Cross the Border

"Cross the Border"
Single by Philly's Most Wanted
from the album Get Down or Lay Down
ReleasedOctober 10, 2000 (2000-10-10)
GenreHip-hop
Length4:14
LabelAtlantic
Songwriters
ProducerThe Neptunes
Philly's Most Wanted singles chronology
"Y'all Can't Never Hurt Us"
(2000)		 "Cross the Border"
(2000)		 "Please Don't Mind"
(2001)
Music video
"Cross the Border" on YouTube

"Cross the Border" is a song by American hip-hop duo Philly's Most Wanted. It was released on October 10, 2000 via Atlantic Records as the second single from the duo's debut studio album Get Down or Lay Down. Written by members Boo-Bonic and Mr. Man together with Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, it was produced by the latter two.

The song peaked at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 50 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 71 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, number 3 on the Hot Rap Songs, number 37 on the Rhythmic Airplay and number 7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales in the United States. It was one of Billboard magazine's top rap songs of 2001, taking the seventh spot on Billboard Year-End Hot Rap Singles of 2001

An accompanying music video was directed by Jeremy Rall.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cross the Border" (Album Version)
 
2."Cross the Border" (Clean)
  • Holly
  • Witherspoon
  • Williams
  • Hugo
 
3."Cross the Border" (Instrumental)
  • Williams
  • Hugo
 
4."Suckas, Pt. 2 (For da Gangsta's)" (Album Version)
 
5."Suckas, Pt. 2 (For da Gangsta's)" (Clean)
  • Holly
  • Witherspoon
  • Grant
  • Williams
  • Hugo
 
6."Suckas, Pt. 2 (For da Gangsta's)" (Instrumental)
  • Williams
  • Hugo
 

Charts

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Paul. "The brief, exciting run of Philly's Most Wanted". The Fader. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  2. ↑ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Jeremy Rall technician videography". Music Video DataBase. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Phillys Most Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Phillys Most Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Phillys Most Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Phillys Most Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Phillys Most Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  8. ↑ "The Year in Music 2001: Hot 100 Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 29, 2001. p. YE-41. ISSN 0006-2510.
  9. ↑ "The Year in Music 2001: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 29, 2001. p. YE-45. ISSN 0006-2510.
  10. ↑ "The Year in Music 2001: Hot Rap Singles". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 29, 2001. p. YE-46. ISSN 0006-2510.