Let Me Blow Ya Mind

"Let Me Blow Ya Mind" is a song by American rapper Eve, featuring American singer Gwen Stefani. It was released on May 15, 2001, as the second and final single from Eve's second album, Scorpion (2001). It became Eve's highest-charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100 (alongside 2002's "Gangsta Lovin'"), peaking at number two on the week of August 18, 2001. Worldwide, the song reached number 29 in Canada, number four in Australia and the United Kingdom, and number one in Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), Ireland, Norway and Switzerland.

"Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
Single by Eve featuring Gwen Stefani
from the album Scorpion
Released	May 15, 2001 (2001-05-15)
Recorded	2001
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	3:51
Label	Ruff Ryders Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Eve Jeffers Andre Young Mike Elizondo Scott Storch Steven Jordan
Producer(s)	Dr. Dre Scott Storch
Eve singles chronology
"Who's That Girl?" (2001) "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (2001) "Caramel" (2001)
Gwen Stefani singles chronology
"South Side" (2000) "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (2001) "What You Waiting For?" (2004)

The song was listed at number seven on the 2001 Pazz & Jop list, a survey of several hundred music critics conducted by Robert Christgau.[1] It won a Grammy Award in 2002 for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, which was a brand new category at the time. The music video won the 2001 MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video.

Composition

The song is performed in the key of G♯ minor in common time with a tempo of 90 beats per minute.[2][3]

Music video

In the music video, Gwen Stefani and Eve are shown stopping at a red light. Eve brings in a gang of party crashers, and she tells Gwen to tag along. Gwen gets out of her car and gets into the all-terrain vehicle. They arrive at the party where to crash it after parking their ATV. Then, they are arrested for disrupting a formal party (whose attendees include actor Udo Kier) with their loud music and rowdiness. An Leona Helmsley lookalike appears in the video. She tells police officers about the disturbance as Stefani and Eve disrupt the party. Rapper/producer Dr. Dre also makes an appearance at the end of the video when he comes to jail and pays the bail for Eve and Stefani. Fellow Ruff Ryders Jadakiss and Styles P appear in a scene in which Eve acts as a bartender.

Track listing

CD: 1

1. "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (featuring Gwen Stefani)
2. "Who's That Girl? (C.L.A.S. Remix)
3. "Ain't Got No Dough" (featuring Missy Elliott)
4. "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (featuring Gwen Stefani) (video)

CD: 2

1. "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (featuring Gwen Stefani)
2. "Who's That Girl" (Akhenaton remix)
3. "Gotta Man"
4. "Let Me Blow Ya Mind (featuring Gwen Stefani) (video)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001–2002) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 4 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 1 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[8] 29 Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 3 Europe (European Hot 100)[10] 1 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 19 France (SNEP)[12] 15 Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 5 Ireland (IRMA)[14] 1 Italy (FIMI)[15] 17 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 2 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 7 Norway (VG-lista)[19] 1 Portugal (AFP)[20] 7 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[21] 3 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 6 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 1 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[24] 4 UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[25] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[26] 2 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[27] 6 US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[28] 30 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[29] 1 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[30] 1 US Latin Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[31] 20

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position Australia (ARIA)[32] 24 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[33] 68 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[34] 18 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[35] 15 Europe (European Hot 100)[36] 19 France (SNEP)[37] 93 Germany (Official German Charts)[38] 69 Ireland (IRMA)[39] 24 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[40] 11 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[41] 17 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[42] 32 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[43] 56 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[44] 6 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[45] 45 US Billboard Hot 100[46] 7 Decade-end charts Chart (2000–2009) Position US Billboard Hot 100[47] 95

Certifications

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Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[48]	Platinum	70,000^^
Belgium (BEA)[49]	Platinum	50,000^*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[50]	Gold	5,000^*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[51]	Platinum
Sweden (GLF)[52]	Gold	15,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[53]	Gold	20,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[54]	Platinum	596,000[55]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics