Tush (Ghostface Killah song) explained

Tush
Cover:Ghostface Killah - Push.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Ghostface Killah featuring Missy Elliott
Album:The Pretty Toney Album
B-Side:Run
Length:3:24
Label:Def Jam
Chronology:Ghostface Killah
Prev Title:Ooh Wee
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:On My Knees
Next Year:2004

"Tush", censored as the alternate title "Push", is the first single by Ghostface Killah off the album The Pretty Toney Album and features vocals by Missy Elliott. The song samples "Naked Truth" by The Best of Both Worlds.

Lyrical content

The song is explicitly about sex, and contains complex lyrics, word play, and fast tempo delivery. Both of which being a staple of the duo's previous solo outputs.

Reviews

"Tush" was the subject of many mixed reviews. One reviewer felt the song helped Ghostface's push into the mainstream,[1] while others felt the clean, over-production was at odds with Ghost's irrepressible street credibility.[2] Starpulse however felt the song showed both Missy and Ghost in top form[3] and called the wordplay clever.

Track listing

  1. "Tush"
  2. "Tush" (instrumental)
  3. "Run"

Charts

Chart (2003/2004)Peak
Position
UK Singles Chart34[4]
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs53[5]
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play1[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. c-quel Ghostface Killah - The Pretty Tony Album :: Hip-Hop Album Review Six Shot. Accessed September 11, 2008.
  2. Gavin Mueller (April 23, 2004). Ghostface - The Pretty Toney Album - Review Stylus Magazine. Accessed September 11, 2008.
  3. http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Ghostface_Killah/Discography/album/P194811/R688203/ Ghostface Killah Pretty Toney Album Album Review, Songs, Rating
  4. http://acharts.us/song/9299 Ghostface Killah and Missy Elliott - Push
  5. http://www.billboard.com/charts/2004-04-17/r-b-hip-hop-songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Push - Ghostface Featuring Missy Elliott
  6. Hot Dance Club Songs . Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc . September 4, 2004. May 27, 2014.