One Minute Man

"One Minute Man"
Single by Missy Elliott featuring Ludacris
from the album Miss E... So Addictive
Released	July 3, 2001 (2001-07-03)
Length	4:35
Label	Goldmind Elektra
Songwriters	Melissa Elliott Christopher Bridges Timothy Mosley
Producers	Missy Elliott Timbaland Big Tank
Missy Elliott singles chronology
"Bootylicious" (Rockwilder remix) (2001) "One Minute Man" (2001) "Take Away" (2001)
Ludacris singles chronology
"Bia' Bia'" (2001) "One Minute Man" (2001) "Area Codes" (2001)

"One Minute Man" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was written and produced by Elliott and Timbaland for her third studio album, Miss E... So Addictive (2001), and features guest vocals by rapper Ludacris. Incorporating elements of oriental music, the song deals with premature ejaculation.

"One Minute Man" was released as the album's second single in July 2001 and peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In the United Kingdom, the single reached number 10 and became Elliott's second consecutive song to reach the top 10. Elsewhere, "One Minute Man" entered the top 40 in several European countries.

Rapper Trina appears alongside Elliott and Ludacris in the video version remix of the song. A third version featuring Jay-Z was included as a bonus track on Miss E... So Addictive. Elliott performed "One Minute Man" and "Get Ur Freak On" at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards as a medley and a tribute to Aaliyah.

Background

The song includes samples from the 1976 David Pomeranz song "Greyhound Mary".

Reception

Writing for Pitchfork, Dan Kilian, a music critic, describes the first half of Miss E... So Addictive as "a six-track attack that's rare for any genre"^[1] and notes that "Missy harmonizes with herself on 'One Minute Man', again keeping the beat simple under a squeaking synthesizer hook, and this time allowing Ludacris to reprise the record's freak-getting-on theme."^[1]

Music video

A music video for "One Minute Man" was directed by Dave Meyers. Vibe editor Shenequa Golding called the visuals a "scandalous single fun. Whether it be a headless Missy dancing in the corner, or her sliding across the marble floor with the introduction of the fast-paced "Whatcha Gonna Do," the video proved to be more stimulating than the one minute some men can offer [...] All jokes aside, Missy could've taken a cliche uber sexual approach, but it's Missy, when has she ever been cliche or predictable?"^[2]

Track listings

All tracks are written by Timbaland, Ludacris, Missy Elliott, David Pomeranz, Angie Fisher, and Katrina Laverne Taylor.

CD single^[3]

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"One Minute Man" (edit) (featuring Ludacris)	Timbaland Big Tank]^[a] Missy Elliott^[a]	3:40
2.	"One Minute Man" (album version) (featuring Ludacris)	Timbaland Big Tank^[a] Elliott^[a]	4:35
3.	"One Minute Man" (Oxide & Neutrino remix)	Timbaland Big Tank^[a] Elliott^[a] Oxide & Neutrino^[b]	5:11

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies a remix producer

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "One Minute Man" Chart (2001) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 91 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 30 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 25 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 40 France (SNEP)[8] 31 Germany (GfK)[9] 38 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 47 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[11] 4 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 41 Scotland Singles (OCC)[13] 28 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 26 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 92 UK Singles (OCC)[16] 10 UK Dance (OCC)[17] 4 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[18] 4 US Billboard Hot 100[19] 15 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] 8 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[21] 30 US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[22] 5

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "One Minute Man" Chart (2001) Position UK Singles (OCC)[23] 193 UK Urban (Music Week)[24] 9 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[25] 42 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[26] 25

Release history

Release dates and formats for "One Minute Man"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United States	July 3, 2001	Rhythmic contemporary radio	Elektra Goldmind	[27][28]
		Urban contemporary radio
United Kingdom	August 6, 2001	12-inch vinyl CD cassette		[29]
United States	August 28, 2001	Contemporary hit radio		[30]
Australia	September 17, 2001	CD		[31]
France	October 16, 2001	CD maxi CD		[32][33]

References

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