It Was n't Me - wikipedia It Was n't Me This article is about the song by Shaggy. For the song by George Thorogood & the Destroyers, see Move It On Over ( album ). `` It Was n't Me '' Single by Shaggy from the album Hot Shot B - side `` Dance & Shout '' Released September 11, 2000 Format 7 '' 12 '' cassette CD Recorded 1999 Genre Rap pop Length 3 : 47 Label Big Yard DreamWorks Songwriter ( s ) Shaggy Producer ( s ) Shaun Pizzonia Raul `` RAZ '' Zeballos Shaggy singles chronology `` Luv Me, Luv Me '' ( 1998 ) `` It Was n't Me '' ( 2000 ) `` Angel '' ( 2001 ) `` Luv Me, Luv Me '' ( 1998 ) `` It Was n't Me '' ( 2000 ) `` Angel '' ( 2001 ) `` It Was n't Me '' is the first single from Jamaican - American reggae artist Shaggy 's multi-Platinum studio album Hot Shot ( 2000 ). The song features vocals from English - Jamaican singer Rikrok. The lyrics of the song depict one man asking his friend what to do after his girlfriend caught him having sex with another woman. His friend 's advice is to deny everything, despite clear evidence to the contrary, with the phrase `` It was n't me. '' `` It Was n't Me '' has been regarded as Shaggy 's breakthrough in the pop market, and is his highest - charting song to date, topping the charts in Australia, Austria, France, Ireland, the United States, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. It was the best - selling single of 2001 in the United Kingdom, selling over 1.15 million copies that year and over 1.42 million as of 2017. The song was also featured on the 2001 compilation album Now That 's What I Call Music ! 6. Contents 1 Background 2 Chart performance 3 Music video 4 Legacy 5 Track listings 6 Charts and sales 6.1 Weekly charts 6.2 Year - end charts 6.3 Certifications 6.4 Chart successions 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Background The lyrics of the song depict one man asking his friend what to do after his girlfriend catches him having sex with another woman. His friend 's advice is to deny everything, despite clear evidence to the contrary, with the phrase `` It was n't me. '' Ultimately, the narrator says that the advice `` makes no sense at all ''. The clean version of the song replaces the lyric `` Picture this : we were both butt - naked banging on the bathroom floor '' with `` Picture this : we were both caught making love on the bathroom floor '' and `` Saw me banging on the sofa '' with `` Saw me kissing on the sofa ''. `` It Was n't Me '' was originally never intended to be released as a single. Before the original version of Hot Shot was released in August 2000, Hawaiian DJ Pablo Sato downloaded the album from `` a Napster - like MP3 site he wo n't name '' and discovered that `` It Was n't Me '' was `` the album 's standout cut. '' He played the song on American radio the next day, and in an interview, claimed, `` The phone lines lit up right away. Within a couple of days, it was our number - one requested song. '' The song was then released as the album 's first single in September 2000, following its radio success. The song is written in the key of C, in the Mixolydian mode. The song was spoofed by Bob Rivers, as Shaggy One Handed, making a reference to the Scooby - Doo character, Shaggy Rogers. The video focused on him being caught masturbating ( about the girl next door ) by his mother. The song was also spoofed on Svengoolie. On The Chris Moyles Show, the song was used as a prank call with Shaggy trying to book a taxi, with the final line being `` Can you drop me off at The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 ?, 97 to 99 FM ''. The song was inspired by a bit called `` No Loyal Men, '' performed by Eddie Murphy in his 1987 comedy special Raw. In a 2016 interview with Shaggy, similarities with the War song `` Smile Happy '' are acknowledged. ( 1 ). The connection is further supported by Liam Payne 's 2017 debut single `` Strip That Down '', itself based on `` It Was n't Me '', which credited both Shaggy ( as Orville Burrell ) and members of War as co-songwriters. Chart performance `` It Was n't Me '' was Shaggy 's first number - one hit in the United States. The song peaked at number two for two weeks from December 16, 2000 to December 23, 2000. On December 30, 2000, it was bumped down one position to number three. It moved back up to the number two spot on January 4, 2001. The song also reached number one on the UK Singles Chart on March 4, 2001, selling 345,000 copies, making the song a transatlantic chart - topper. It also reached number one in Australia on April 1, 2001. It is also the 11th biggest selling single of the 21st century in the United Kingdom, with sales of over 1.37 million as of June 2015. As of August 2014, it is the 49th best - selling single of the 21st century in France, with 399,500 units sold. Music video The music video was directed by Stephen Scott. It starts out with Rikrok running to Shaggy 's mansion to explain to him what has just happened. Rikrok tells him that he cheated on his girlfriend and got caught. Shaggy tells him to tell her that `` It was n't me. '' The video then cuts into a flashback to earlier that day. Rikrok has been caught sleeping with another woman, and his girlfriend is outside the apartment in her convertible when two women pull up next to her on their motorcycles ( sport bikes ). Then, the three women go into the building. He then sneaks out the window, takes the motorcycle of one of his girlfriends accomplices and leaves. The women come out and the girlfriend and one of the accomplices get in the convertible and the other gets on her motorcycle and they chase after him. From his mansion, Shaggy, using his futuristic technology, tracks down where Rikrok is going and prepares an escape for him. Rikrok then gets on a bridge over the highway when the accomplice rode on the bridge in front of him. He then hits the brakes to stop while she stops her motorcycle. Rikrok then hears a noise behind him and it 's the other accomplices and the girlfriend driving the convertible on the other side of the bridge with the highway down below. An eighteen - wheeler drives by, and Shaggy leaves Rikrok a text message telling him to look behind and he notices the truck and jumps off the side of overhead and lands on the truck. He is then dropped off at Shaggy 's mansion, showing the same scene from the start of the video. Legacy The lyrics of `` It Was n't Me '' inspired Slate writer Josh Levin to coin the term the `` Shaggy defense '' to describe R. Kelly 's defence at his child pornography trial stemming from the production of a sex tape : `` I predict that in the decades to come, law schools will teach this as the ' Shaggy defense '. You allege that I was caught on camera, butt naked, banging on the log cabin floor ? It was n't me. '' Levin repeated the term on NPR. The term describes a strategy of flatly denying guilt and refusing to engage with the evidence against the defendant, no matter how overwhelming. R. Kelly was ultimately found not guilty on all charges. The song is referenced by Trevor Noah on an episode of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah when he covered the vice-presidential debate between Mike Pence and Tim Kaine, as Pence vehemently kept denying his running mate Donald Trump 's claims, despite the fact that the claims have been proved to be said by Trump on camera or through his Twitter account. Track listings UK CD Single `` It Was n't Me '' ( Radio Edit ) -- 3 : 43 `` It Was n't Me '' ( Vocal 12 '' Mix ) -- 3 : 49 `` Dance & Shout '' ( Pussy 2000 Club Mix Edit ) -- 8 : 07 `` It Was n't Me '' ( Enhanced Video ) -- 3 : 43 Cassette single `` It Was n't Me '' ( Radio Edit ) -- 3 : 43 `` It Was n't Me '' -- 3 : 47 U.S. `` It Was n't Me '' -- 3 : 47 `` It Was n't Me '' ( Squeaky Remix ) -- 4 : 25 `` It Was n't Me '' ( Instrumental ) -- 3 : 47 `` It Was n't Me '' ( Sports Remix ) -- 3 : 27 Australia `` It Was n't Me '' ( Radio Edit ) -- 3 : 43 `` It Was n't Me '' ( Vocal 12 '' Mix ) -- 3 : 49 `` Dance & Shout '' ( Pussy 2000 Club Mix Edit ) -- 8 : 07 `` Dance & Shout '' ( Dancehall Version ) -- 3 : 46 `` It Was n't Me '' ( Enhanced Video ) -- 3 : 43 Charts and sales Weekly charts Chart ( 2000 -- 01 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) Canada ( Nielsen SoundScan ) 18 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100 ) Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) 11 France ( SNEP ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) Ireland ( IRMA ) Italy ( FIMI ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 6 Norway ( VG - lista ) Poland ( Polish Singles Chart ) Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 13 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 2001 ) Position Australian Singles Chart Austrian Singles Chart 25 Belgian ( Flanders ) Singles Chart 6 Belgian ( Wallonia ) Singles Chart 6 Dutch Top 40 7 French Singles Chart 7 Irish Singles Chart Swiss Singles Chart 17 UK Singles Chart US Billboard Hot 100 12 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 3 × Platinum 210,000 Austria Gold 15,000 France Platinum 500,000 Germany Gold 150,000 Netherlands Platinum 60,000 Norway Platinum 10,000 Switzerland Gold 20,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) 2 × Platinum 1,320,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Chart successions Order of precedence Preceded by `` Independent Women Part I '' by Destiny 's Child Billboard Hot 100 number - one single February 3, 2001 -- February 10, 2001 ( 2 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Ms. Jackson '' by OutKast Preceded by `` Puf / Schudden '' by Def Rhymz Dutch number - one single March 3, 2001 -- April 7, 2001 ( 6 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Damn ( I Think I Love You ) '' by Starmaker Preceded by `` Always Come Back to Your Love '' by Samantha Mumba Irish ( IRMA ) number - one single March 3, 2001 ( 1 week ) Succeeded by `` Uptown Girl '' by Westlife Preceded by `` Whole Again '' by Atomic Kitten UK number - one single March 4, 2001 ( 1 week ) Preceded by `` La Passion '' by Gigi D'Agostino Belgian ( Flanders ) number - one single March 24, 2001 -- April 14, 2001 ( 4 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Teenage Dirtbag '' by Wheatus Preceded by `` Seul '' by Garou French SNEP number - one single March 31, 2001 -- June 2, 2001 ( 10 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Hasta la Vista '' by MC Solaar Preceded by `` Ms. Jackson '' by OutKast Eurochart Hot 100 number - one single March 31, 2001 -- June 2, 2001 ( 10 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Whole Again '' by Atomic Kitten Preceded by `` Case of the Ex '' by Mýa Australian ARIA number - one single April 1, 2001 -- April 22, 2001 ( 4 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Me, Myself and I '' by Scandal'us See also List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles of 2001 List of best - selling singles and albums of 2001 in Ireland List of best - selling singles of the 2000s ( decade ) in the United Kingdom List of best - selling singles of the 2000s ( century ) in the United Kingdom List of million - selling singles in the United Kingdom List of 2000s UK Singles Chart number ones Shaggy defense References Jump up ^ `` VH1 - Top 100 Greatest Songs of 2000 's ''. 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The Billboard Book of Number One Hits, fifth edition External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Everything Is A Remix Shaggy is inspired by Eddie Murphy Shaggy singles discography Pure Pleasure `` Oh Carolina '' `` Nice and Lovely '' `` Soon Be Done '' `` Big Up '' Boombastic `` In the Summertime '' `` Boombastic '' `` Why You Treat Me So Bad '' `` Something Different '' `` The Train is Coming '' `` Day Oh '' Midnite Lover `` My Dream '' `` Piece of My Heart '' Hot Shot `` It Was n't Me '' `` Angel '' `` Luv Me, Luv Me '' ( 2001 version ) `` Dance & Shout / Hope '' Lucky Day `` Hey Sexy Lady '' `` Strength of a Woman '' `` Get My Party On '' Clothes Drop `` Wild 2nite '' `` Ultimatum '' Intoxication `` Church Heathen '' `` Bonafide Girl '' `` Feel the Rush '' `` What 's Love '' Summer in Kingston `` Fired Up ( Fuck the Rece $ $ ion ! ) '' `` Sugarcane '' `` Dame '' Rise `` Fly High '' `` World Citizen '' `` Girls Just Wanna Have Fun '' Soundtrack singles `` In the Summertime ' 96 '' `` Luv Me, Luv Me '' `` Me Julie '' Non-album singles `` Save A Life '' `` Rise Again '' `` For Ur Eyez Only '' `` Two Places '' `` Girls File '' `` Girlz Dem Love We '' `` Jamacian Drummer Boy '' `` Make Up '' Featured singles `` That Girl '' ( Maxi Priest featuring Shaggy ) `` I Got You Babe '' `` Sexy Girl '' ( Eric Singleton featuring Shaggy ) `` Christmas In Jamaica '' `` Give The Hemp Free '' `` Your Eyes '' `` Feel Like Makin ' Love '' `` Like A Superstar '' `` Donya '' `` Do n't Wanna Fight '' `` Sunglasses ( Keep Ya Shades On ) '' `` Murderer '' `` She 's A Lady '' `` Cheap & Clean '' `` Champagne '' `` Smile '' `` Under the Sun '' `` Do n't You Need Somebody '' Best - selling singles by year in the United Kingdom 1952 -- 1969 1952 : `` Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart '' -- Vera Lynn ( UK ) 1953 : `` I Believe '' -- Frankie Laine 1954 : `` Secret Love '' -- Doris Day 1955 : `` Rose Marie '' -- Slim Whitman 1956 : `` I 'll Be Home '' -- Pat Boone 1957 : `` Diana '' -- Paul Anka 1958 : `` Jailhouse Rock '' -- Elvis Presley 1959 : `` Living Doll '' -- Cliff Richard ( UK ) 1960 : `` It 's Now or Never '' -- Elvis Presley 1961 : `` Wooden Heart '' -- Elvis Presley 1962 : `` I Remember You '' -- Frank Ifield ( UK ) 1963 : `` She Loves You '' -- The Beatles ( UK ) 1964 : `` Ca n't Buy Me Love '' -- The Beatles ( UK ) 1965 : `` Tears '' -- Ken Dodd ( UK ) 1966 : `` Green, Green Grass of Home '' -- Tom Jones ( UK ) 1967 : `` Release Me '' -- Engelbert Humperdinck ( UK ) 1968 : `` Hey Jude '' -- The Beatles ( UK ) 1969 : `` Sugar, Sugar '' -- The Archies 1970 -- 1989 1970 : `` The Wonder of You '' -- Elvis Presley 1971 : `` My Sweet Lord '' -- George Harrison ( UK ) 1972 : `` Amazing Grace '' -- The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band ( UK ) 1973 : `` Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree '' -- Tony Orlando and Dawn 1974 : `` Tiger Feet '' -- Mud ( UK ) 1975 : `` Bye Bye Baby '' -- Bay City Rollers ( UK ) 1976 : `` Save Your Kisses for Me '' -- Brotherhood of Man ( UK ) 1977 : `` Mull of Kintyre '' / `` Girls ' School '' -- Wings ( UK ) 1978 : `` Rivers of Babylon '' / `` Brown Girl in the Ring '' -- Boney M. 1979 : `` Bright Eyes '' -- Art Garfunkel 1980 : `` Do n't Stand So Close to Me '' -- The Police ( UK ) 1981 : `` Do n't You Want Me '' -- The Human League ( UK ) 1982 : `` Come On Eileen '' -- Dexys Midnight Runners ( UK ) 1983 : `` Karma Chameleon '' -- Culture Club ( UK ) 1984 : `` Do They Know It 's Christmas ? '' -- Band Aid ( UK ) 1985 : `` The Power of Love '' -- Jennifer Rush 1986 : `` Do n't Leave Me This Way '' -- The Communards ( UK ) 1987 : `` Never Gonna Give You Up '' -- Rick Astley ( UK ) 1988 : `` Mistletoe and Wine '' -- Cliff Richard ( UK ) 1989 : `` Ride on Time '' -- Black Box 1990 -- 2009 1990 : `` Unchained Melody '' -- The Righteous Brothers 1991 : `` ( Everything I Do ) I Do It for You '' -- Bryan Adams 1992 : `` I Will Always Love You '' -- Whitney Houston 1993 : `` I 'd Do Anything for Love ( But I Wo n't Do That ) '' -- Meat Loaf 1994 : `` Love Is All Around '' -- Wet Wet Wet ( UK ) 1995 : `` Unchained Melody '' -- Robson & Jerome ( UK ) 1996 : `` Killing Me Softly '' -- Fugees 1997 : `` Something About the Way You Look Tonight '' / `` Candle in the Wind 1997 '' -- Elton John ( UK ) 1998 : `` Believe '' -- Cher 1999 : ``... Baby One More Time '' -- Britney Spears 2000 : `` Can We Fix It ? '' -- Bob the Builder ( UK ) 2001 : `` It Was n't Me '' -- Shaggy featuring Rikrok ( UK ) 2002 : `` Anything Is Possible '' / `` Evergreen '' -- Will Young ( UK ) 2003 : `` Where Is the Love ? '' -- The Black Eyed Peas 2004 : `` Do They Know It 's Christmas ? '' -- Band Aid 20 ( UK ) 2005 : `` Is This the Way to Amarillo '' -- Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay ( UK ) 2006 : `` Crazy '' -- Gnarls Barkley 2007 : `` Bleeding Love '' -- Leona Lewis ( UK ) 2008 : `` Hallelujah '' -- Alexandra Burke ( UK ) 2009 : `` Poker Face '' -- Lady Gaga 2010 -- present 2010 : `` Love the Way You Lie '' -- Eminem featuring Rihanna 2011 : `` Someone Like You '' -- Adele ( UK ) 2012 : `` Somebody That I Used to Know '' -- Gotye featuring Kimbra 2013 : `` Blurred Lines '' -- Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams 2014 : `` Happy '' -- Pharrell Williams 2015 : `` Uptown Funk '' -- Mark Ronson ( UK ) featuring Bruno Mars 2016 : `` One Dance '' -- Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla ( UK ) 2017 : `` Shape of You '' - Ed Sheeran ( UK ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=It_Wasn%27t_Me&oldid=828756136 '' Categories : 2000 singles Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles Billboard Mainstream Top 40 ( Pop Songs ) number - one singles Songs about sexuality Number - one singles in Australia Reggae fusion songs European Hot 100 Singles number - one singles Ultratop 50 Singles ( Flanders ) number - one singles Irish Singles Chart number - one singles SNEP Top Singles number - one singles Dutch Top 40 number - one singles Number - one singles in Poland UK Singles Chart number - one singles Shaggy ( musician ) songs Songs about betrayal 2000 songs Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Webarchive template webcite links CS1 Dutch - language sources ( nl ) CS1 German - language sources ( de ) Use mdy dates from October 2012 Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Wallonia Singlechart usages for Denmark Singlechart usages for Finland Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for Italy Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Spain Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardpopsongs Singlechart usages for Billboardrandbhiphop Certification Table Entry usages for Australia Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Italiano Nederlands Português Српски / srpski Türkçe Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 4 March 2018, at 16 : 02. 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Question: who sings that song it wasn't me
Answer: Jamaican-American reggae artist Shaggy