Just a Friend 2002

Infobox Single
Name = Just a Friend 2002


Artist = Mario
from Album = Mario
B-side =
Released = June 2002
Format = CD single
DVD single
Digital download
Recorded = 2001
Genre = R&B
Hip hop
Rap
Length = 3:34
Label = J Records
Writer = Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell, Harold Lilly, John Smith & Biz Markie
Producer = Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell
Certification =
Last single = -
This single = "Just a Friend 2002"
(2002)
Next single = "Braid My Hair"
(2002)
Misc =Extra album cover
Upper caption = "Just a Friend" / "Braid My Hair" DVD Single


Lower caption =

"Just a Friend 2002" is a R&B single by Mario. It is the first single from his first studio album "Mario" which was a cover of Biz Markie's hit, "Just a Friend". The single was released on May of 2002.The single it was produced by Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell and written by Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell, Harold Lilly, John Smith & Biz Markie. It outperformed the original single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #4.

Music video

The video was directed by Diane Martel, which was shot on location in Mario’s hometown of Baltimore, Maryland [cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,1688793,00.html|title=Mario - "Just A Friend 2002 shot"] . The video has Mario seeing this girl while with his friends and wants to know her. While following her down the street, they lead to a movie theatre where she is found andMario excites her with dance. Biz Markie can be seen in parts of the theatre and heard in the beginning of thevideo [cite web|url=http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=X8CECzP9SEE|title=Mario - "Just A Friend 2002 Music Video"] .

Track listing

# "Just a Friend 2002" (Radio Edit)
# "Just a Friend 2002" (Old School Mix, feat. Biz Markie)
# "Just a Friend 2002" (New School Mix, feat. Shells)

"Just a Friend" / "Braid My Hair" DVD single

# "Just a Friend"
# "Braid My Hair"

Videos

# "Just a Friend"
# "Braid My Hair"

# The Making of "Braid My Hair"

Charts

References