It Wasn't Me
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"It Wasn't Me" is the first single from Jamaican-American reggae musician Shaggy's fifth studio album, Hot Shot (2000). The song features vocals from British-Jamaican singer RikRok (credited as Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent). The lyrics of the song depict one man (portrayed by RikRok) asking his friend (Shaggy) what to do after his girlfriend caught him cheating on her with "the girl next door". His friend's advice is to deny everything with the phrase "it wasn't me", despite clear evidence to the contrary. "It Wasn't Me" was serviced to American contemporary hit radio on 7 November 2000 and has been regarded as Shaggy's breakthrough in the pop market. The single topped the charts in Australia, Flanders, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It was the best-selling single of 2001 in the UK, selling over 1.15 million copies that year and over 1.42 million as of 2017.
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| Chart (2000–2001) | Peakposition |
| Australia (ARIA) | 1 |
| Australian Urban (ARIA) | 1 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) | 2 |
| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) | 18 |
| Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS) | 1 |
| Croatia (HRT) | 1 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten) | 2 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | 1 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) | 11 |
| France (SNEP) | 1 |
| Germany (GfK) | 4 |
| Hungary (Mahasz) | 8 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 1 |
| Italy (FIMI) | 2 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 1 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 6 |
| Norway (VG-lista) | 2 |
| Poland (Music & Media) | 1 |
| Portugal (AFP) | 3 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC) | 1 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | 13 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 2 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 2 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 1 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 3 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard) | 1 |
| Chart (2000) | Position |
| US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) | 50 |
| Chart (2001) | Position |
| Australia (ARIA) | 2 |
| Australian Urban (ARIA) | 1 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 25 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 6 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) | 6 |
| Brazil (Crowley) | 7 |
| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) | 113 |
| Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS) | 82 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | 3 |
| France (SNEP) | 7 |
| Germany (Media Control) | 20 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 2 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 7 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 6 |
| Sweden (Hitlistan) | 25 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 17 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 1 |
| UK Urban (Music Week) | 37 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 34 |
| US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) | 5 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) | 18 |
| US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) | 17 |
| Chart (2000–2009) | Position |
| Australia (ARIA) | 62 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 29 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 81 |
| Chart | Position |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 12 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 49 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria) | Gold | 25,000* |
| Belgium (BRMA) | Platinum | 50,000* |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Platinum | 8,000^ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| France (SNEP) | Platinum | 500,000* |
| Germany (BVMI) | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI) since 2009 | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Netherlands (NVPI) | Platinum | 60,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | 6× Platinum | 180,000‡ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway) | Platinum | |
| Sweden (GLF) | Platinum | 30,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) | Gold | 20,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | 4× Platinum | 2,400,000‡ |
| Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
| United States | 7 November 2000 | Contemporary hit radio | MCA | |
| 14 November 2000 | Urban contemporary radio | |||
| 7 February 2001 | Maxi-CD | |||
| Australia | 26 February 2001 | CD1 | ||
| United Kingdom | 12-inch vinylCDcassette | |||
| Australia | 23 April 2001 | CD2 |
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