"If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)" is a single by American recording artist Meshell Ndegeocello. It was released in 1993 on Maverick Records. It also appears on her debut album Plantation Lullabies, that was released on October 19, 1993. The single reached number 73 on the US Billboard Hot 100,[1] number 74 in the UK,[2] and number 79 in Australia.[3] Colin Larkin called it a "provocative post-feminist statement" in his Encyclopedia of Popular Music.[4] The single earned Ndegeocello nominations for both Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 37th Grammy Awards.
| "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Meshell Ndegeocello | |
| from the album Plantation Lullabies | |
| Released | August 20, 1993 |
| Recorded | 1992 |
| Genre | |
| Label | Maverick |
| Songwriter(s) | Meshell Ndegeocello |
| Producer(s) | Meshell Ndegeocello |
The song was the basis of the Queen Pen song "Girlfriend" on her 1997 album My Melody.[5]
Critical reception
Stephen Dalton from NME wrote, "A smart signing by Madonna and possibly the one to break her Sire-linked Maverick imprint out of vanity label status, Me'Shell's throaty but sophisticated rap style is as hard as mahogany and as cool as liquid nitrogen. Imagine a young Grace Jones laying down feisty rhymes over Arrested Development's stroppier, jazzier beats and you're there."[6]
Track listing
- "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)" (Album Version)
- "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)" (Mad Sex Mix Extended) (Lil Louis Remix)
- "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)" (The Gentrified 9 Mix) (David Gamson Remix)
- "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)" (Existential Meditation on the Probability of You Kissing My Mind) (A-Plus Remix)
- "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)" (Tiramisu Mix Extended) (Lil Louis Remix)
- "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)" (Lil Louis Freaky Mix)
Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 79 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 74 |
| UK Club Chart (Music Week)[7] | 55 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 73 |