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词条 Men in Black (song)
释义

  1. Release and success

  2. Music video

  3. Track listings

  4. Personnel

  5. Charts and certifications

     Weekly charts  Year-end charts  Certifications 

  6. References

  7. External links

{{Infobox song
| name = Men in Black
| cover = WillSmithMenInBlackCDSingleCover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Will Smith
| album = The Album
| B-side = Remix
| released = {{start date|mf=yes|1997|6|16}}
| format = {{flatlist|
  • CD single
  • CD maxi
  • 12" maxi}}

| recorded = 1997
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|R&B}}
| length = 3:48
| label = {{flatlist|
  • Columbia
  • Sony Music Soundtrax}}

| writer = {{flatlist|
  • Will Smith
  • Patrice Rushen
  • Terri McFadden
  • Freddie Washington}}

| producer = Poke and Tone
| chronology = Will Smith
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Just Cruisin'
| next_year = 1997
| misc = {{Extra track listing
| album = DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince: Greatest Hits
| type = single
}}{{Extra track listing
| album = Will Smith: Greatest Hits
| type = single
}}{{External music video|{{YouTube|fiBLgEx6svA|"Men In Black"}}}}
}}

"Men in Black" is a song by American rapper and actor Will Smith from the movie Men in Black, in which he also starred. The song is Smith's first solo single, following his work with DJ Jazzy Jeff. The song plays during the movie's closing credits. The song features Smith rapping about how the Men in Black "Walk in shadow, move in silence" and play the role of "first, last and only line of defense, against the worst scum of the universe", while SWV singer Coko adds her soulful soprano and alto vocals in the background. The music is a sample of "Forget Me Nots" (1982) by Patrice Rushen. The song won Smith a Grammy Award in 1998 for Best Rap Solo Performance.

Release and success

"Men in Black" features a sample of, and a re-sung chorus from, "Forget Me Nots" by Patrice Rushen. In a twist, the line "To help you to remember" is changed to "They won't let you remember", in reference to the memory-erasing "neuralyzer" devices used in the Men in Black movie.

Aside from appearing on the movie's soundtrack, the song also appears on Smith's Columbia Records album Big Willie Style and reached number one on charts in Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The song did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 because it was not released as a commercial single in the US; at the time, only songs that were commercially released as singles were eligible, but it did top the airplay chart. The music video for the song also appears on the DVD The Will Smith Collection. It was also included in the album All Time Greatest Movie Songs, released by Sony in 1999. It was also featured after the end credits of the VHS release of "Men in Black". It was also covered by Forever the Sickest Kids for the compilation album Punk Goes Crunk & by Alvin and the Chipmunks for the album Alien Songs. An instrumental and short version of the song plays over the closing credits in The Series.

Music video

Robert Caruso directed the video. The video starts with a dark hallway lighting up. Tommy Lee Jones enters from around the corner and begins to explain in a voiceover the purpose of the Men in Black. Will Smith enters with the line: "And we dress in black." There is then a cut to what appears to be an alleyway, a steel box which looks a bit like a commercial refrigerator in the middle. The surface begins to deform and show a glowing light from within. The video then cuts to several scenes of Agents experimenting on alien organisms and technology, with Will rapping into further detail of the operations of the Men in Black. It soon has him surrounded by MIB agents in a warehouse. In the middle of the dance routine, an alien (Mikey from the film) comes in and screams at Will. Will Smith then leads the agents and the alien to do a modified Electric Slide, where the alien slips out in the middle.

After dancing along with the agents, he goes after the alien. The same glowing light from the beginning of the video is then seen in the drivers seat of an SUV, the two female Agents who were with Will in the vehicle, which speeds off just as Will reaches it. Disappointed, he puts on his glasses and takes out a Neuralyzer, pointing it at the camera.

Two versions of the video were made alternating the flash. In one version of the video, the flash takes the viewer back to the empty hallway from the opening scene, effectively erasing the video's contents entirely as if ensuring the viewer doesn't remember what they saw in the video, while in the other, the flash produces a white screen. Just before the flash in both, Will says, somewhat regretfully, "Sorry".

Track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Men in Black".[1]

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Europe
  • CD maxi
    1. "Men in Black" (album/video version) — 3:48
    2. "Men in Black" (MIB Master mix) — 3:40
    3. "Men in Black" (Track Masters instrumental) — 3:48
  • CD single
    1. "Men in Black" (album version) — 3:48
    2. "Men in Black" (MIB Master mix) — 3:40
UK
  • CD maxi
    1. "Men in Black" (album version)
    2. "Men in Black" (instrumental)
    3. "Men in Black Main Theme"
    4. "Men in Black" (snippets)
  • CD single
    1. "Men in Black" (album version) — 3:49
    2. "Men in Black" (MIB Master Mix) — 3:41
    3. "Men in Black" (alternate mix) — 3:42
    4. "Dah Dee Dah" (Sexy Thing) (by Alicia Keys) — 4:12
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U.S.
  • 12" maxi
    1. "Men in Black" — 3:48
    2. "Men in Black" (Track Masters instrumental) — 3:48
    3. "Men in Black" (Track Masters a cappella) — 3:29
    4. "Men in Black" (MIB Master Mix) — 3:40
    5. "Men in Black" (MIB alternate mix) — 3:40
    6. "Men in Black" (MIB instrumental) — 3:40
Australia
  • CD single
    1. "Men in Black" — 3:48
    2. "Men in Black" (Track Masters instrumental) — 3:48
    3. "Men in Black" (Track Masters a cappella) — 3:29
    4. "Some Cow Fonque (More Tea, Vicar?)" (by Buckshot LeFonque) — 5:10
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Personnel

  • Patrice Rushen, Terry McFadden, Will Smith – writers, composers
  • Coko – backing vocals
  • Matthew Wishart – clarinet, trombone
  • Poke and Tone – drum programming, producer
  • Commissioner Gordon, Tony Maserati – mixing
  • John Shriver – recording
  • Paul Griffin – animation director for "Mikey" (video)
  • Rob Chiarelli - recording engineer & remixer

Charts and certifications

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1997)Peak
position
Belgium Dance (Ultratop)[2]14
Canada (RPM)[3]2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)1
Hungary (Mahasz)[4]1
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[5]2
Ireland (IRMA)[6]1
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[7]1
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[8]1
US Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[9]7
US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay[9]1
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[9]2
US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[9]1
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Year-end charts

Chart (1997)Position
Australian Singles Chart[10]6
Austrian Singles Chart[11]12
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[12]16
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[13]11
Canadian RPM Singles Chart[14]23
Dutch Top 40[15]23
French Singles Chart[16]7
Germany (Official German Charts)[17]4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18]5
Swiss Singles Chart[19]16
UK Singles Chart6

Certifications

CountryCertificationSales certified[20]
Australia[21]2× Platinum140,000
France[22]Diamond750,000
Germany[23]3× Gold750,000
Netherlands[24]Gold40,000
Norway[25]Platinum10,000
Sweden[26]Platinum20,000
Switzerland[27]Gold15,000
United Kingdom[28]Platinum961,805[29]
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References

1. ^{{cite web |title=Will Smith — "Men in Black" |url=http://www.discogs.com/Will-Smith-Men-In-Black/master/6092 |publisher=Discogs |accessdate=2009-08-07}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/dance/1997/19970830|title=Ultratop Dance 30/08/1997|publisher=ultratop.be|accessdate=2018-05-17}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.3306&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|title=Top Singles - Volume 65, No. 25, August 25, 1997|work=RPM|accessdate=2011-02-21 }}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-11-01.pdf|title=Top 10 Hungary|publisher=Music & Media|accessdate=2018-06-22}}
5. ^{{cite magazine|title=Íslenski Listinn NR. 228 Vikuna 3.7. '97 - 9.7. '97|magazine=Dagblaðið Vísir|page=22|date=1997-07-04|accessdate=2018-04-08|url=http://timarit.is/files/12654189.pdf#navpanes=1&view=FitH}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement|title=Irish Singles Chart, database|publisher=Irish Charts|accessdate=2009-08-07}}
7. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19970810/41/|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=2018-06-13}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/r-and-b-singles-chart/19970810/114/|title=Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40|publisher=officialcharts.com}}
9. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |title=Will Smith, Billboard charts |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p278403|pure_url=yes}} |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=2009-08-07}}
10. ^{{cite web |title=1997 Australian Singles Chart |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-1997.htm |publisher=aria |accessdate=2009-08-07}}
11. ^{{cite web|title=1997 Austrian Singles Chart |url=http://www.austriancharts.at/1997_single.asp |publisher=Austriancharts |accessdate=2009-08-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614012808/http://www.austriancharts.at/1997_single.asp |archivedate=2009-06-14 |df= }}
12. ^{{cite web |title=1997 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart |url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1997 |publisher=Ultratop |accessdate=2009-08-07}}
13. ^{{cite web |title=1997 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart |url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1997 |publisher=Ultratop |accessdate=2009-08-07}}
14. ^{{cite web |title=Top Singles - Volume 66, No. 15, December 15, 1997 |url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.3416&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5 |publisher=RPM |accessdate=2011-02-21 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021084846/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.3416&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5 |archivedate=October 21, 2012 |df= }}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%201997.pdf |title=Single top 100 over 1997 |publisher=Top40 |language=Dutch |format=pdf |accessdate=20 April 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111206113408/http://top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%201997.pdf |archivedate=6 December 2011 |df= }}
16. ^{{cite web|title=1997 French Singles Chart |url=http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259376.xml?year=1997 |publisher=Snep |accessdate=2009-08-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307032203/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259376.xml?year=1997 |archivedate=2012-03-07 |df= }}
17. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1997 |title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=German |work=GfK Entertainment |publisher=offiziellecharts.de |accessdate=July 15, 2015}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/index.php/chart/?chart=3886|title=End of Year Charts 1997|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|accessdate=December 3, 2017}}
19. ^{{cite web |title=1997 Swiss Singles Chart |url=http://www.swisscharts.com/year.asp?key=1997 |publisher=Hitparade |accessdate=2009-08-07}}
20. ^{{cite web|title=Certification for every country in the world |url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/certification-award-levels.pdf |publisher=IFPI |accessdate=2008-08-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5kjdcdHb5?url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/certification-award-levels.pdf |archivedate=2009-10-23 |df= }}
21. ^{{cite web |title=Australian certifications |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-1997.htm |publisher=ARIA Charts|accessdate=2009-08-07}}
22. ^{{cite web|title=1997 French certifications |url=http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259165&year=1997&type=10 |publisher=Snep |accessdate=2009-08-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420124833/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259165&year=1997&type=10 |archivedate=2009-04-20 |df= }}
23. ^{{cite certification|region=Germany|accessdate=2009-08-07|title=Men in Black}}
24. ^{{cite web |title=Dutch certifications, database |url=http://www.nvpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=60461#resultaat |publisher=Nvpi |accessdate=2009-08-07}}
25. ^{{cite web|title=Norwegian certifications |url=http://www.ifpi.no/sok/index_trofe.htm |publisher=Ifpi |accessdate=2009-08-06 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108031204/http://www.ifpi.no/sok/index_trofe.htm |archivedate=2012-11-08 |df= }}
26. ^{{cite web|title=Swedish certifications |url=http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf |publisher=Ifpi |accessdate=2009-07-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519211811/http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf |archivedate=2012-05-19 |df= }}
27. ^{{cite web |title=1997 Swiss certifications |url=http://swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=1997 |publisher=Swisscharts |accessdate=2009-08-07}}
28. ^{{cite web |title=UK certifications, database |url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx|publisher=British Phonographic Industry |accessdate=2015-06-08}}
29. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-official-chart-millionaires-revealed__20459/|title=The UK's Official Chart 'millionaires' revealed|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=September 19, 2017|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=September 19, 2017}}

External links

  • {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p278403|label=Will Smith Singles Chart}}
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