"4, 5, 6" is the first single released from Solé's debut album, Skin Deep. It was produced by Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and featured a guest verse from JT Money and a chorus by Kandi. This was Solé's second collaboration with JT Money and Stewart, as the three had worked together on JT Money's hit single "Who Dat" the previous year

"4, 5, 6"
Single by Solé featuring JT Money and Kandi
from the album Skin Deep
B-side"Da Story"
ReleasedOctober 12, 1999
Recorded1999
GenreHip hop
Length4:19
LabelDreamworks
Songwriter(s)Jeff Thompkins, Tonya Johnston
Producer(s)Christopher "Tricky" Stewart
Solé singles chronology
"Who Dat"
(1999)
"4, 5, 6"
(1999)
"It Wasn't Me"
(2000)
Kandi singles chronology
"4, 5, 6"
(1999)
"Don't Think I'm Not"
(2000)

The song was a success, peaking at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 while also topping the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart. "4, 5, 6" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 517,000 copies in the year of 2000.[1] It was one of the most successful rap songs of the year 2000, reaching number 2 on the Billboard Year-End Hot Rap Singles, only behind Missy Elliott's "Hot Boyz".

Single track listing

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A-Side

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  1. "4, 5, 6" (Radio Edit) - 3:17
  2. "4,5,6" (Clean Album Edit) - 4:19

B-Side

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  1. "Da Story" (Clean Version) - 3:47

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
Billboard Hot 100 21
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 9
Billboard Hot Rap Singles 1
Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop 29
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 24
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay 42
Billboard Rap Airplay 13

Year-end charts

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Chart (2000) Position
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks[2] 95
Billboard Hot Rap Singles[3] 2

References

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  1. ^ "RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  2. ^ "Billboard Year-End Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks - 2000". 30 December 2000. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
  3. ^ "Billboard Year-End Hot Rap Singles - 2000". 30 December 2000. Retrieved 2011-09-12.