My Place (song) explained

My Place
Cover:Nelly - My Place Flap Your Wings CD cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Nelly featuring Jaheim
Album:Suit
A-Side:Flap Your Wings
Producer:Doe Mo' Beats
Chronology:Nelly
Prev Title:Flap Your Wings
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Tilt Ya Head Back
Next Year:2004

"My Place" is a song by American rapper Nelly featuring R&B singer Jaheim. It is the lead single from Nelly's fourth studio album, Suit (2004). The song is about Nelly inviting a girl over to his house, and the female backing vocals are provided by Kim Johnson. The track samples three songs: Labelle's "Isn't It a Shame", DeBarge's "I Like It", and Teddy Pendergrass's "Come Go with Me", so the respective songwriters are given credits.

"My Place" was released on July 19, 2004, to American radio. In the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, the song was issued as a double A-side with "Flap Your Wings". Upon the single's release, it reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

Music video

The music video was directed by Benny Boom. The music video continues the last scene of the video "Flap Your Wings". Nelly's girlfriend (Tyeshia Robinson) and her friends catch Nelly up the hill with a girl and his girlfriend asks who she is. Nelly tries to explain but his girlfriend is too reluctant to listen and throws her chain at him. Nelly picks it up and takes it with him. Nelly tries to get in touch with his girlfriend by sending presents and texts but she declines his text and ignores his gift. Nelly tries to make things up with his girlfriend but she refuses and pushes him and goes back into her fashion boutique shop and throws his gift in the camera. Nelly continues rapping until the next scene when his ex-girlfriend is with her mates at a restaurant, imagining scenarios. She imagines her and her ex-boyfriend having sex. Nelly and his girlfriend are on a black screen thinking about each other and realizing how they have feelings for each other and how much they love each other. Nelly throws a photo frame containing a picture of him and his girlfriend inside it and his girlfriend appears to be crying. At a summer club, Nelly tracks down his girlfriend and they talk Nelly apologizes and puts the necklace she threw at him before back on her neck and they finally make up and embrace.

Track listings

US 12-inch single[1]

A1. "Flap Your Wings" (dirty album version) – 4:04

A2. "Flap Your Wings" (dirty with straight vox) – 4:04

A3. "Flap Your Wings" (instrumental) – 4:04

B1. "My Place" (dirty album version) – 4:32

B2. "My Place" (instrumental) – 5:40

UK CD single[2]

  1. "My Place" (radio edit) – 4:32
  2. "Flap Your Wings" (radio edit) – 4:04
  3. "Hot in Herre" (remix) – 3:45
  4. "My Place" (video) – 4:28
  5. "Flap Your Wings" (video) – 3:56

UK 12-inch single[3]

A1. "My Place" (album version) – 5:40

A2. "My Place" (instrumental) – 5:40

B1. "Flap Your Wings" (album version) – 4:04

B2. "Flap Your Wings" – 4:04European CD single[4]

  1. "My Place" (radio edit) – 4:32
  2. "Flap Your Wings" – 4:04

European maxi-CD single[5]

  1. "My Place" (radio edit) – 4:33
  2. "My Place" (album) – 5:38
  3. "Flap Your Wings" – 4:05
  4. "My Place" (video) – 4:54

Australian CD single[6]

  1. "My Place" (radio edit) – 4:32
  2. "My Place" (album version) – 5:40
  3. "Flap Your Wings" – 4:04
  4. "Don't Stop" – 3:57

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the US promo CD liner notes.[7]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)[8] 4
Croatia (HRT)[9] 2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 5
Greece (IFPI)[11] 26
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[12] 51

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)Position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 40
Australian Urban (ARIA)[14] 17
Brazil (Crowley)[15] 45
Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 71
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 52
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 82
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 39
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 26
UK Urban (Music Week)[22]
15
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 30
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[24] 30
US Hot Rap Tracks (Billboard)[25] 16
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[26] 59
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[27] 21

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesJuly 19, 2004[28]
EuropeAugust 23, 2004
United KingdomAugust 30, 2004CD[29]

Notes and References

  1. Flap Your Wings / My Place. Nelly. 2004. US 12-inch single vinyl disc. Universal Records, Derrty Entertainment, Fo' Reel Entertainment. B0003154-11.
  2. My Place / Flap Your Wings. Nelly. 2004. UK CD single liner notes. Universal Records, Derrty Entertainment, Fo' Reel Entertainment. MCSTD 40379, 986 382-3.
  3. My Place / Flap Your Wings. Nelly. 2004. UK 12-inch single sleeve. Universal Records, Derrty Entertainment, Fo' Reel Entertainment. MCST40379, 986 382-4.
  4. My Place. Nelly. 2004. European CD single liner notes. Universal Records, Derrty Entertainment, Fo' Reel Entertainment. 0602498634547.
  5. My Place. Nelly. 2004. European maxi-CD single liner notes. Universal Records, Derrty Entertainment, Fo' Reel Entertainment. 0602498634530.
  6. My Place / Flap Your Wings. Nelly. 2004. Australian CD single liner notes. Universal Records, Derrty Entertainment, Fo' Reel Entertainment. 9863905.
  7. My Place. Nelly. 2004. US promo CD liner notes. Universal Records, Derrty Entertainment, Fo' Reel Entertainment. UNIR 21279-2.
  8. R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30. Radio & Records. 1571. 25. September 3, 2004. October 15, 2020.
  9. Web site: Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija. https://web.archive.org/web/20041010081031/http://www.hrt.hr:80/hr/top20/maineng.html. dead. October 10, 2004. Croatian Radiotelevision. 14 April 2023.
  10. Hits of the World – Eurocharts. Billboard. 116. 38. 53. September 18, 2004. March 31, 2020.
  11. Web site: Top 50 Singles Εβδομάδα 03–9/10. IFPI. el. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20041010020340/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm. October 10, 2004. July 1, 2020.
  12. Web site: Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 39, saptamina 27.09 – 2.10, 2004. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050118233747/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10138.html. January 18, 2005. May 18, 2020. See LW column.
  13. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004. ARIA. September 17, 2020.
  14. Web site: ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Urban Singles 2004. ARIA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200415011513/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-urban-singles-2004.htm. April 15, 2020. September 17, 2020.
  15. Web site: Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2004. April 3, 2018. Crowley Broadcast Analysis. January 30, 2022.
  16. Web site: Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2004. GfK Entertainment. de. December 5, 2019.
  17. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2004. Dutch Top 40. January 17, 2020.
  18. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2004. MegaCharts. nl. December 5, 2019.
  19. Web site: End of Year Charts 2004. Recorded Music NZ. December 5, 2019.
  20. Web site: Swiss Year-End Charts 2004. de. December 5, 2019.
  21. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2004. UKChartsPlus. December 5, 2019.
  22. 2004 Urban Top 30. Music Week. 24. January 22, 2005. August 5, 2023.
  23. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 2004. Billboardtop100of.com. December 5, 2019.
  24. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: 2004. Billboard. subscription. February 17, 2020.
  25. Year in Music & Touring: Hot Rap Tracks. Billboard. 116. 52. YE-60. December 25, 2004.
  26. 2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs. Billboard Radio Monitor. 12. 51. 22. December 17, 2004.
  27. 2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs. Billboard Radio Monitor. 12. 51. 29. December 17, 2004.
  28. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1564. 25. July 16, 2004. May 20, 2021.
  29. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 39. August 28, 2004.

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