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What's My Name? (DMX song)

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"What's My Name?"
Single by DMX
from the album ...And Then There Was X
ReleasedDecember 28, 1999
Recorded1999
Genre
Length3:52
Label
Songwriter(s)Earl Simmons
Producer(s)
DMX singles chronology
"No Love 4 Me"
(1999)
"What's My Name?"
(1999)
"Party Up (Up In Here)"
(2000)

"What's My Name?" is a song by American rapper DMX, released as the first single released from his third album ...And Then There Was X (1999). The single peaked at #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. "What's My Name?" was produced by Self and co-produced by Irv Gotti. It went Gold on May 21, 2021 with all of his other Rap Songs.

Music video

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The video for "What's My Name?" (directed by Little X) is somewhat similar to Lenny Kravitz's "Are You Gonna Go My Way". The music video features guest appearances from Jay-Z, Ja Rule, Ruff Ryders, Irv Gotti and Murder Inc.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 67
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] 23
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[3] 11
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[4] 33

Year-end charts

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Chart (2000) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 90

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "DMX Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "DMX Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "DMX Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "DMX Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "American single certifications – DMX – What's My Name". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 30, 2021.