Steelo

"Steelo" is the hit debut song by American R&B group 702 recorded for the group's debut album No Doubt (1996). The song, which features hip hop artist Missy Elliott, was released as the first single for the album on August 27, 1996.

The song peaked at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. By February 1997 it was certified gold in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.

The song contains a sample of The Police's "Voices Inside My Head."^[1]

An alternate version of this song serves as the intro music for the 90's Nickelodeon TV show Cousin Skeeter.

Release and reception

The song peaked at thirty-two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and reached the twelfth spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart.^[2] The single was certified gold in February 1997.^[3]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Brian Luvar.^[4]

Track listing

7", 12"

"Steelo" (Radio Edit) - 3:49 (feat. Missy Elliott)
"Steelo" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. Missy Elliott)

7", 12"

"Steelo" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. Missy Elliott)
"Steelo" (Radio Edit) - 3:49 (feat. Missy Elliott)
"Steelo" (Instrumental) - 4:17
"Steelo" (A Cappella) - 3:52 (feat. Missy Elliott)

CD Single

"Steelo" (Remix) - 3:33 (feat. Missy Elliott)
"Steelo" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. Missy Elliott)

CD Maxi-Single

"Steelo" (Radio Edit) - 3:59 (feat. Missy Elliott)
"Steelo" (Remix) - 3:33 (feat. Missy Elliott and Brad Dacus)
"Steelo" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. Missy Elliott)
"Steelo" (Instrumental) - 4:17
"Steelo" (A Cappella) - 3:52 (feat. Missy Elliott)

Chart performance

Chart (1996-97)	Peak position
New Zealand Singles Chart^[5]	23
UK Singles Chart^[6]	41
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[2]	32
U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales^[2]	16
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks^[2]	12

Personnel

Information taken from Discogs.^[1]^[7]

production – Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott, George Pearson, Rashad Smith
rapping – Missy Elliott
remixing – Rashad Smith
writing – Chad Elliott, Melissa Elliott, George Pearson, Gordon Sumners

Notes

1 2 "702 - Steelo (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
1 2 3 4 "allmusic ((( No Doubt > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - January 18, 2011 : Search Results - 702". RIAA. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
↑ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - 702 - "Steelo"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
↑ "702 - Steelo". charts.org.nz. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
↑ "702 > Artist > Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
↑ "702 - Steelo (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-01-18.

External links

"Steelo" Music video on YouTube

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

702

Irish Grinstead LeMisha Grinstead Amelia Grinstead Orish Grinstead Cree Lamore Kameelah Williams

Studio albums	No Doubt 702 Star

Singles	"Steelo" "Get It Together" "All I Want" "No Doubt" "Where My Girls At?" "You Don't Know" "Gotta Leave" "Star" "Blah Blah Blah Blah"

Featured artist	"This Lil' Game We Play" "Beep Me 911"

Related articles	Discography

Missy Elliott singles

Discography Production discography Awards and nominations

Supa Dupa Fly	"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" "Sock It 2 Me" "Beep Me 911" "Hit Em wit da Hee"

Da Real World	"She's a Bitch" "All n My Grill" "Hot Boyz"

Miss E… So Addictive	"Get Ur Freak On" "Lick Shots" "One Minute Man" "Take Away" "4 My People"

Under Construction	"Work It" "Gossip Folks" "Back in the Day"

This Is Not a Test!	"Pass That Dutch" "I'm Really Hot"

The Cookbook	"Lose Control" "Teary Eyed" "We Run This"

Other singles	"Fighting Temptation" "Ching-a-Ling" "Shake Your Pom Pom" "WTF (Where They From)"

Featured singles	"That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" "Brand New" "Ooh, Ooh Baby" "The Things That You Do (Bad Boy Remix)" "Steelo" "Do Thangz (Main Pass Remix)" "You Don't Have to Worry (Remix)" "Cold Rock a Party" "Can We" "Not Tonight (Remix)" "Up Jumps Da Boogie" "What About Us?" "Make It Hot" "5 Minutes" "Trippin'" "I Want You Back" "Here We Come" "I Like Control" "Ya Di Ya" "Take That" "Is That Yo Chick" "Son of a Gun" "Bootylicious (Rockwilder Remix)" "Oops (Oh My)" "The Knoc" "Burnin' Up (Remix)" "Crew Deep" "Honk Your Horn" "Cop That Shit" "Party to Damascus" "Tush" "Turn da Lights Off" "1, 2 Step" "Car Wash" "Touch It (Remix)" "Love Me or Hate Me (Remix)" "Let It Go" "Do It (Remix)" "Bad Girl" "Need U Bad" "Whatcha Think About That" "Let's Just Do It" "Work" "Fakin' It" "Get Involved" "Nobody's Perfect" "Bad Girls (N.A.R.S & Switch Remixes)" "How Ya Doin'?" "Without Me" "Niliria" "I Deserve It"

Promotional singles	"Best, Best" "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) (Remix)" "9th Inning" "Triple Threat" "Burnitup!"

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