"Give It 2 You" was the third and final single released from Da Brat

Da Brat

Shawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:...

's debut album, Funkdafied

Funkdafied

Funkdafied is the debut album by female rapper Da Brat. It was released in 1994 and sold over one million copies, making her the first solo female rapper to go platinum...

.

Background

Produced by Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

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 and Manuel Seal, Jr., who used a sample of the Mary Jane Girls

Mary Jane Girls

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' "All Night Long", "Give It 2 You" was the final single from Da Brat's platinum-certified album Funkdafied

Funkdafied

Funkdafied is the debut album by female rapper Da Brat. It was released in 1994 and sold over one million copies, making her the first solo female rapper to go platinum...

after "Funkdafied

Funkdafied (song)

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" (#6 US) and "Fa All Y'all

Fa All Y'all

"Fa All Y'all" was the second single released from Da Brat's debut album Funkdafied.-Background:"Fa All Y'all" was the follow-up to Da Brat's successful debut single "Funkdafied" which charted at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached platinum status during the summer of 1994...

" (#37 US). It was released in March of 1995 and became her third consecutive top 40 hit, peaking at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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, and her second to earn a RIAA certification, reaching gold status on June 14, 1995 for sales of 500,000 copies. The song's promotional music video featured appearances from Jermaine Dupri, MC Lyte

MC Lyte

MC Lyte is an American rapper who first gained fame in the late-1980s becoming the first solo female rapper to release a full album with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock.-Early life:...

, The Notorious B.I.G.

The Notorious B.I.G.

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, Sean "Puffy" Combs

Sean Combs

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, Keith Murray

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, Too Short, T-Boz

Tionne Watkins

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 and Bill Bellamy

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, among others.

A-Side

1. "Give It 2 You" (Extended Radio Edit)- 3:51
2. "Give It 2 You" (EP Version)- 3:09
3. "Give It 2 You" (Remix Instrumental)- 3:53

B-Side

1. "Give It 2 You" (LP Version)- 3:12
2. "Give It 2 You" (Dirty Remix Version)- 3:53
3. "Give It 2 You" (LP Instrumental)- 3:12

Peak positions

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	26
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	11
Billboard Hot Rap Singles	3
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	22
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	4

Year-End charts

End of year chart (1995)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	97