) - 7:37 ;UK vinylHMV.com: singles: We Run This (2006)
/ref> # "We Run This" (Explicit Album Version) - 3:24 # "We Run This" (Instrumental) - 3:24 # "We Run This" (A cappella) - 3:23 # "Teary Eyed" (Tief Schwarz Club Remix) - 7:37 ;US 12" promo # "We Run This" (Explicit Album Version) - 3:25 # "We Run This" (Amended Version) - 3:24 # "We Run This" (Instrumental) - 3:24 # "Meltdown" (Explicit Version) # "Meltdown" (Amended Version) # "Meltdown" (Instrumental)

Official versions

* "We Run This" (Explicit Version) / (Explicit Album Version) * "We Run This" (Amended Version) / (Amended Album Version w/o Manicure Interlude) * "We Run This" (Video Version) * "We Run This" (High Contrast Remix) * "We Run This" (Stick It Edit) * "We Run This" (X-Press 2's Rave 'N' Bleep Mix) * "We Run This" (X-Press 2's Rave 'N' Bleep Dub) * "We Run This" (A Cappella) * "We Run This" (Instrumental)

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