Tyrone ( song ) - wikipedia Tyrone ( song ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2011 ) `` Tyrone '' Single by Erykah Badu from the album Live Released October 1997 Format Radio Single, Promo Recorded Genre Neo soul soul Length 3 : 56 Label Kedar Records / Universal Songwriter ( s ) Erykah Badu, Norman `` Keys '' Hurt Producer ( s ) Erykah Badu Norman `` Keys '' Hurt Erykah Badu singles chronology `` Otherside of the Game '' ( 1997 ) `` Tyrone '' ( 1997 ) `` Appletree '' ( 1998 ) `` Otherside of the Game '' ( 1997 ) `` Tyrone '' ( 1997 ) `` Appletree '' ( 1998 ) `` Tyrone '' is a song by singer Erykah Badu. It was released as the lead single in support of her album Live and does not feature on her debut album Baduizm. The song was recorded professionally during a Badu concert and is the version sent to radio. The song has been referenced in other media, most notably in the film Next Friday ( 1999 ), when Tyrone ( Deebo 's accomplice / younger sibling ) is making a fake call at a restaurant. The song title is also referenced by Beyoncé in the song `` Kitty Kat '' off her second album B'Day and in the rap of 3LW 's hit single `` No More ( Baby I'ma Do Right ), '' as well as R. Kelly in the song `` When a Woman 's Fed Up '' from its 1998 double album R. Contents 1 Release and reception 2 Music video 3 Credits 4 References 5 External links Release and reception Tyrone was played in heavy rotation on radio, although the song failed to chart on either Billboard 's R&B or pop singles chart. The song reached # 1 on R&B 's airplay chart. Music video The music video for `` Tyrone '' was of Badu performing the tune in concert. Credits All credits adapted from All Music. Erykah Badu - Creation, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals Poogie Bell - Drums Karen Bernod - Vocals ( Background ) Tom Coyne - Mastering Hubert Eaves IV - Bass Norman `` Keys '' Hurt - Creation, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer Gorden Mack - Mixing Kedar Massenburg - Executive Producer N'Dambi - Vocals ( Background ) Kenny Ortíz - Engineer, Mixing Joyce M. Strong - Vocals ( Background ) References Jump up ^ www.billboard.com song - erykah - badu - tyrone Jump up ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/tyrone-mw0000912582/credits External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Erykah Badu Studio albums Baduizm Mama 's Gun Worldwide Underground New Amerykah Part One ( 4th World War ) New Amerykah Part Two ( Return of the Ankh ) Other albums Live Icon : The Best of Erykah Badu But You Caint Use My Phone Singles `` On & On '' `` Next Lifetime '' `` Otherside of the Game '' `` Appletree '' `` Tyrone '' `` You Got Me '' `` Southern Gul '' `` Bag Lady '' `` Did n't Cha Know ? `` Cleva '' `` Sweet Baby '' `` Love of My Life ( An Ode to Hip - Hop ) '' `` Danger '' `` Back in the Day ( Puff ) '' `` Honey '' `` Soldier '' `` The Healer '' `` Window Seat '' `` Turn Me Away ( Get MuNNY ) '' `` Gone Baby, Do n't Be Long '' Tours Baduizm World Tour Mama 's Gun World Tour Frustrated Artist Tour Worldwide Underground Tour Sugar Water Festival Summer Tour The Vortex World Tour Jam Tour Out My Mind, Just in Time World Tour Related articles Discography Awards and nominations Soulquarians Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tyrone_(song)&oldid=841276597 '' Categories : 1998 singles Erykah Badu songs Songs written by Erykah Badu Live singles Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from July 2011 All articles needing additional references Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Nederlands Edit links This page was last edited on 14 May 2018, at 22 : 08 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: when did the song call tyrone come out
Answer: October 1997