Symphony 2000

1999 single by EPMD featuring Method Man & Redman and Lady Luck
"Symphony 2000"
Single by EPMD featuring Method Man & Redman and Lady Luck
from the album Out of Business
B-side"Right Now"
ReleasedJune 29, 1999
StudioMirror Image Recordings East (Dix Hills, New York)
GenreHip hop
Length4:03
LabelDef Jam
Songwriter(s)
  • Erick Sermon
  • Parrish Smith
Producer(s)Erick Sermon
EPMD singles chronology
"Richter Scale"
(1997)
"Symphony 2000"
(1999)
Method Man & Redman singles chronology
"Symphony 2000"
(1999)
"Teat It Otf"
(1999)
Music video
"Symphony 2000" on YouTube

"Symphony 2000" is the lead single released from EPMD's sixth album, Out of Business. The song was produced by Erick Sermon and featured verses from EPMD's labelmates, Method Man & Redman and Lady Luck. "Symphony 2000" was EPMD's last charting single making it to the R&B and rap charts.

The song sampled the famous main title song from the movie Uccellacci e Uccellini, directed by italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini and composed by Ennio Morricone. The song was sung by Italian actor and singer Domenico Modugno.

Single track listing

  1. "Symphony 2000" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Symphony 2000" (LP Version)
  3. "Symphony 2000" (Instrumental)
  4. "Right Now" (Radio Edit)
  5. "Right Now" (LP Version)
  6. "Right Now" (Instrumental)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[1] 62
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[2] 28
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[3] 58

References

  1. ^ "EPMD Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "EPMD Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "EPMD Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

External links

  • EPMD – Symphony 2000 at Discogs (list of releases)
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