Be Faithful
single
CoverBe Faithful.jpg
ArtistFatman Scoop featuring the Crooklyn Clan
ReleasedMarch 1999[1]
Length
  • 3:35
  • 2:45 (2003 dirty version)
  • 2:42 (2003 clean version)
LabelAV8
Writer
Producer
  • DJ Sizzahandz
  • DJ Riz
  • Fatman Scoop
  • Crooklyn Clan
ChronologyFatman Scoop
Prev year1998
Year1999, 2003
Next year2001

"Be Faithful" is a song performed by American hip hop artist Fatman Scoop, featuring and produced by American hip hop duo the Crooklyn Clan. The song was released in March 1999, becoming a minor hit in the United States. A second release in October 2003 gained the song wider international success, topping the charts of the United Kingdom and Ireland and peaking within the top 10 in Australia and Denmark. The song was featured in the trailer for the film The Best Man and later in the 2001 film Save the Last Dance.

Background

The song heavily samples "Love Like This" by Faith Evans, which in turn is made of a covered loop from Chic's "Chic Cheer". It also samples "Party Ain't a Party" by Queen Pen, "Off the Books" by the Beatnuts, "Can I Get A..." by Jay-Z, "Hip Hop Hooray" by Naughty by Nature and "The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)" by Black Sheep.[citation needed]

Music video

The video, wherein most characters have oversized heads, no bodies, and free-floating hands & feet, sees Scoop driving, walking, and singing throughout New York City. Scoop climbs a building carrying a woman with police officers flying planes in pursuit, a nod to King Kong.

Legacy

Nearly 20 years after its release, the song re-gained attention in 2018 after Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison posted a tweet, containing footage of Parliament set to an excerpt of the song. It was criticised for its inappropriate lyrics and potential breach of laws on the use of Parliamentary footage.[2]

After Fatman Scoop died on August 30, 2024, the song acquired more attention. The single debuted at number 49 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[3]

Track listings

US 12-inch single (1999) and Australian CD single (2000)[4][5]

  1. "Be Faithful" (clean)
  2. "Be Faithful" (dirty)

UK and Australasian CD single (2003)[6]

  1. "Be Faithful" (dirty version) – 2:45
  2. "Be Faithful" (Highpass vocal remix) – 5:45
  3. "Be Faithful" (Highpass FM remix) – 3:16
  4. "Be Faithful" (video CD-ROM)

UK 12-inch single (2003)[7]

A1. "Be Faithful" (dirty version) – 2:45
A2. "Be Faithful" (Highpass FM remix) – 3:16
B1. "Be Faithful" (Highpass vocal remix) – 5:45

UK cassette single (2003)[8]

  1. "Be Faithful" (dirty version) – 2:45
  2. "Be Faithful" (Highpass vocal remix) – 5:45
  3. "Be Faithful" (Highpass FM remix) – 3:16

European CD single (2003)[9]

  1. "Be Faithful" (dirty version) – 2:45
  2. "Be Faithful" (Highpass vocal remix) – 5:45

Italian 12-inch single (2003)[10]

A1. "Be Faithful" (dirty version) – 2:45
A2. "Be Faithful" (Highpass vocal remix) – 5:26
B1. "Be Faithful" (Highpass dub remix) – 5:30
B2. "Be Faithful" (clean version) – 2:42

Charts

Weekly charts

1999 weekly chart performance for "Be Faithful"
Chart (1999)Peak
position
2003–2004 weekly chart performance for "Be Faithful"
Chart (2003–2004)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11]6
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[12]74
2024 weekly chart performance for "Be Faithful"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
UK Singles Downloads[13]49

Year-end charts

2003 year-end chart performance for "Be Faithful"
Chart (2003)Position
Ireland (IRMA)[14]24
UK Singles (OCC)[15]19
2004 year-end chart performance for "Be Faithful"
Chart (2004)Position
Australia (ARIA)[16]45
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17]77

Release history

Release history and formats for "Be Faithful"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesMarch 199912-inch vinylAV8[1]
AustraliaAugust 21, 2000CDPro DJ International[18]
October 9, 2000Mezzanine Music[19]
United KingdomOctober 20, 200312-inch vinyl · CD · cassetteDef Jam · AV8 · Illicit · Motivo Productions · Mercury[20]
AustraliaNovember 24, 2003CD[21]

References

  1. ^ Masterton, James (October 26, 2003). "Week Ending November 1st 2003". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Australia PM sorry for using Fatman Scoop". BBC News. September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "Be Faithful - Fatman Scoop & Crooklyn Clan". Official Charts. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  4. ^ Be Faithful (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). AV8 Records. 1999. AV86.
  5. ^ Be Faithful (Australian CD single liner notes). Mezzanine Music. 2000. MM5552DS.
  6. ^ Be Faithful (UK & Australasian CD single liner notes). Def Jam Recordings, AV8 Records, Illicit Recordings, Motivo Productions, Mercury Records. 2003. 9812716.
  7. ^ Be Faithful (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Def Jam UK, AV8 Records, Illicit Recordings, Motivo Productions, Mercury Records. 2003. 9812718.
  8. ^ Be Faithful (UK cassette single sleeve). Def Jam UK, AV8 Records, Illicit Recordings, Motivo Productions, Mercury Records. 2003. 9812717.
  9. ^ Be Faithful (European CD single liner notes). Def Jam Recordings, AV8 Records, Illicit Recordings, Motivo Productions, Mercury Records. 2003. 9813213.
  10. ^ Be Faithful (Italian 12-inch single sleeve). Def Jam Recordings, AV8 Records, Illicit Recordings, Motivo Productions, Mercury Records. 2003. MT 006.
  11. ^ "Hits of the World – Eurochart". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 45. November 8, 2003. p. 49. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  12. ^ "Arhiva romanian top 100: Editia 1, saptamina 5.01 – 11.01, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived February 20, 2005 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 6/9/2024 6 September 2024 - 12 September 2024". Official Charts. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Top 100 Songs of 2003". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2003. Archived from the original on June 2, 2004. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  15. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003". UKChartsPlus. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  16. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004". ARIA. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  17. ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 2004" (in German)
  18. ^ The ARIA Report. Vol. 547. ARIA. August 21, 2000. p. 19. CROOKLYN CLAN – BE FAITHFUL – ACT CD Single PDJ235DS
  19. ^ The ARIA Report. Vol. 554. ARIA. October 9, 2000. p. 17. CROOKLYN CLAN – BE FAITHFUL – UMA CD Single MM5552DS
  20. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. October 18, 2003. p. 37.
  21. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 24th November 2003". ARIA. November 24, 2003. p. 25. Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2022.