Men in Black
Will Smith
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Hohh! Here come the Men In Black It's the MIB's, uh, here come the MIB's Here come the Men In Black, Men In Black They won't let you remember Nah nah nah. The good guys dress in black, remember that Just in case we ever face to face and make contact The title held by me, MIB Means what you think you saw, you did not see So don't blink be what was there is now gone The black suits with the black Ray Bans on Walk in shadow, move in silence Guard against extra-terrestrial violence But yo we ain't on no government list We straight don't exist - no names and no fingerprints Saw somethin' strange, watch your back 'Cause you never quite know where the MIBs is at Uh, eh Here come the Men In Black, Men In Black Galaxy defenders. Oho oho oho Here come the Men In Black, Men In Black They won't let you remember Aha, aha Now, From the deepest of the darkest night On the horizon, bright light enters sight tight Cameras zoom, on the impending doom But then like BOOM black suits fill the room up With the quickness, talk with the witnesses Hypnotizer, neuralizer Vivid memories turn to fantasies Ain't no MIBs, can I please Do what we say, that's they way we kick it D'ya know what I mean I see my noisy cricket get wicked on ya We're your first, last and only line of defense Against the worst scum of the universe So don't fear us, cheer us If you ever get near us, don't jeer us, we're fearless MIB's freezin' up all the flack What's that stand for? Men In Black The Men In Black The Men In Black Let me see ya just bounce it with me Just bounce with me Just bounce it with me Come on, let me see ya just slide with me Just slide with me Just slide with me Come on, let me see ya take a walk with me Just walk with me Take a walk with me Come on, and make your neck work Now freeze Ohhhhhhhhoh Here come the Men In Black, Men In Black Galaxy defenders. Ohh, Ooohh Here come the Men In Black, Men In Black They won't let you remember. Oh nohh Alright check it Let me tell you this in closing I know we might seem imposing But trust me, if we ever show in your section Believe me, it's for your own protection 'Cause we see things that you need not see And we be places that you need not be So go on with your life Forget that Roswell crap Show love to the black suit, cause That's the Men In... That's the Men In... Here come the Men In Black, here they come Galaxy defenders. Galaxy defenders Here come the Men In Black, oho, here they come They won't let you remember. Won't let you remember Here come the Men In Black, ohh, here they come Galaxy defenders. Oho oho oho. Here come the Men In Black They won't let you remember
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Written by: Willard C Smith, Fred Washington, Patrice Rushen, Terry Mcfadden
Lyrics © SILVIA'S MUSIC SERVICES, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP
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12 facts about this song
Release Details"Men in Black" is a song by American rapper and actor, Will Smith, from the movie, Men in Black, in which he also starred. The song was released as a single in 1997.
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Performance on ChartsThe song performed exceptionally well on the charts. It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, and number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It also topped the charts in Australia, France, and New Zealand.
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Sales RecordThe song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 1 million copies.
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CollaborationThe song samples Patrice Rushen's 1982 hit "Forget Me Nots" and features vocals by Coko from SWV.
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Music VideoDirected by Robert Caruso, the music video famously features Smith dancing with an alien and using the neuralyzer from the Men in Black film to wipe out memories.
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AwardsThe song won a Grammy Award in 1998 for Best Rap Solo Performance.
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Missing on SoundtrackInterestingly, despite being the theme song for the film, "Men in Black" does not appear on the film's original motion picture soundtrack. It is only available on Smith's solo album, Big Willie Style.
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SequelsThe song was remixed for the sequel film, Men in Black II, in 2002 and was referenced in the third Men in Black film and the spin-off titled Men in Black: International.
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Dancing AlienThe alien dancing with Smith in the music video was played by actor Mark Setrakian, who also operated the robot known as "Mecha Godzilla" on the TV show, Robot Wars.
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Cover VersionsSeveral cover versions of the "Men In Black" song have been recorded, including a version by Alvin and The Chipmunks for their 1998 album, The A-Files: Alien Songs.
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Cultural StandingIt remains one of the most well-known works in Will Smith's music career, despite his switch from a music career to acting.
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Success Outside FilmWhile normally film tie-in songs often rely on the film’s success to chart, "Men In Black" is unique in that it charted highly and is still played widely irrespective of the film series.
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