Bossy (Kelis song)

"Bossy"
Single by Kelis featuring Too Short
from the album Kelis Was Here
ReleasedApril 3, 2006 (2006-04-03)[1]
Studio
GenreHip hop[2]
Length4:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bangladesh
Kelis singles chronology
"In Public"
(2005)
"Bossy"
(2006)
"I Love My Chick"
(2006)
Kelis North American singles chronology
"Milkshake"
(2003)
"Bossy"
(2006)
"I Love My Chick"
(2006)
Kelis European singles chronology
"In Public"
(2005)
"Bossy"
(2006)
"Lil Star"
(2007)
Too Short singles chronology
"Blow the Whistle"
(2006)
"Bossy"
(2006)

"Bossy" is a song by American R&B singer Kelis featuring American rapper Too Short. The song features a Roland 808 drum machine and interpolates "Diamonds on My Neck" by Smitty, which in turns uses a sample of "Dangerous MC's" by The Notorious B.I.G. "Bossy" was released in the United States in April 2006 as the lead single from Kelis' fourth studio album, Kelis Was Here (2006). The song peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it the singer's second-biggest Hot 100 hit as well as Too Short's first top-40 hit. "Bossy" also entered the top 10 in Finland and the top 20 in Australia, New Zealand, and Spain and top 30 in UK. On December 11, 2006, the song was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference usrel was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "New CD's – Kelis Was Here". The New York Times. August 21, 2006. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2022. The sound ranges from space-age hip-hop ('Bossy,' an immodest song and a modest hit).