With me

"With Me", the first single in the UK, is an R&B song performed by American group Destiny's Child for their debut studio album Destiny's Child (1998). The song was produced by Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal Jr. and received a positive reception from music critics. According to the group "With Me" was meant to be an answer back to the Usher song "U Make Me Wanna". The song contains elements from Master P's song "Freak Hoes". It was not included on Destiny's Child's greatest hits album #1's.

Vocals

Lead vocals: Beyoncé Knowles (1 verse,bridge), Kelly Rowland (1 verse) and LaTavia Roberson (harmonizes on bridge)
Background vocals: Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson

Music video

In the video, Beyoncé appears as a mermaid in a bluish water scene. LaTavia appears as a genie in an orange-colored room. Kelly is a giantess in a city at night. LeToya is a "spider-woman" climbing a web made of metal chains with 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. The music video was never released to a video compilation nor to an enhanced CD.

Commercial and chart success

The song was exclusively released in EU markets. The single entered the UK Singles Chart on 11 July 1998 at number 19. In the Netherlands the song peaked at number 83, staying for three weeks on the Mega Single Top 100 charts.

Track listings

[edit]European Maxi Single/UK Single Part 1
COL 665754 2
"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 Single Part 2
"With Me" (Full Crew Radio Version)
"With Me" (Full Crew Revocaled Radio Version)
"With Me" (Full Crew Main Mix W/Rap)
"With Me" (Full Crew Main Mix No Rap)

Formats and remixes

With Me Part 1 (Instrumental)
With Me Part 2 (Instrumental)
With Me Part 2 (No Rap)
With Me Part 2 (Radio Edit) (feat. Master P)
With Me Part 3 ('With Me' Full Crew Radio Version)
With Me Part 3 ('With Me' Full Crew Revocaled Radio Version)
With Me Part 4 ('With Me' Full Crew Main Mix No Rap)
With Me Part 4 ('With Me' Full Crew Main Mix With Rap)
With Me Part 4 ('With Me' Full Crew Main Mix No Rap - Instrumental)
With Me Part 5 ('With Me' UK Mix With Rap) (feat. Full Crew)
With Me Part 5 ('With Me' UK Mix Radio Edit) (feat. Full Crew)

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[1] 83
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[2] 19