"She's a Bitch" is a song recorded by American rapper

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for her second album, '' Da Real World'' (1999). Produced by

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, it was released as the album's debut single, and despite an expensive

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directed by video director

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, the song peaked only at number 90 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, with ''Da Real World's'' other singles "

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" and " Hot Boyz" going on to greater chart success. Elliott performed the song live on a number of occasions, including the 2017 '' VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The '90s Game Changers''. In 2017, rapper

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released a remix of the song titled " Catch Me Outside".

Music video

The "She's a Bitch" video was directed by

on May 1, 1999; similar to his other clips for Elliott, Williams makes extensive use of unique effects, costuming, and sets. Highlights of the video include Elliott and her dancers being raised from underwater on a giant hydraulic "M", and also a complete set made from

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lighting.

Track listings

UK single

12-inch promo ''Side A'' #"She's a Bitch" (Radio Edit) – 3:27 #"She's a Bitch" (Clean Version) – 3:27 ''Side B'' #"She's a Bitch" (Instrumental) – 4:00 #"She's a Bitch" (Acapella) – 3:48

US single

12-inch promo ''Side A'' #"She's a Bitch" (Radio Edit) – 3:27 #"She's a Bitch" (Clean Version) – 3:27 ''Side B'' #"She's a Bitch" (Instrumental) – 4:00 #"She's a Bitch" (Acapella) – 3:48 CD promo #"She's a Bitch" (Radio Edit) – 3:27 #"She's a Bitch" (Clean Version) – 3:27 #"Audio Bio" – 1:25

Europe single

CD promoMissy Misdemeanor Elliott* – She's A Bitch
/ref> #"She's a Bitch" (Radio Edit) – 3:27 #"She's a Bitch" (Clean Version) – 3:27

Personnel

*All vocals by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and Timbaland *Produced by Timbaland *Co-produced by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott *Engineer: Senator Jimmy D (Jimmy Douglass) *Assistant engineer: Drew Coleman *Mixed by Timbaland and Jimmy Douglass at

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, New York, New York. *Assistant mixing engineer: Darren S. Moore

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1999 singles Missy Elliott songs Music videos directed by Hype Williams Song recordings produced by Timbaland Songs written by Missy Elliott Songs written by Timbaland 1998 songs Elektra Records singles