2005 single by Angie Stone
"I Wasn't Kidding" |
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Single by Angie Stone |
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from the album Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone |
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Released | October 10, 2005 |
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Length | 4:28 |
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Songwriter(s) | - Andrea Martin
- Adrian Austin
- Cecil Womack
- Linda Womack
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Producer(s) | - Andrea Martin
- Vada Nobles
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Angie Stone singles chronology |
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"I Wasn't Kidding" is a song by American singer Angie Stone. It was written by Andrea Martin and Adrian Austin for Stone's first greatest hits album, Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone (2005), while production was overseen by Martin and Vada Nobles. The song is built around a sample from the 1984 record "Baby I'm Scared of You" as written and performed by Womack & Womack.
Background
"I Wasn't Kidding" was written by Andrea Martin and Adrian Austin. Inspired by Martin's wish to use the beat of the Womack & Womack song "Baby I'm Scared of You" (1984) in a new "break-up song,"[1] much of the lyrics were penned by Austin.[1]
Critical reception
Billboard felt that "Stone conjures the 1980s with the booty-bumping" song and declared "I Wasn't Kidding" a "fun track, a stellar vocal and deserving entry on Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone.[2] South African news website Independent Online called the song "a great old school jam."[3]
Track listing
Digital single[4]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I Wasn't Kidding" (radio edit) | 4:30 |
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2. | "I Wasn't Kidding" (extended version) | 5:06 |
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3. | "I Wasn't Kidding" (instrumental) | 4:31 |
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4. | "I Wasn't Kidding" (tv track) | 4:31 |
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5. | "I Wasn't Kidding" (acapella) | 4:19 |
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Personnel
- Kamel Abdo – recording engineer
- Adrian Austin – writer
- Justin Goodman – bass
- Jason Groucott – recording engineer
- Andrea Martin – arranger, producer, strings, writer
- Tony Maserati – mixing engineer
| - Vada Nobles – producer
- Sax – guitars
- Keith Warren – strings
- Stuart White – recording engineer
- Cecil Womack – writer (sample)
- Linda Womack – writer (sample)
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Charts
Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "I Wasn't Kidding" Chart (2005) | Peak position | Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] | 13 | Global Dance Songs (Billboard)[6] | 36 | US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[7] | 35 | US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[8] | 17 | | Year-end charts 2005 year-end chart performance for "I Wasn't Kidding" Chart (2005) | Position | UK Urban (Music Week)[9] | 26 | |
Release history
Release history for "I Wasn't Kidding" Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
United States | October 10, 2005 (2005-10-10) | | | [10] |
References
- ^ a b "Remembering Andrea Martin and "I Wasn't Kidding" With Adrian Austin". queuepoints.com. September 30, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Reviews: Singles". Billboard. 2005-12-10. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "The Very Best of Angie Stone". Independent Online. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "I Wasn't Kidding". Spotify. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "Angie Stone – I Wasn't Kidding" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
- ^ "Angie Stone – Global Dance Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "Angie Stone Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "Angie Stone Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ^ "2005 Urban top 40". Music Week. January 14, 2006. p. 22. ISSN 0265-1548.
- ^ "Going for Adds – Week of 10/10/05". Radio & Records. No. 1627. October 7, 2005. p. 21. ISSN 0277-4860.
External links
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Studio albums | |
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Compilation albums | - Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone
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Singles | |
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Featured singles | |
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