4, 5, 6 Explained

4, 5, 6
Cover:JT Money Sole.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Solé featuring JT Money and Kandi
Album:Skin Deep
B-Side:Da Story
Released:October 12, 1999
Recorded:1999
Genre:Hip hop
Length:4:19
Label:Dreamworks
Producer:Christopher "Tricky" Stewart
Chronology:Solé
Prev Title:Who Dat
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:It Wasn't Me
Next Year:2000

"4, 5, 6" is the first single released from Solé's debut album, Skin Deep. It was produced by Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and featured a guest verse from JT Money and a chorus by Kandi. This was Solé's second collaboration with JT Money and Stewart, as the three had worked together on JT Money's hit single "Who Dat" the previous year

The song was a success, peaking at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 while also topping the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart. "4, 5, 6" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 517,000 copies in the year of 2000.[1] It was one of the most successful rap songs of the year 2000, reaching number 2 on the Billboard Year-End Hot Rap Singles, only behind Missy Elliott's "Hot Boyz".

Single track listing

A-Side

  1. "4, 5, 6" (Radio Edit) - 3:17
  2. "4,5,6" (Clean Album Edit) - 4:19

B-Side

  1. "Da Story" (Clean Version) - 3:47

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Billboard Hot 10021
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs9
Billboard Hot Rap Singles1
Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop29
Billboard Rhythmic Top 4024
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay42
Billboard Rap Airplay13

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)Position
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks[2] 95
Billboard Hot Rap Singles[3] 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RIAA. Recording Industry Association of America. 2018-01-22.
  2. Web site: Billboard Year-End Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks - 2000. 30 December 2000. 2011-09-12.
  3. Web site: Billboard Year-End Hot Rap Singles - 2000. 30 December 2000. 2011-09-12.