What These Bitches Want

"What These Bitches Want" (edited for radio as "What You Want" or "What They Really Want" ) is a song by American rapper DMX, released as the third single from his third album ... And Then There Was X (1999). The single features Def Soul singer Sisqó from Dru Hill. The subject matter in the song is past women in DMX's life. Nokio the N-Tity, Sisqó's fellow Dru Hill bandmate, produced "What These Bitches Want" and provides additional vocals.[1]

For the DJ Mustard song, see Cold Summer (DJ Mustard album).
"What These Bitches Want"
Single by DMX featuring Sisqó
from the album ... And Then There Was X
B-side"Fame"
ReleasedJune 6, 2000
Recorded1999
Genre
Length4:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Earl Simmons
  • Mark Andrews
  • Tamir Ruffin
  • Phillip Weatherspoon
Producer(s)Nokio the N-Tity
DMX singles chronology
"Party Up (Up in Here)"
(2000)		 "What These Bitches Want"
(2000)		 "Don't You Ever?"
(2000)
Sisqó singles chronology
"Thong Song"
(2000)		 "What These Bitches Want"
(2000)		 "Incomplete"
(2000)

In August 2019, the song regained prominence on social media 19 years after its initial release date when a DMX challenge surfaced on the internet. For the challenge, women piece together photos and clips of themselves in various hairstyles, switching the images to the song's lyrics to suggest that they're a different person with every hairstyle.[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Hype Williams.

Charts
Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 49
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[4] 42
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 11
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[6] 9
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] 29

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Vozick-Levinson, Jayson Buford,Christian Hoard,Jeff Ihaza,Elias Leight,Mosi Reeves,Rob Sheffield,Simon; Buford, Jayson; Hoard, Christian; Ihaza, Jeff; Leight, Elias; Reeves, Mosi; Sheffield, Rob; Vozick-Levinson, Simon (2021-04-09). "DMX: 16 Essential Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-04-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Mahadevan, Tara (August 22, 2019). "DMX's "What These B*tches Want" Sparks New Social Media Challenge". Complex. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  3. "DMX Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. "DMX Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "DMX Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  6. "DMX Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard.
  7. "DMX Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  8. "American single certifications – DMX – What These Bitches Want". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 30, 2021.


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