Don't Mess with My Man (Nivea song)

"Don't Mess with My Man"
Single by Nivea featuring Jagged Edge
from the album Nivea
B-side"Check Your Man"
ReleasedJune 3, 2002 (2002-06-03)
Length3:32
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)Bryan-Michael Cox, Brandon Casey
Producer(s)Bryan-Michael Cox
Nivea singles chronology
"Run Away (I Wanna Be with U)"
(2001) 		"Don't Mess with My Man"
(2002) 		"Laundromat"
(2003)
Jagged Edge singles chronology
"I Got It 2"
(2001) 		"Don't Mess with My Man"
(2002) 		"Trade It All, Pt. 2"
(2002)

"Don't Mess with My Man" is a song by American R&B singer Nivea featuring Brian and Brandon Casey from R&B group Jagged Edge. It was released in on June 3, 2002, as the third single from her self-titled debut album (2001). The song peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and was an international hit as well, reaching the top 10 in France and New Zealand and receiving a gold certification in the former country.

In the United Kingdom, the song was released twice: once as a solo single in 2002—reaching number 41 on the UK Singles Chart—and again as a double A-side with "Laundromat" in 2003, reaching number 33 on the same chart. The recording earned the artists a nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 45th Grammy Awards in 2003.[1]

Music video

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Nzingha Stewart directed a music video for an alternate version of the song, which premiered in June 2002. The video's background singers featured clothing from Hendricks Apparel Group's Raw Jean collection.

Track listings

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Solo release

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2003 UK re-release

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Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Don't Mess with My Man"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[39] Gold 250,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Don't Mess with My Man"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States June 3, 2002
Jive [40]
United Kingdom September 9, 2002
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
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September 16, 2002 Cassette [42]
United States October 21, 2002 Contemporary hit radio [43]
Australia February 24, 2003 CD [44]
Belgium March 30, 2003
  • CD
  • maxi CD
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United Kingdom (re-release) April 28, 2003
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
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References

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  2. ^ Don't Mess with My Man (US CD single liner notes). Nivea. Jive Records. 2002. 01241-40041-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  4. ^ Don't Mess with My Man (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Nivea. Jive Records. 2002. 9254080.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Don't Mess with My Man (European CD single liner notes). Nivea. Jive Records. 2002. 9254082.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Don't Mess with My Man (Australian CD single liner notes). Nivea. Jive Records. 2003. 9254762.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Laundromat / Don't Mess with My Man (UK CD single liner notes). Nivea. Jive Records. 2003. 9254822.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  46. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 28 April 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. April 26, 2003. p. 27. Retrieved September 4, 2021. Note: The source misprints "Don't Mess with My Man" as "Don't Mess with the Radio".
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