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2012 promotional single by Missy Elliott featuring Timbaland

"9th Inning"

Promotional single by Missy Elliott featuring Timbaland
Released	September 18, 2012
Length	3:36
Label	Goldmind Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Melissa A. Elliott Tim Mosley
Producer(s)	Timbaland Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon

"9th Inning" is a song by American rapper, producer, singer-songwriter Missy Elliott featuring guest appearance by childhood friend and longtime collaborator Timbaland. Originally, a snippet was released on Elliott's official website on September 10, 2012. This song, along with the accompanying "Triple Threat", made its full debut via Ustream on September 17, 2012, and were both released as promotional singles on September 18, 2012.

Background

After many delays stretching from as far back as 2008 and after many choices for the lead single from Elliott's upcoming album Block Party, the songs "9th Inning" and "Triple Threat" were finally chosen and both released on September 18, 2012.

Composition

"9th Inning" is a hip hop song that features vocals from both Elliott and Timbaland, with Elliott being the main vocalist and Timbaland being the guest vocalist. Its lyrics talk about the two performers preparing for their return to the music scene with brand new material and comparing their return as being in the ninth inning of a baseball game.

Critical reception

In a retrospetive review of the song, Steven J. Horowitz from Vulture found that it "lacked oomph, as well as the innovation of her more thought-out efforts."

Charts

Chart performance for "9th Inning"
Charts (2012)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs	43

References

Greenwald, David (September 17, 2012). "Missy Elliott Unveils '9th Inning,' 'Triple Threat' Singles: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
Horowitz, Steven J. (September 4, 2019). "Every Missy Elliott Song, Ranked Missy has not just redefined pop music — she's consistently reinvented it". Vulture.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
"Missy Elliott - Chart history". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2013.

v t e Missy Elliott
Discography Production discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Supa Dupa Fly Da Real World Miss E... So Addictive Under Construction This Is Not a Test! The Cookbook
Compilations	Respect M.E.
Extended plays	Iconology
Singles	"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" "Sock It 2 Me" "Beep Me 911" "Hit Em wit da Hee" "She's a Bitch" "All n My Grill" "Hot Boyz" "Get Ur Freak On" "Lick Shots" "One Minute Man" "Take Away" "4 My People" "Work It" "Gossip Folks" "Fighting Temptation" "Pass That Dutch" "I'm Really Hot" "Lose Control" "Teary Eyed" "We Run This" "Ching-a-Ling" "Shake Your Pom Pom" "WTF (Where They From)" "I'm Better" "Throw It Back"
Featured singles	"That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" "Brand New" "Ooh, Ooh Baby" "The Things That You Do (Bad Boy Remix)" "Steelo" "Do Thangz (Main Pass Remix)" "You Don't Have to Worry (Remix)" "Cold Rock a Party" "Can We" "Not Tonight (Remix)" "Up Jumps Da Boogie" "What About Us?" "Make It Hot" "5 Minutes" "Trippin'" "I Want You Back" "Here We Come" "I Like Control" "Ya Di Ya" "Take That" "Is That Yo Chick" "Son of a Gun" "Bootylicious (Rockwilder Remix)" "Oops (Oh My)" "The Knoc" "Burnin' Up (Remix)" "Crew Deep" "Honk Your Horn" "Cop That Shit" "Party to Damascus" "Tush" "Turn da Lights Off" "1, 2 Step" "Car Wash" "Touch It (Remix)" "Love Me or Hate Me (Remix)" "Let It Go" "Do It (Remix)" "Bad Girl" "Need U Bad" "Whatcha Think About That" "Let's Just Do It" "Work" "Fakin' It" "Get Involved" "Nobody's Perfect" "Bad Girls (N.A.R.S & Switch Remixes)" "How Ya Doin'?" "Without Me" "Niliria" "I Deserve It" "Ghostbusters (I'm Not Afraid)" "Tempo" "Levitating" "Fly Girl"
Promotional singles	"Back in the Day" "Best, Best" "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) (Remix)" "9th Inning" "Triple Threat" "Burnitup!" "Pep Rally"
Related articles	4 All the Sistas Around da World Verizon Ladies First Tour The Goldmind Inc. "Boulevard of Broken Songs"

v t e Timbaland singles
Discography Production discography
Tim's Bio	"Here We Come"
Shock Value	"Give It to Me" "The Way I Are" "Throw It on Me" "Apologize" "Scream"
Shock Value II	"Morning After Dark" "Say Something" "Carry Out" "If We Ever Meet Again" "Marchin On"
Featured singles	"What About Us?" "Hot Like Fire" "Are You That Somebody? "Get on the Bus" "Ryde or Die, Bitch" "We Need a Resolution" "Ugly" "Ching Ching" "Cry Me a River" "Deliverance" "Headsprung" "Promiscuous" "SexyBack" "Wait a Minute" "Ice Box" "Anonymous" "Ayo Technology" "Elevator" "4 Minutes" "Dangerous" "Return the Favor" "I Don't Need It" "Scream" "Get Involved" "9th Inning" "Triple Threat" "Coke Bottle" "Too Much"
Other songs	"Pass at Me" "Know Bout Me" "Release" "Keep Going Up" "Paper, Scissors, Rock"
Songs Production work

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