"With Me" is a song recorded by American group

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for their eponymous debut studio album (1998). The song was produced by

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and Manuel Seal Jr., and contains elements of

Master P Percy Robert Miller (born April 29, 1967), better known by his stage name Master P, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, dancer, actor and entrepreneur. He founded the record label No Limit Records in 1991, which was relau ...

's song "Freak Hoes". According to the group, "With Me" was written as an answer song to Usher's " You Make Me Wanna...". "With Me" was released on April 20, 1998, as the second and final single from ''Destiny's Child'' by

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. Critically acclaimed, it was a moderate commercial success, peaking at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

The accompanying

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for "With Me" was directed by Darren Grant, who directed Destiny's Child's previous two music videos for " No, No, No", and used the song's Part 1. The group's members appear in four different settings:

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appears as a mermaid in a fish bowl castle, LaTavia Roberson appears as a genie in an orange-colored room, Kelly Rowland is a giantess in a city nightclub, and LeToya Luckett is a "spider-woman" climbing a web made of metal chains in a purple background. The members appear together in gray outfits in one scene and in red dresses in a dark room covered with eyes.

also appears, watching the women in a slideshow. Beyoncé's younger sister Solange makes a cameo as well.

Commercial performance

In the United States, "With Me" was ineligible to enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and

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due to its airplay-only release, as ''

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''s rules at the time allowed only commercially available singles to chart. Consequently, "With Me" managed to enter only the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and Rhythmic charts, peaking at numbers 36 and 35, respectively. "With Me" entered the UK Singles Chart on July 11, 1998, at number 19, which became its peak. In the Netherlands, the song peaked at number 83 on the

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, spending three weeks on the chart.

Track listings and formats

European maxi and UK CD1 singles #"With Me" (Part 1) (featuring JD) – 3:27 #"With Me" (Part 2) (featuring Master P) – 4:14 #"With Me" (Part 1) (instrumental) – 3:28 #"Second Nature" – 5:09 UK CD2 single #"With Me" (Full Crew Radio Version) – 3:42 #"With Me" (Full Crew Revocaled Radio Version) – 3:55 #"With Me" (Full Crew Main Mix W/Rap) – 4:03 #"With Me" (Full Crew Main Mix No Rap) – 4:03 US promotional CD single #"With Me" (Part 2) (radio edit) (featuring Master P) – 3:36 #"With Me" (Part 2) (no rap) (featuring Master P) – 2:39 #"With Me" (Part 1) (album version) (featuring JD) – 3:27 #"With Me" (Part 3) (UK mix radio edit) (featuring Full Crew) – 3:53 #"With Me" (Part 4) (UK mix with rap) (featuring Full Crew) – 4:03 #"With Me" (Part 2) (instrumental) – 4:14 #"With Me" (Part 4) (instrumental) – 4:03 #"With Me" (Part 2) (Callout Hook #1) – 0:10 #"With Me" (Part 2) (Callout Hook #2) – 0:05 #"With Me" (Part 3) (Callout Hook #1) – 0:10 #"With Me" (Part 3) (Callout Hook #2) – 0:05

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:With Me (Destiny's Child Song) 1998 singles Destiny's Child songs Music videos directed by Darren Grant Song recordings produced by Jermaine Dupri Songs written by Manuel Seal Songs written by Jermaine Dupri Songs written by Beyoncé Songs written by Kelly Rowland Songs written by LeToya Luckett 1998 songs Columbia Records singles Songs written by LaTavia Roberson