Trippin' (Total song) explained

Trippin'
Cover:Trippin Total.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Total featuring Missy Elliott
Album:Kima, Keisha, and Pam
Recorded:1998
Genre:Electro-R&B
Length:4:26
Chronology:Total
Prev Title:What You Want
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:Sitting Home
Next Year:1999

"Trippin'" is a song by American R&B girl group Total, released as the first single from their second studio album Kima, Keisha, and Pam (1998). It was also their second release working with production/writing duo Missy Elliott & Timbaland, after What About Us?, although Timbaland this time provided only co-production and instrumentation, with the pair's longtime collaborator Darryl Pearson instead handling main production with Elliott. The track was by far the group's biggest hit, peaking at number seven on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

The song was released with the Puff Daddy, Harve Pierre & Mario Winans Remix as the main version with regard to the single's cover and track listings. This remix featured a re-arranged version of the original lyrics, heavily sampled LL Cool J's "4, 3, 2, 1" and DMX (who also appeared on the sampled track) provided rap vocals. Both the original version (listed as "PD Mix") and another main remix (a similar, stripped-down version: the "Missy Mix") were also featured. Radio stations and the video however, simply censored the album version/PD Mix and a video for the remix was not shot.

Music video

The music video was directed by Joseph Kahn.

Vocals

Lead Vocals: Pam (First verse, leads 1st singing of the chorus), Keisha (Second verse), Kima (Bridge)

Background Vocals: Pam, Keisha, Kima, Missy Elliott

Track listing

CD Single

  1. Remix (Featuring DMX)
  2. PD Mix
  3. Missy Mix
  4. Remix Instrumental


12" Vinyl Single
Side 1 Remix (Featuring DMX)

  1. Club Mix
  2. Radio Mix
  3. Acappella

Side 2

  1. PD Mix
  2. Missy Mix
  3. PD Mix: Acappella