The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
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"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" is a landmark 1997 debut single by Missy Elliott that blends innovative production by Timbaland with surreal visuals and helped redefine late-1990s hip hop and R&B.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) canonical | 6 |
| The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) music video | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Supa Dupa Fly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Missy Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Missy Elliott’s inflated garbage-bag suit visual
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Timbaland’s signature stuttering beats ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
UK Singles Chart top 20
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US Billboard Hot 100 top 40 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | Missy Elliott singles chronology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by music critics ⓘ |
| decadeList | included on several best songs of the 1990s lists ⓘ |
| describedAs | landmark debut single by Missy Elliott ⓘ |
| era | late 1990s ⓘ |
| followedBy | Sock It 2 Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch vinyl single
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CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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hip hop ⓘ rap ⓘ |
| hasHook | refrain interpolating I Can’t Stand the Rain ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) music video ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of Missy Elliott’s signature songs
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credited with redefining mainstream hip hop video aesthetics ⓘ |
| length | 4:12 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Hype Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing late-1990s hip hop and R&B aesthetics
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innovative Timbaland production ⓘ surreal and futuristic music video visuals ⓘ |
| partOf | Supa Dupa Fly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Missy Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | features and songwriting for other artists ⓘ |
| producer | Timbaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Elektra Records
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The Goldmind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1997-05-20 ⓘ |
| sampledArtist | Ann Peebles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sampledWork | I Can’t Stand the Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | rap-sung delivery ⓘ |
| writer |
Ann Peebles
NERFINISHED
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Bernard Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Bryant NERFINISHED ⓘ Missy Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ Timbaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) music video