"Perfect Gentleman" | ||||
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Single by Wyclef Jean | ||||
from the album The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book | ||||
Released | 30 January 2001 | |||
Studio | The Hit Factory (New York City) | |||
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Length | 4:09 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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"Perfect Gentleman" is the third single released from Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean's second studio album, The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book. It features a guest verse by rapper and co-writer Hope Harris. The song cites Chris Rock's spoken-word piece "No Sex (In the Champagne Room)".
"Perfect Gentleman" was released in the United States on 30 January 2001 and reached number 21 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 chart; it failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, the song peaked within the top 10 in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. In the latter country, the song was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).