Change Clothes

"Change Clothes" is the first official single from rapper Jay-Z's studio album The Black Album. It featured additional vocals by Pharrell Williams (uncredited) and was produced by The Neptunes. The song reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December, 2003.^[1]

"Change Clothes"
Single by Jay-Z
from the album The Black Album
Released	November 4, 2003
Recorded	2003
Studio	Baseline Studios, NYC by Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton for Loreal Inc.
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	4:18
Label	Roc-A-Fella Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Shawn Carter, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo
Producer(s)	The Neptunes
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Frontin'" (2003) "Change Clothes" (2003) "Dirt off Your Shoulder" (2004)
Pharrell Williams singles chronology
"Light Your Ass on Fire" (2003) "Change Clothes" (2003) "Show Me Your Soul" (2003)
Music video
"Change Clothes" on YouTube

In Danger Mouse's Grey Album remix, the cello and harpsichord arrangement from "Piggies", from the Beatles album The Beatles (more commonly known as The White Album), is mixed with this song.

Music video

The video directed by Chris Robinson features appearances from Russell Simmons, Kimora Lee Simmons, Memphis Bleek, Mary J. Blige, Beanie Sigel, talk show host Kelly Ripa, her husband, actor Mark Consuelos, models Naomi Campbell, Jessica White, Liliana Dominguez, Jade Cole, D. Woods, singer Omahyra Mota, Will Hoar, Mey Bun and rapper Mos Def.

Track listing

CD single, Pt. 1

1. "Change Clothes"
2. "What More Can I Say"

CD single, Pt. 2

1. "Change Clothes"
2. "Excuse Me Miss"
3. "I Just Wanna Luv U (Give It 2 Me)"
4. "Change Clothes" (Video)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003–2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 46 Australian Urban (ARIA)[3] 17 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] 3 Germany (GfK)[5] 54 Ireland (IRMA)[6] 48 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 18 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 40 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 42 Scotland (OCC)[10] 45 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 44 UK Singles (OCC)[12] 32 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[13] 5 US Billboard Hot 100[14] 10 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 6 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[16] 33 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[17] 2 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[18] 13

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position US Billboard Hot 100[19] 91 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] 54

See also

• List of songs recorded by Jay-Z