X (Xzibit song)

"X"
Single by Xzibit
from the album Restless
ReleasedNovember 28, 2000 (2000-11-28)
GenreHip hop
Length4:15
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Xzibit singles chronology
"Year 2000"
(2000)		 "X"
(2000)		 "Front 2 Back"
(2000)

"X" is the first single from Xzibit's third studio album, Restless, released through Sony Music Entertainment, Epic Records, SRC Records, Loud Records, and Xzibit's Open Bar Entertainment. Fellow West Coast musician Snoop Dogg can be heard talking in the outro. It was produced by Dr. Dre with co-production from Scott Storch and Melvin "Mel-Man" Bradford. The song samples the line "Not these n**gas again" from Eminem's "Bitch Please II" which is featured on Eminem's album The Marshall Mathers LP.

Music video

The music video directed by Dave Meyers has cameo appearances from Snoop Doggy Dogg, Dr. Dre, RZA and Method Man. In the first verse, Xzibit performs his verse in a limo with women around him. In the second verse, Xzibit is at a party, then in a bathroom when three men come in and try to attack Xzibit, only for Xzibit to teleport to the backstage area of his concert via a device. Most of the video includes Xzibit in a studio with Snoop and Dr. Dre and in the third verse he is in a concert performing while the cameo actors are sitting with the fans.

Track listing

  1. "X" (Radio Edit) - 4:22
  2. "X" (Explicit) - 4:16
  3. "X" (Instrumental) - 4:22

Chart performance

The song charted at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 32 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In the UK, it reached No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart, Xzibit's second highest charting hit there after "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" in 2004.[1]

Charts

Certifications

Certification for "X"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[23] Platinum 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "AllMusic ((( Xzibit > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Xzibit – X" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Xzibit – X" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Xzibit – X" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Xzibit – X" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Xzibit". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 12, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Xzibit – X" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 17/3/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Xzibit – X". Singles Top 100. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Xzibit – X". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 17/3/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart on 17/3/2001 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 17/3/2001 – Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  16. ↑ "Xzibit Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Xzibit Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Xzibit > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  19. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001 p.14" (PDF). Music & Media. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-07-04. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2001 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Top 200 Singles of 2001" (PDF). UkChartsPlus. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  23. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Xzibit – X". Radioscope. Retrieved January 25, 2026. Type X in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
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