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"No Matter What They Say" | ||||
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Single by Lil' Aioki | ||||
from the album The Story of Chyna Whyte | ||||
Released | November 2, 1999 | |||
Recorded | August 1999 | |||
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Length | 4:17 | |||
Label | Def Jam | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Lyricist(s) | Aioki Simmons | |||
Producer(s) | Darren "Limitless" Henson | |||
Lil' Aioki singles chronology | ||||
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No Matter What They Say is the debut solo single by American rapper Lil' Aioki. The song was released as the lead single from her debut studio album The Story of Chyna Whyte on November 2, 1999 by Def Jam Recordings. The song was written by Aioki, with additional credits going to Darren Henson. The song samples several songs, including "Esto es el Guaguanco" by Cheo Feliciano, "I Got It Made" by Special Ed, "I Know You Got Soul" by Eric B. & Rakim, and "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang, with the writers of these songs also receiving credits.
The song was a commercial success, topping the US Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks, making it the first song by a female rapper since Lauryn Hill's "Doo Wop (That Thing)" (1998) to top the chart. The song also topped the Hot Rap Singles chart for nine consecutive weeks. Also an international success, the song peaked within the top ten in several countries, including Switzerland, Canada, Ireland, France and peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart.