Thug Lovin'
"Thug Lovin" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule featuring singer Bobby Brown, released on November 4, 2002 as the first single from Ja Rule's fourth studio album, The Last Temptation (2002). The song was produced by Irv Gotti. Bobby Brown's sung portion is an interpolation of part of the chorus of the Stevie Wonder song "Knocks Me Off My Feet". The music video, directed by Irv Gotti, for the song features scenes of Ja Rule and Bobby Brown in a helicopter, on a helipad on top of a skyscraper which has the Murder Inc. logo on it, the two artists driving in a Bentley, and the two going to a party. The video premiered on BET's Access Granted in 2002. Track listings US 12-inch single A1. "Thug Lovin'" (radio) A2. "Thug Lovin'" (street) B1. "Thug Lovin'" (instrumental) B2. "Thug Lovin'" (acapella) Canadian and European CD single "Thug Lovin'" (radio edit) "Connected" (featuring Crooked I and Eastwood) UK CD single "Thug Lovin'" (radio edit) – 4:31 "Thug Lovin'" (album version) – 4:54 "Thug Lovin'" (The Pledge remix—album version) – 5:13 "Thug Lovin'" (video) – 4:36 UK 12-inch single A1. "Thug Lovin'" (album version) – 4:54 A2. "Thug Lovin'" (radio edit) – 4:31 B1. "Thug Lovin'" (The Pledge remix—album version) – 5:13 UK cassette single "Thug Lovin'" (album version) – 4:54 "Thug Lovin'" (The Pledge remix—album version) – 5:13 Australian CD single "Thug Lovin'" (radio edit) "Between Me and You" (featuring Christina Milian) "Put It on Me" (featuring Vita) "Thug Lovin'" (instrumental) "Thug Lovin'" (acapella) Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Release history References 2002 singles 2002 songs Ja Rule songs Def Jam Recordings singles Male vocal duets Songs written by Chink Santana Songs written by Irv Gotti Songs written by Ja Rule Songs written by Stevie Wonder