Not Tonight

"Not Tonight"
Single by Lil' Kim featuring Da Brat, Missy Elliott, Angie Martinez, and Lisa Lopes
from the album Nothing to Lose
Released	April 25, 1997 (1997-04-25)
Format	CD single 12" single
Recorded	1996 Master Sound Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Genre	East coast rap, R&B, G-funk, dance-pop, hip hop
Length	4:12 (Remix)
Label	Atlantic
Writer(s)	Kimberly Jones, Lisa Lopes, Shawntae Harris, Angela Martinez, Melissa Elliott
Producer	Rashad "Ringo" Smith
Certification	Platinum by RIAA
Lil' Kim chronology "Crush On You" (1997) "Not Tonight (Remix)" (1997) "I Can Love You" (1997) Lisa Lopes chronology "Freedom" (1995) "Not Tonight (Remix)" (1997) "U Know What's Up" (1999) Da Brat chronology "Ghetto Love" (1997) "Not Tonight (Remix)" (1997) "Sock It 2 Me" (1997) Missy Elliott chronology "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" (1997) "Not Tonight (Remix)" (1997) "Sock It 2 Me" (1997) Angie Martinez chronology "Not Tonight (Remix)" (1997) "Dem Thangz" (2001)

"Not Tonight" is a single released by rappers Lil' Kim, Da Brat, Missy Elliott, Angie Martinez, and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes from the Nothing to Lose soundtrack. The song became a hit in the U.S., peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was certified platinum by the RIAA on September 19, 1997 for sales of over one million copies

Background

The original version of "Not Tonight" was featured on Lil' Kim's debut album Hard Core, it was produced by Jermaine Dupri, who was also featured on the song.

The remix, known as "Not Tonight" (Ladies Night Remix)" was released as a single and was performed by Lil' Kim, Da Brat, Missy Elliott, Angie Martinez and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes", it was featured on the Nothing to Lose soundtrack. The remix became a top 40 hit in the US, the UK, Canada, New Zealand and the Netherlands. It was produced by Rashad "Ringo" Smith.

Music video

The music video was shot in Miami Beach, Florida in June 1997. The video starts off showing the girls on a boat, and eventually into a jungle setting. The video shows clips from the movie Nothing to Lose. It also features guest appearances from other female celebrities includes Blaque, Mary J. Blige, Changing Faces, SWV, TLC , Xscape, Queen Latifah, Total and Maia Campbell.

Single track listings

U.S. CD maxi-single

1. "Not Tonight" (Remix)
2. "Crush On You" (Remix)
3. "Drugs"
4. "Not Tonight"
5. "Crush On You"
6. "Not Tonight" (Remix instrumental)
7. "Drugs" (Instrumental)
8. "Not Tonight" (Original instrumental)

U.S. 12" vinyl single

1. "Not Tonight" (Remix)
2. "Not Tonight" (Instrumental remix)
3. "Drugs"
4. "Crush on You" (Remix)
5. "Crush on You" (Remix instrumental)
6. "Drugs" (Instrumental)

U.S. promo single

1. "Not Tonight" (Remix radio edit)
2. "Not Tonight" (Remix)
3. "Not Tonight" (Remix Instrumental)
4. "Not Tonight"

References