Perfect Gentleman (Wyclef Jean song)

"Perfect Gentleman"
Single by Wyclef Jean
from the album The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
Released30 January 2001 (2001-01-30)
StudioThe Hit Factory (New York City)
Genre
Length4:09
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Wyclef Jean
  • Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis
Wyclef Jean singles chronology
"911"
(2000)
"Perfect Gentleman"
(2001)
"Wish You Were Here"
(2001)

"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).

  1. ^ "Wyclef Jean: The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book". The A.V. Club. 25 July 2000.