Steelo

"Steelo" is the debut single by American R&B group 702 recorded for the group's debut album No Doubt (1996). The song, which features hip hop artist Missy Elliott, was released as the first single for the album on August 27, 1996.

"Steelo"
Single by 702 featuring Missy Elliott
from the album No Doubt
ReleasedAugust 27, 1996
RecordedMay 1996
Genre
Length4:17
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott
  • George Pearson
702 singles chronology
"This Lil' Game We Play"
(1994)		 "Steelo"
(1996)		 "Get It Together"
(1997)
Missy Elliott singles chronology
"The Things That You Do"
(1996)		 "Steelo"
(1996)		 "Do Thangz"
(1996)

The song peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. By February 1997 it was certified gold in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.

The song contains a sample of The Police's "Voices Inside My Head."[1]

An alternate version of this song serves as the intro music for the 1990s Nickelodeon TV show Cousin Skeeter.

Release and reception

The song peaked at thirty-two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and reached the twelfth spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart.[2] The single was certified gold in February 1997.[3]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Brian Luvar in 1996.[4] Set in Boston, MA, it features choreography heavy group dance scenes, interspersed with community basketball games. Missy Elliott is featured on the song as well as in the video. [5]

Track listing
7", 12"
  1. "Steelo" (Radio Edit) - 3:49 (feat. Missy Elliott)
  2. "Steelo" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. Missy Elliott)
7", 12"
  1. "Steelo" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. Missy Elliott)
  2. "Steelo" (Radio Edit) - 3:49 (feat. Missy Elliott)
  3. "Steelo" (Instrumental) - 4:17
  4. "Steelo" (A Cappella) - 3:52 (feat. Missy Elliott)
CD Single
  1. "Steelo" (Remix) - 3:33 (feat. Missy Elliott)
  2. "Steelo" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. Missy Elliott)
CD Maxi-Single
  1. "Steelo" (Radio Edit) - 3:59 (feat. Missy Elliott)
  2. "Steelo" (Remix) - 3:33 (feat. Missy Elliott and Brad Dacus)
  3. "Steelo" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. Missy Elliott)
  4. "Steelo" (Instrumental) - 4:17
  5. "Steelo" (A Cappella) - 3:52 (feat. Missy Elliott)

Charts

Personnel

Information taken from Discogs.[1][14]

  • production – Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott, George Pearson, Rashad Smith
  • rapping – Missy Elliott
  • remixing – Rashad Smith
  • writing – Chad Elliott, Melissa Elliott, George Pearson, Gordon Sumners

Notes
  1. "702 - Steelo (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  2. "allmusic ((( No Doubt > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  3. "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - January 18, 2011 : Search Results - 702". RIAA. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  4. Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - 702 - "Steelo"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  5. "701- Steelo".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "702 – Steelo". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  7. "702: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  8. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  9. "702 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  10. "702 Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  11. "702 Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  12. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  13. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  14. "702 - Steelo (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved January 18, 2011.

"Steelo" Music video on YouTube

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