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"What About Us"
Single by Total featuring Missy Elliott and Timbaland
from the album Soul Food (soundtrack)
Released	August 12, 1997 (1997-08-12)
Genre	R&B hip hop soul
Length	4:26
Label	LaFace Bad Boy
Songwriter(s)	Melissa Elliott Timothy Mosley
Producer(s)	Timbaland
Total singles chronology
"Loungin" (1996) "What About Us" (1997) "What You Want" (1997)
Missy Elliott singles chronology
"Up Jumps da Boogie" (1997) "What About Us?" (1997) "Sock It 2 Me" (1997)
Timbaland singles chronology
"What About Us?" (1997) "Hot Like Fire" (1997)

"What About Us" is a song by American R&B group, Total. The song features guest vocals by Missy Elliott and Timbaland. The song served as the lead single for the soundtrack of the 1997 film, Soul Food. The song also became a smash hit in the United States, where it peaked at #16 on Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on Billboard Hot R&B—scoring them their fifth top ten hit single on the R&B chart and their fourth gold certification.

Music video

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The official music video for the song was directed by Christopher Erskin.

Track listings and formats

European remix single

1. "What About Us" (Album Version with Rap) (featuring Missy Elliott) — 4:46
2. "What About Us" (Album Version without Rap) — 4:23
3. "What About Us" (Lil Jon Remix) (featuring Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ) — 5:48
4. "What About Us" (Album Instrumental) — 4:18
5. "What About Us" (Lil Jon Remix Instrumental) — 5:48

US 12" vinyl

1. "What About Us" (Album Version w/ Rap) — 4:46
2. "What About Us" (Album Version without Rap) — 4:23
3. "What About Us" (Beat Box) — 4:29
4. "What About Us" (Acappella) — 4:22
5. "What About Us" (Instrumental) — 4:18

US CD single

1. "What About Us" — 4:06
2. "What About Us" (Instrumental) — 4:11

US remix single

1. "What About Us" (Lil Jon Remix Radio Edit) (featuring Missy Elliott) — 4:06
2. "What About Us" (Lil Jon Remix without Rap) (featuring Missy Elliott) — 4:11
3. "What About Us" (Lil Jon Remix Instrumental) — 5:47

Charts

Certifications

References

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• 1997 singles
• Bad Boy Records singles
• LaFace Records singles
• Missy Elliott songs
• Music videos directed by Christopher Erskin
• Songs written by Missy Elliott
• Song recordings produced by Timbaland
• Songs written by Timbaland
• Timbaland songs
• Total (group) songs
• 1997 songs
• Songs about infidelity