X (Xzibit song)

"X"
"X"
Single by Xzibit
from the album Restless
Released	November 28, 2000
Genre	Hip Hop
Length	4:15
Label	Sony; Epic; SRC; Loud; Open Bar;
Songwriter(s)	Alvin Joiner; Andre Young; Melvin Bradford;
Producer(s)	Dr. Dre; Mel-Man; Scott Storch;
Xzibit singles chronology
Snoop Dogg singles chronology

"X" is the first single from Xzibit's third studio album, Restless. Fellow West Coast rapper 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 niggas again" from Eminem's "Bitch Please II" which is featured on Eminem's album The Marshall Mathers LP. The single was released through Sony Music Entertainment, Epic Records, SRC Records, Loud Records, and Xzibit's Open Bar Entertainment.

Music video

The music video directed by Dave Meyers has cameo appearances from Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, RZA and Method Man. In the first verse, Xzibit raps his verse in a limo with women around. 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 rapping and in the third verse he is in a concert performing while the cameo appearance rappers are sitting with the fans.

Track list

"X" (Radio Edit) - 4:22
"X" (Explicit) - 4:16
"X" (Instrumental) - 4:22

Chart performance

This song charted number 76 at Billboard Hot 100 and number 32 at Hot R&B songs. But #14 at the UK Charts has remained as Xzibit's second highest chart at UK as the highest chart is "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" released in 2004.^[1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[2]	19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	39
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[4]	32
France (SNEP)^[5]	73
Germany (GfK)^[6]	4
Ireland (IRMA)^[7]	24
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[8]	18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[9]	12
Scotland (OCC)^[10]	15
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[11]	42
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12]	5
UK Singles (OCC)^[13]	14
UK Dance (OCC)^[14]	3
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[15]	5
US Billboard Hot 100^[16]	76
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[17]	32
US Rap Songs (Billboard)^[18]	36

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[19]	97
Germany (Official German Charts)^[20]	59
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[21]	60
UK Singles (OCC)^[22]	185

References

^ "AllMusic ((( Xzibit > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Retrieved May 16, 2009.
^ "Xzibit – X" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
^ "Xzibit – X" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
^ "Xzibit – X" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
^ "Xzibit – X" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
^ "Xzibit – X" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Xzibit". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 23 2023.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 12, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
^ "Xzibit – X" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
^ "Xzibit – X". Singles Top 100. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
^ "Xzibit – X". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
^ "Xzibit Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
^ "Xzibit Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
^ "Xzibit > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001 p.14" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2001 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
^ "Top 200 Singles of 2001" (PDF). UkChartsPlus. Retrieved September 14, 2022.

[allmusic-1] "AllMusic ((( Xzibit > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Retrieved May 16, 2009.

[sc_Austria_Xzibit-2] "Xzibit – X" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

[sc_Flanders_Xzibit-3] "Xzibit – X" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

[sc_Wallonia_Xzibit-4] "Xzibit – X" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

[sc_French_Xzibit-5] "Xzibit – X" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

[sc_Germany_Xzibit-6] "Xzibit – X" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

[sc_Ireland3_Xzibit-7] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Xzibit". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 23 2023.

[sc_Dutch40_Xzibit-8] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 12, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

[sc_Dutch100_Xzibit-9] "Xzibit – X" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

[sc_Scotland_-10] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2022.

[sc_Sweden_Xzibit-11] "Xzibit – X". Singles Top 100. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

[sc_Switzerland_Xzibit-12] "Xzibit – X". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

[sc_UK_Xzibit_Feat._Snoop_Dogg-13] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

[sc_UKdance_-14] "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2022.

[sc_UKrandb_-15] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Xzibit-16] "Xzibit Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Xzibit-17] "Xzibit Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

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[19] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001 p.14" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved September 12, 2022.

[20] "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

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