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"'''Mrs. Officer'''" is the fourth single from [[Lil Wayne]]'s album ''[[Tha Carter III]]''. Its lyrics explore the tension between criminal suspects and police officers by portraying a relationship between Lil Wayne and a female police officer; it goes so far as to reference the famous rap song "[[Fuck tha Police]]" (though in a literal sense). The song features [[Bobby V]]alentino and [[Kidd Kidd]]<!--Do not remove Jody den Broeder, he IS credited.-->, and is produced by [[Deezle]]. The Music video officially debuted on September 9, 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rapbasement.com/lil-wayne/072108-lil-wayne-selects-mrs-officer-for-next-single.html |title=Lil Wayne Selects Mrs Officer For Next Single? &#124; Lil Wayne |publisher=Rap Basement |date=July 21, 2008 |accessdate=October 19, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Jacobs |first=Allen |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7354/title.lil-waynes-next-single-announced-as-mrs-officer |title=Lil Wayne's Next Single Announced As "Mrs. Officer" &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=July 21, 2008 |accessdate=October 19, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://tbohiphop.net/lil-waynes-next-single-announced-as-mrs-officer/25/ |title=Lil Wayne’s Next Single Announced As ‘Mrs. Officer’ – TBOHipHop.net – Mixtapes – Videos – News |publisher=TBOHipHop.net |date=July 25, 2008 |accessdate=October 19, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731071040/http://tbohiphop.net/lil-waynes-next-single-announced-as-mrs-officer/25/ |archivedate=July 31, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zimbio.com/Tha+Carter+III/articles/116/Lil+Wayne+Next+Single+Announced+Mrs+Officer |title=Lil Wayne's Next Single Announced As "Mrs. Officer" – Tha Carter III |publisher=Zimbio |accessdate=October 19, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913185914/http://www.zimbio.com/Tha+Carter+III/articles/116/Lil+Wayne+Next+Single+Announced+Mrs+Officer |archivedate=September 13, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>[http://www.itsanotherone.com/2008/07/news-lil-waynes-next-single-to-be-mrs.html] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819220107/http://www.itsanotherone.com/2008/07/news-lil-waynes-next-single-to-be-mrs.html |date=August 19, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gangstasparty.com/usa/rap/news2483.html |title=NEWS2483 |publisher=Gangstasparty.Com |accessdate=October 19, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005110557/http://www.gangstasparty.com/usa/rap/news2483.html |archivedate=October 5, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> It was ranked the No.&nbsp;25 Hip-Hop song of 2008 by MTV.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Shaheem |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1601236/20081212/lil_wayne.jhtml |title=Lil Wayne's 'A Milli' And More Top Hip-Hop Songs Of 2008; 50 Cent Pledges Loyalty To Eminem: Mixtape Monday – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=December 15, 2008 |accessdate=October 19, 2011}}</ref>
"'''Mrs. Officer'''" is the fourth single from [[Lil Wayne]]'s album ''[[Tha Carter III]]''. Its lyrics explore the tension between criminal suspects and police officers by portraying a relationship between Lil Wayne and a female police officer; it goes so far as to reference the famous [[N.W.A]] rap song "[[Fuck tha Police]]" (though in a literal sense). The song features [[Bobby V]]alentino and [[Kidd Kidd]]<!--Do not remove Jody den Broeder, he IS credited.-->, and is produced by [[Deezle]]. The Music video officially debuted on September 9, 2008<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rapbasement.com/lil-wayne/072108-lil-wayne-selects-mrs-officer-for-next-single.html |title=Lil Wayne Selects Mrs Officer For Next Single? &#124; Lil Wayne |publisher=Rap Basement |date=July 21, 2008 |access-date=October 19, 2011 |archive-date=July 20, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720163827/http://www.rapbasement.com/lil-wayne/072108-lil-wayne-selects-mrs-officer-for-next-single.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Jacobs |first=Allen |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7354/title.lil-waynes-next-single-announced-as-mrs-officer |title=Lil Wayne's Next Single Announced As "Mrs. Officer" &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=July 21, 2008 |access-date=October 19, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606151546/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7354/title.lil-waynes-next-single-announced-as-mrs-officer |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.itsanotherone.com/2008/07/news-lil-waynes-next-single-to-be-mrs.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819220107/http://www.itsanotherone.com/2008/07/news-lil-waynes-next-single-to-be-mrs.html|date=August 19, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gangstasparty.com/usa/rap/news2483.html |title=NEWS2483 |publisher=Gangstasparty.Com |access-date=October 19, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005110557/http://www.gangstasparty.com/usa/rap/news2483.html |archive-date=October 5, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> It was ranked the No.&nbsp;25 Hip-Hop song of 2008 by MTV.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Shaheem |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1601236/20081212/lil_wayne.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216170905/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1601236/20081212/lil_wayne.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 16, 2008 |title=Lil Wayne's 'A Milli' And More Top Hip-Hop Songs Of 2008; 50 Cent Pledges Loyalty To Eminem: Mixtape Monday – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=December 15, 2008 |access-date=October 19, 2011}}</ref>

== Background ==
Rapper [[2 Chainz]], known then as Tity Boi, was originally featured on the song.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/a/for-the-record-2-chainz-talks-t-r-u-label-reveals-he-was-almost-on-lil-waynes-mrs-officer|title=For The Record: 2 Chainz Talks T.R.U. Label & Reveals He Was Almost On Lil Wayne’s "Mrs. Officer"|website=Genius.com|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>


== Music video ==
== Music video ==
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! scope="row"|France ([[SNEP]])<ref name="FRA">{{cite web|url=https://tubesenfrance.com/annees-00/classements-de-2009/classement-du-4-janvier-2009/|title=Top Single France 4 Janvier 2009|publisher=SNEP|access-date=4 January 2009}}</ref>
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| 75
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! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2008|work=Billboard|accessdate=August 20, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2008|work=Billboard|access-date=August 20, 2019}}</ref>
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=== Sales and certifications ===
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|-
! scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2008|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 7, 2019}}</ref>
! Country
| 31
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! Certification
! scope="row"| US Rhythmic (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2008|work=Billboard|access-date=October 7, 2019}}</ref>
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| 38
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! scope="col"| Chart (2009)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2009|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 7, 2019}}</ref>
| United States
| 54
| [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]
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| 1,000,000+
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|-
! scope="row"| US Rhythmic (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2009|work=Billboard|access-date=October 7, 2019}}</ref>
| 40
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=== Sales and certifications ===
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{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Lil Wayne|title=Mrs. Officer|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2008|relmonth=9|certyear=2009|source=archive|access-date=October 7, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Lil Wayne Ft Bobby & Kidd Kidd|title=Mrs Officer|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2008|certyear=2023|access-date=April 1, 2023|id=18849-6290-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Lil Wayne|title=Mrs. Officer|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2008|certyear=2022|access-date=September 27, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Lil Wayne|title=Mrs. Officer|award=Platinum|type=ringtone|note=Mastertone|relyear=2008|certyear=2009|access-date=October 7, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true}}


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
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== External links ==
* {{MetroLyrics song|lil-wayne|mrs-officer}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


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"Mrs. Officer"
Single by Lil Wayne featuring Bobby Valentino and Kidd Kidd
from the album Tha Carter III
B-side"A Milli"
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2008
Recorded2008
GenreDirty rap, R&B
Length4:47 (main/album version)
3:56 (clean radio edit)
4:35 (video mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Deezle
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Swagga Like Us"
(2008) 		"Mrs. Officer"
(2008) 		"Cuddy Buddy"
(2008)
Bobby Valentino singles chronology
"Gimme Dat"
(2008) 		"Mrs. Officer"
(2008) 		"Beep"
(2008)

"Mrs. Officer" is the fourth single from Lil Wayne's album Tha Carter III. Its lyrics explore the tension between criminal suspects and police officers by portraying a relationship between Lil Wayne and a female police officer; it goes so far as to reference the famous N.W.A rap song "Fuck tha Police" (though in a literal sense). The song features Bobby Valentino and Kidd Kidd, and is produced by Deezle. The Music video officially debuted on September 9, 2008[1][2][3][4] It was ranked the No. 25 Hip-Hop song of 2008 by MTV.[5]

Background

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Rapper 2 Chainz, known then as Tity Boi, was originally featured on the song.[6]

Music video

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Lil Wayne performing "Mrs. Officer" at General Motors Place concert in Vancouver in January 2009.

The music video was shot in Miami, Florida, with Lil Wayne and Gil Green directing it. It is a continuation of the "A Milli" and "Got Money" music videos.

The video was released on October 31, 2008. The last verse of Mrs. Officer, with Kidd Kidd and Bobby Valentino, is cut off and replaced with the first verse from "Comfortable", another track off Tha Carter III which features R&B artist Babyface. Lil Wayne plays the lucky victim, being searched by the female cop (Tammy Torres) an hour after leaving the "A Milli" video shoot. In contrast, Bobby Valentino plays an officer, detaining several women. The "Comfortable" segment of the video is the continuation of "Mrs. Officer" where Lil Wayne and the female officer are living together and for most of the segment argue late in the night on an open street. This segment of the song also contains lines referencing and Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable". Cameos were made Birdman, and Young Money Entertainment artist Mack Maine, and Jae Millz.

Chart performance

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"Mrs. Officer" debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the seventh song to chart on the Hot 100 from Tha Carter III. The song peaked at No. 16, making it Wayne's fourth top twenty hit on the Billboard Hot 100 from the album. It rapidly ascended the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, reaching No. 5, becoming his fourth top ten single on that chart from the album.

Charts

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Chart (2008–2009) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[7] 75
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 12
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 57
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 16
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 5
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[12] 34
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[13] 3
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14] 3

Year-end charts

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Chart (2008) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 91
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 31
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[17] 38
Chart (2009) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 54
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[19] 40

Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] Gold 7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[22] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡
United States (RIAA)[23]
Mastertone 		Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Lil Wayne Selects Mrs Officer For Next Single? | Lil Wayne". Rap Basement. July 21, 2008. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  2. ^ Jacobs, Allen (July 21, 2008). "Lil Wayne's Next Single Announced As "Mrs. Officer" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  3. ^ [1] Archived August 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "NEWS2483". Gangstasparty.Com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  5. ^ Reid, Shaheem (December 15, 2008). "Lil Wayne's 'A Milli' And More Top Hip-Hop Songs Of 2008; 50 Cent Pledges Loyalty To Eminem: Mixtape Monday – Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  6. ^ "For The Record: 2 Chainz Talks T.R.U. Label & Reveals He Was Almost On Lil Wayne's "Mrs. Officer"". Genius.com. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Single France 4 Janvier 2009". SNEP. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
  8. ^ "Lil Wayne feat. Bobby Valentino – Mrs. Officer". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  9. ^ "Lil Wayne ft Bobby & Kidd Kidd: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  10. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  11. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  12. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  13. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  14. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  15. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  16. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  17. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  18. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  19. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  20. ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". Radioscope. August 21, 2011. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  21. ^ "British single certifications – Lil Wayne Ft Bobby & Kidd Kidd – Mrs Officer". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  22. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Wayne – Mrs. Officer". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  23. ^ "American ringtone certifications – Lil Wayne – Mrs. Officer". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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