With Me (Destiny's Child song)

"With Me"
"With Me"
	European maxi CD and UK CD1 singles cover
Single by Destiny's Child featuring Jermaine Dupri and Master P
from the album Destiny's Child
B-side	"Second Nature"
Released	April 20, 1998
Recorded	Fall 1997
Studio	Krosswire (Atlanta)
Genre	R&B
Length	3:26 (Part 1); 4:07 (Part 2);
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Jermaine Dupri; Percy Miller; Manuel Seal Jr.; Beyoncé Knowles; LeToya Luckett; LaTavia Roberson; Kelly Rowland;
Producer(s)	Jermaine Dupri; Manuel Seal Jr.;
Destiny's Child singles chronology
Jermaine Dupri singles chronology
Master P singles chronology
Music video
	"With Me" on YouTube

"With Me" is a song recorded by American group Destiny's Child for their eponymous debut studio album (1998). The song was produced by Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal Jr., and contains elements of Master P's song "Freak Hoes". According to the group, "With Me" was written as an answer song to Usher's "You Make Me Wanna...".

"With Me" was released on April 20, 1998, as the second and final single from Destiny's Child by Columbia Records. Critically acclaimed, it was a moderate commercial success, peaking at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "With Me" was directed by Darren Grant, who directed Destiny's Child's previous two music videos for "No, No, No", and used the song's Part 1. The group's members appear in four different settings: Beyoncé appears as a mermaid in a fish bowl castle, LaTavia Roberson appears as a genie in an orange-colored room, Kelly Rowland is a giantess in a city nightclub, and LeToya Luckett is a "spider-woman" climbing a web made of metal chains in a purple background. The members appear together in gray outfits in one scene and in red dresses in a dark room covered with eyes. Jermaine Dupri also appears, watching the women in a slideshow. Beyoncé's younger sister Solange makes a cameo as well.

Commercial performance

In the United States, "With Me" was ineligible to enter the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs due to its airplay-only release, as Billboard's rules at the time allowed only commercially available singles to chart. Consequently, "With Me" managed to enter only the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and Rhythmic charts, peaking at numbers 36 and 35, respectively.

"With Me" entered the UK Singles Chart on July 11, 1998, at number 19, which became its peak. In the Netherlands, the song peaked at number 83 on the Dutch Single Top 100, spending three weeks on the chart.

Track listings and formats

European maxi and UK CD1 singles^[1]

"With Me" (Part 1) (featuring JD) – 3:27
"With Me" (Part 2) (featuring Master P) – 4:14
"With Me" (Part 1) (instrumental) – 3:28
"Second Nature" – 5:09

UK CD2 single^[2]

"With Me" (Full Crew Radio Version) – 3:42
"With Me" (Full Crew Revocaled Radio Version) – 3:55
"With Me" (Full Crew Main Mix W/Rap) – 4:03
"With Me" (Full Crew Main Mix No Rap) – 4:03

US promotional CD single^[3]

"With Me" (Part 2) (radio edit) (featuring Master P) – 3:36
"With Me" (Part 2) (no rap) (featuring Master P) – 2:39
"With Me" (Part 1) (album version) (featuring JD) – 3:27
"With Me" (Part 3) (UK mix radio edit) (featuring Full Crew) – 3:53
"With Me" (Part 4) (UK mix with rap) (featuring Full Crew) – 4:03
"With Me" (Part 2) (instrumental) – 4:14
"With Me" (Part 4) (instrumental) – 4:03
"With Me" (Part 2) (Callout Hook #1) – 0:10
"With Me" (Part 2) (Callout Hook #2) – 0:05
"With Me" (Part 3) (Callout Hook #1) – 0:10
"With Me" (Part 3) (Callout Hook #2) – 0:05

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "With Me"
Chart (1998)	Peak position
Canada Dance (RPM)^[4]	3
Canada Urban (RPM)^[5] With Master P	3
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)^[6]	92
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[7]	13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[8]	87
Scotland (OCC)^[9]	72
UK Singles (OCC)^[10]	19
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[11]	4
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)^[12] Featuring JD	36
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[13] Featuring JD	35

Year-end charts

Year end chart performance for "With Me"
Chart (1998)	Position
UK Urban (Music Week)^[14]	16

Release history

Release dates and formats for "With Me"
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	April 20, 1998	Urban contemporary radio	Columbia	^[15]
United Kingdom	June 29, 1998	Cassette two maxi CDs	Columbia	^[16]

Notes

^ Beyoncé co-wrote only Part 2.
^ LeToya Luckett co-wrote only Part 2.
^ LaTavia Roberson co-wrote only Part 2.
^ Kelly Rowland co-wrote only Part 2.

References

^ Destiny's Child (1998). With Me (CD single). United Kingdom: Columbia Records. COL 665754 2.
^ Destiny's Child (1998). With Me (CD single). United Kingdom: Columbia Records. COL 666147 5.
^ Destiny's Child (1998). With Me (promotional CD single). United States: Columbia Records. CSK 41118.
^ "RPM Dance – Volume 67, No. 18 July 27, 1998". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
^ "RPM Urban Top 30 – Volume 67, No. 21 August 17, 1998". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
^ "Euro Chart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. July 18, 1998. p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
^ "week 30 (25 juli 1998)" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
^ "Destiny's Child feat. JD – With Me Part I" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
^ "Destiny's Child: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
^ "Destiny's Child Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard.
^ "Destiny's Child Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
^ "The Urban Top 40 Of 1998" (PDF). Music Week. January 9, 1999. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
^ "ADDvance Notice" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 17, 1998. p. 51. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via World Radio History.
^ "Singles – Releases For 29 June–5 July, 1998: 147" (PDF). Music Week. London. June 27, 1998. p. 27. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via World Radio History.

[1] Beyoncé co-wrote only Part 2.

[2] LeToya Luckett co-wrote only Part 2.

[3] LaTavia Roberson co-wrote only Part 2.

[4] Kelly Rowland co-wrote only Part 2.

[5] Destiny's Child (1998). With Me (CD single). United Kingdom: Columbia Records. COL 665754 2.

[6] Destiny's Child (1998). With Me (CD single). United Kingdom: Columbia Records. COL 666147 5.

[7] Destiny's Child (1998). With Me (promotional CD single). United States: Columbia Records. CSK 41118.

[8] "RPM Dance – Volume 67, No. 18 July 27, 1998". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 30, 2022.

[9] "RPM Urban Top 30 – Volume 67, No. 21 August 17, 1998". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 30, 2022.

[10] "Euro Chart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. July 18, 1998. p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2018.

[11] "week 30 (25 juli 1998)" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved November 29, 2019.

[sc_Dutch100_Destiny's_Child_feat._JD-12] "Destiny's Child feat. JD – With Me Part I" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_Scotland_-13] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 19, 2017.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Destiny's_Child-14] "Destiny's Child: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UKrandb_-15] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 19, 2017.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphopairplay_Destiny's_Child-16] "Destiny's Child Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_Destiny's_Child-17] "Destiny's Child Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.

[18] "The Urban Top 40 Of 1998" (PDF). Music Week. January 9, 1999. Retrieved August 6, 2023.

[19] "ADDvance Notice" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 17, 1998. p. 51. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via World Radio History.

[20] "Singles – Releases For 29 June–5 July, 1998: 147" (PDF). Music Week. London. June 27, 1998. p. 27. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via World Radio History.

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