Symphony in X Major

"Symphony in X Major" was the second and final single released from Xzibit's fourth album named Man vs. Machine. It features Dr. Dre, is produced by Rick Rock and samples a portion of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3". Dr. Dre mixed the song.

"Symphony in X Major"
Single by Xzibit featuring Dr. Dre
from the album Man vs. Machine
B-side	"Harder"
Released	December 9, 2002
Genre	Rap
Length	3:55
Label	Loud
Songwriter(s)	Alvin Joiner Andre Young
Producer(s)	Rick Rock
Xzibit singles chronology
"Choke Me, Spank Me (Pull My Hair)" (2002) "Symphony in X Major" (2002) "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" (2004)
Dr. Dre singles chronology
"The Wash" (2002) "Symphony in X Major" (2002) "Encore" (2004)

A music video was shot for the song directed by Joe Hahn of Linkin Park.^[1] Dr. Dre does not appear in the video. It reached number 43 in the Australian singles chart.^[2]

Composition

"Symphony in X Major" samples two extracts of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3" as interpreted by Wendy Carlos on her 1968 Switched-On Bach album. These two samples are taken from the composition's middle section where it transitions into the relative minor key, "useful in reinforcing the menacing tone of the hip-hop track."^[1]

The first corresponds to bars 70-71 of the concerto and appears in the introduction and choruses of the song, while the second is taken from bars 68-69, and is used in the verses and the outro, giving the song a contrasting verse-chorus structure.^[1]

Charts

Chart performance of "Symphony in X Major"

Chart (2002–2003)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	43
Australian Urban (ARIA)[3]	16
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4]	63

Release history

Release history and formats for "Symphony in X Major"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	November 25, 2002	Rhythmic contemporary urban contemporary radio	Loud Columbia	[5]