| Video | |
| Cover: | India.video.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | India Arie |
| Album: | Acoustic Soul |
| Released: | February 6, 2001 |
| Recorded: | 2000 |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Length: | 4:09 |
| Label: | Motown |
| Producer: | Carlos "6 July" Broady |
| Next Title: | Brown Skin |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
"Video" is the first single released by American singer-songwriter India Arie, from her debut album, Acoustic Soul. The song also contains a sample of "Fun" by Brick and a sample of "Top Billin'" by Audio Two. Arie wrote the hook for the song in 1999.[1]
It became her most successful song to date on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked in the top 50. In 2002, "Video" was nominated for four Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Song.
| Chart (2001) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| UK Urban (Music Week)[2] | 16 | |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 55 |
The song is heard in the third episode of the first season of The Newsroom.
| Date | Format | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | February 6, 2001 | Motown | [4] | |
| United Kingdom | June 18, 2001 | [5] | ||
| United States | February 4, 2002 | [6] |