"Wifey" is a song by American R&B trio Next. It was written by Eddie Berkeley, Keir Gist, band member Robert "RL" Huggar, and singer Lil' Mo for the group's second studio album Welcome II Nextasy (2000). The song was released as the album's lead single on May 16, 2000. A major success, "Wifey" peaked at number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, while reaching number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also entered the top twenty in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In 2001, the song won an AWARD Rhythm & Soul Award for in the Award-Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs category.[1]
Music video
Directed by Jeff Richter, the video shows imagery of the band members treating their significant women with care as the video cuts to a stage where the guys along with three female dancers appear and perform on the stage. It then shows each member of the group attracting a woman ranging from velvet ropes outside a club, the bedroom and in the bathroom when the woman soaks in the bathtub.
