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{{Short description|2004 single by Christina Milian}}
{{Infobox Single
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}
| Name = Dip It Low
{{Infobox song
| Cover = Christina Milian-dip it low.jpg
| name = Dip It Low
| Artist = [[Christina Milian]] featuring [[Fabolous]]
| from Album = [[It's About Time (Christina Milian album)|It's About Time]]
| cover = Christina Milian-dip it low.jpg
| alt =
| Released = 2004
| Format = [[Digital download]]<br>[[CD single]]
| type = single
| artist = [[Christina Milian]] featuring [[Fabolous]]
| Recorded =
| album = [[It's About Time (Christina Milian album)|It's About Time]]
| Genre = [[R&B]]
| released = {{start date|2004|3|8}}
| Length =
| recorded =
| Label = [[Island Records|Island]]
| studio =
| Writer = Pauli Poli, [[Teedra Moses]]
* Studio Atlantis (California)
| Producer = Pauli Poli
* [[Larrabee Sound Studios|Larrabee North]] (California)
| Certification = Gold [[United States|(U.S.)]]
| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref name="Forty Five">{{cite web|url=https://thefortyfive.com/opinion/best-r-and-b-songs-of-all-time/|title=The 45 best R&B songs of all time|publisher=Forty Five|last=Qureshi|first=Arusa|date=December 10, 2022|accessdate=August 25, 2024}}</ref>
| Chart position =
| length = 3:38
<ul><li>#2 <small>([[United Kingdom]])</small></li> <li>#5 <small>([[United States]])</small></li></ul>
| label = [[Island Records|Island]]
| Last single = [[Image:Milian getaway.jpg|60px]] <br />"[[Get Away]]"<br />(2002)
| writer =
| This single = [[Image:Christina Milian-dip it low.jpg|60px]] <br />"Dip It Low"<br />(2004)
* Poli Paul
| Next single = [[Image:Christina milian feat joe budden-whatever u want s.jpg|60px]] <br />"[[Whatever U Want]]"<br />(2004)
* [[Teedra Moses]]
| producer =
* Poli Paul
* Matt Ward
* Dean Gillard
| chronology = [[Christina Milian]]
| prev_title = Look Around
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = [[Whatever U Want]]
| next_year = 2004
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|5z5Mvyp1QHw|"Dip It Low"}}}}
}}
}}
"'''Dip It Low'''" is the first single released from American [[R&B]] singer [[Christina Milian]]'s second album ''[[It's About Time (Christina Milian album)|It's About Time]]'' in 2004. It features rapper [[Fabolous]]. The single is Milian's most successful to date; it reached number-two on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and number-five on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100]] chart.
"'''Dip It Low'''" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter [[Christina Milian]] from her second studio album, ''[[It's About Time (Christina Milian album)|It's About Time]]'' (2004). Written by Poli Paul and [[Teedra Moses]] and produced by Paul, the track was released as the album's [[lead single]]. Matt Ward and Dean Gallard provided additional production for the song with [[Ne-Yo]] working on vocal arrangements. While the original version of the song, featuring American rapper [[Fabolous]], was only given a release in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, the remix featuring German rapper [[Samy Deluxe]] was released in Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland. A solo version was released in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Norway.
Milian also performed and promoted the song for a [[Tommy Hilfinger]] Jeans commercial.


==Background==
The german release of the single and video features rapper [[Samy Deluxe]] from Berlin.
The single is Milian's most successful to date, reaching number five on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart as well as the top five in the United Kingdom and the top ten in the Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Norway. Milian also performed and promoted the song for a [[Tommy Hilfiger]] Jeans commercial. The song was nominated for the [[Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration]] in [[47th Grammy Awards|2005]], and was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] in early January 2005. It remains Milian's biggest hit single in the US to date, and her only one to reach the top 10 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.


==Legal issues==
{| class="wikitable"
In August 2006, Milian sued the co-writer and producer of "Dip It Low", Poli Paul, claiming that Paul "very definitively" assured her that "there were no samples whatsoever in [...] 'Dip It Low'".<ref name="miliansuespaul">{{cite web |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |url=http://newsroom.mtv.com/2008/08/08/christina-milian-sues-dip-it-low-producer-for-dipping-from-another-song/ |title=Christina Milian Sues 'Dip It Low' Producer For Dipping From Another Song |publisher=[[MTV News]]room |date=August 8, 2006 |access-date=October 3, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401093929/http://newsroom.mtv.com/2008/08/08/christina-milian-sues-dip-it-low-producer-for-dipping-from-another-song/ |archive-date=April 1, 2012 }}</ref> The issue had arisen in February 2005, when [[Thomas Turino]], Larry Crook, and Dan Dickey sued Milian over the song, claiming that it contained a sample from a track they released in 1983 called "La Sirena". The lawsuit claimed that Paul heard the album while in a record store, liked the tune and sampled twelve seconds of it for "Dip It Low". These twelve seconds are repeated in a loop throughout the entire song. This suit was successful and the plaintiffs recovered over a million dollars (after lawyer expenses) divided 40% for Turino (the composer of the theme of the song), and 30% each for Dickey and Crook. Milian claimed that she had to spend more than $300,000 defending herself in the case, which she settled in 2006, and wanted $300,000 plus damages from Paul and his associate, Spencer Cowlings Entertainment.<ref name="miliansuespaul"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.news.yahoo.com/wenn/20080809/ten-milian-sues-over-dip-it-low-controve-c60bd6d.html |title=Milian sues over "Dip It Low" controversy |publisher=[[Yahoo! News|Yahoo! News UK]] |date=August 9, 2016 |access-date=October 3, 2016 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In November 2006, Paul countersued the [[Island Def Jam Music Group]] and its parent company, [[Universal Music Group]]. Paul alleged that Island Def Jam was "negligent in its obligation to obtain clearance and proper licensing for any copyrighted material" used on the album.<ref name="paulsuesback">{{cite web|url=http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_11751584?nclick_check=1&forced=true |title=Judge: No countersuit by songwriter against singer Christina Milian over "Dip It Low" |work=[[Contra Costa Times]] |date=February 20, 2006 |access-date=March 8, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606233315/http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_11751584?nclick_check=1&forced=true |archive-date=June 6, 2011 }}</ref> In February 2006, a superior court judge ruled that Paul's attorneys had failed to file a sworn declaration in the given period of time, but allowed them to file an amended complaint. Paul's lawyers amended the countersuit and added Milian as a defendant, saying that she was also negligent and that she should compensate him for money he spent in the copyright action.<ref name="paulsuesback"/> In June 2006, Universal Music Group filed a breach-of-contract suit against Milian and Paul. The record label claimed it was forced to pay attorney fees as a result of the litigation between Milian and Paul. The suit also said that Paul owes the company attorneys' fees from an earlier federal court case involving "Dip It Low".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_12545498 |title=Christina Milian named in record label cross-complaint |work=[[Los Angeles Daily News]] |date=June 8, 2016 |access-date=June 14, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612080956/http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_12545498 |archive-date=June 12, 2009 }}</ref>
!align="left"|Chart (2004)

!align="center"|Peak<br />position
==Music video==
The [[music video]] for "Dip It Low" was directed by [[Matthew Rolston]]. Milian is first seen sitting scantily-clad in an [[East Asia]]n-themed room. She is solely wearing a bra and underwear with a robe and high heels. She dances and sings, and clips of her dressed in a sparkling green costume cut in throughout the video. She is seen in a revealing red dress, walking forward on a stage with two dancers and then begins to dance. One of the male dancers then pulls back the front of the dress, revealing a black dress underneath. Throughout the rest of the video she is shown being pulled through black paint in the black dress and continues to dance, in addition to impressive dance moves where she falls directly onto her back, unhurt. The verse that features [[Fabolous]] is completely cut out in the video, and instead a dance sequence is shown.

Different versions of the music video were created to market different remixes of the song. These videos are nearly identical to the original video but feature separate footage of their respective featured artist. One video was produced for a version of the song which features German rapper [[Samy Deluxe]]. A [[reggaeton]] remix video of the song featuring Puerto Rican rapper [[Voltio]] was made, and an Asian remix video featuring [[Will Pan]] was shown on [[Channel V]]. Another version of the video features Russian rapper [[Detsl]].

==Track listings==
{{track listing
| headline = US 12-inch single<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Dip It Low|others=[[Christina Milian]]|year=2004|type=US 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=[[Island Records]]|id=B0002304-11}}</ref>
| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Dip It Low
| note1 = featuring Fabolous
| extra1 = Paul

| title2 = Dip It Low
| note2 = featuring Shawnna
| extra2 = Paul

| title3 = Dip It Low
| extra3 = Paul

| title4 = Dip It Low
| note4 = instrumental
| extra4 = Paul
}}
{{track listing
| headline = UK CD1<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Dip It Low|others=Christina Milian|year=2004|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=[[The Island Def Jam Music Group|Island Def Jam Music Group]]|id=9862395}}</ref>
| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Dip It Low
| extra1 = Paul

| title2 = Dip It Low
| note2 = featuring Shawnna
| extra2 = Paul

| title3 = Dip It Low
| note3 = Full Intention club
| extra3 = {{hlist|Paul|[[Michael Gray (DJ)|Michael Gray]]{{ref|a|[a]}}|[[Jon Pearn]]{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| title4 = Dip It Low
| note4 = JJ Flores dub
| extra4 = {{hlist|Paul|JJ Flores{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| title5 = Dip It Low
| note5 = JJ Flores "Double J" remix
| extra5 = {{hlist|Paul|JJ Flores{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| title6 = Dip It Low
| note6 = the video
}}
{{track listing
| headline = UK CD2 and European CD single<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Dip It Low|others=Christina Milian|year=2004|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Island Def Jam Music Group|id=9862394}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Dip It Low|others=Christina Milian|year=2004|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Island Def Jam Music Group|id=9862394}}</ref>
| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Dip It Low
| extra1 = Paul

| title2 = Dip It Low
| note2 = featuring Fabolous
| extra2 = Paul
}}
{{track listing
| headline = UK 12-inch single<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Dip It Low|others=Christina Milian|year=2004|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Island Def Jam Music Group|id=9862397}}</ref>
| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Dip It Low
| extra1 = Paul

| title2 = Dip It Low
| note2 = featuring Fabolous
| extra2 = Paul

| title3 = Dip It Low
| note3 = Full Intention club
| extra3 = {{hlist|Paul|[[Michael Gray (DJ)|Michael Gray]]{{ref|a|[a]}}|[[Jon Pearn]]{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Australian CD single<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Dip It Low|others=Christina Milian|year=2004|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=[[Universal Records]]|id=9862483}}</ref>
| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Dip It Low
| extra1 = Paul

| title2 = Dip It Low
| note2 = featuring Fabolous
| extra2 = Paul

| title3 = Dip It Low
| note3 = featuring Shawnna
| extra3 = Paul

| title4 = Dip It Low
| note4 = video
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Japanese CD single<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Dip It Low|others=Christina Milian|year=2004|type=Japanese CD single liner notes|publisher=Island Records|id=UICL-5016}}</ref>
| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Dip It Low
| extra1 = Paul

| title2 = Dip It Low
| note2 = featuring Fabolous
| extra2 = Paul

| title3 = Dip It Low
| note3 = featuring Shawnna
| extra3 = Paul

| title4 = Dip It Low
| note4 = featuring S-Word
| extra4 = Paul
}}
'''Notes'''
*{{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} denotes additional producer

==Personnel==
Personnel are adapted from the ''It's About Time'' album booklet.<ref>Milian, Christina. [Album liner notes]. ''It's About Time''. Island Records. Catalog no.602498627037</ref>
{{div col}}
* Poli Paul – composition, production
* [[Teedra Moses]] – composition, background vocals
* Christina Milian – lead vocals, [[background vocals]]
* Collin Miller – recording engineering
* Manny Marroquin – mix engineering
* Matt Ward – additional and remix production
* Dean Gillard – additional and remix production
* Shaffer "[[Ne-Yo]]" Smith – vocal arrangement
* [[Fabolous]] – featured vocals
{{div col end}}

==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

===Weekly charts===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!scope="col"|Chart (2004)
!scope="col"|Peak<br />position
|-
|-
{{single chart|Australia|31|artist=Christina Milian|song=Dip It Low|rowheader=true}}
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Hot 100
|align="center"|5
|-
|-
{{single chart|Australiaurban|10|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222436/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040607-0000/issue745.pdf|urltitle=Issue 745|rowheader=true|access-date=February 27, 2022}}
|align="left"|UK Singles Chart
|align="center"|2
|-
|-
{{single chart|Austria|32|artist=Christina Milian feat. Samy Deluxe|song=Dip It Low|rowheader=true|note=Samy Deluxe version}}
|align="left"|Lithuania
|-
|align="center"|2
{{single chart|Flanders|23|artist=Christina Milian|song=Dip It Low|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Wallonia|39|artist=Christina Milian|song=Dip It Low|rowheader=true}}
|-
!scope="row"|Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (''[[Radio & Records]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2004/RR-2004-08-06.pdf|title=R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1567|page=28|date=August 6, 2004|access-date=October 13, 2020}}</ref>
|1
|-
{{single chart|Denmark|8|artist=Christina Milian|song=Dip It Low|rowheader=true}}
|-
!scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hits of the World: Eurocharts|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=116|issue=21|page=45|date=May 22, 2004}}</ref>
|8
|-
{{single chart|Finland|16|artist=Christina Milian|song=Dip It Low|rowheader=true|note=Samy Deluxe version}}
|-
{{single chart|France|31|artist=Christina Milian feat. Samy Deluxe|song=Dip It Low|rowheader=true|note=Samy Deluxe version}}
|-
{{single chart|Germany|17|artist=Christina Milian feat. Samy Deluxe|song=Dip It Low|songid=6136|rowheader=true|note=Samy Deluxe version}}
|-
!scope="row"|Greece ([[IFPI Greece|IFPI]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm|title=Top 50 Singles Εβδομάδα 6–12/6|publisher=[[IFPI Greece|IFPI]]|language=el|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040611134544/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm|archive-date=June 11, 2004|access-date=June 30, 2020}} ''See'' Best Position ''column''.</ref>
|27
|-
{{single chart|Hungarydance|17|year=2004|week=24|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Ireland2|11|song=Dip It Low|rowheader=true|access-date=January 16, 2020}}
|-
{{single chart|Italy|38|artist=Christina Milian feat. Samy Deluxe|song=Dip It Low|rowheader=true|access-date=December 26, 2017|note=Samy Deluxe version}}
|-
{{single chart|Dutch40|6|year=2004|week=22|rowheader=true|access-date=December 26, 2017}}
|-
{{single chart|Dutch100|7|artist=Christina Milian|song=Dip It Low|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|New Zealand|7|artist=Christina Milian|song=Dip It Low|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Norway|8|artist=Christina Milian|song=Dip It Low|rowheader=true}}
|-
!scope="row"|Romania ([[Romanian Top 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10129.html|title=Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 30, saptamina 26.07 – 2.08, 2004|publisher=[[Romanian Top 100]]|language=ro|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050117105446/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10129.html|archive-date=January 17, 2005|access-date=May 16, 2020}}</ref>
|67
|-
{{single chart|Scotland|8|date=20040606|rowheader=true|access-date=December 26, 2017}}
|-
{{single chart|Sweden|30|artist=Christina Milian feat. Samy Deluxe|song=Dip It Low|rowheader=true|note=Samy Deluxe version}}
|-
{{single chart|Switzerland|11|artist=Christina Milian feat. Samy Deluxe|song=Dip It Low|rowheader=true|note=Samy Deluxe version}}
|-
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|2|artist=Christina Milian|song=Dip It Low|artistid=2320|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|UKrandb|1|date=20040606|rowheader=true|access-date=December 26, 2017}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|5|artist=Christina Milian|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2017}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|1|artist=Christina Milian|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2017|note=Full Intention, JJ Flores, Tyas & Lawrence Mixes}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|2|artist=Christina Milian|rowheader=true|access-date=October 6, 2021|note=Dance Remixes}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboarddanceairplay|4|artist=Christina Milian|rowheader=true|access-date=May 16, 2020}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|16|artist=Christina Milian|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2017}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|2|artist=Christina Milian|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2017}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|5|artist=Christina Milian|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2017}}
|}
|}
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (2004)
!Position
|-
!scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2004|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2004|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=February 17, 2020|archive-date=October 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015123534/https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2004|url-status=live}}</ref>
|44
|-
!scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2004&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2004|publisher=[[Dutch Charts|MegaCharts]]|language=nl|access-date=December 27, 2019|archive-date=July 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701014540/https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2004&cat=s|url-status=live}}</ref>
|59
|-
!scope="row"|New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2004-12-31|title=End of Year Charts 2004|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|access-date=December 27, 2019|archive-date=June 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606134043/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/index_chart%3Fchart%3D2085|url-status=live}}</ref>
|40
|-
!scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2004|title=Swiss Year-End Charts 2004|language=de|access-date=December 27, 2019|archive-date=January 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116203734/http://www.swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2004|url-status=live}}</ref>
|46
|-
!scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2004.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2004|work=[[UKChartsPlus]]|access-date=December 27, 2019|archive-date=March 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331160914/http://ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2004.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
|37
|-
!scope="row"|UK Urban (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2005/Music-Week-2005-01-22.pdf |title=2004 Urban top 30|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=24|date=January 22, 2005|access-date=August 5, 2023}}</ref>
|35
|-
!scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://billboardtop100of.com/2004-2/|title=Billboard Top 100 – 2004|website=Billboardtop100of.com|access-date=December 27, 2019|archive-date=August 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813164005/http://billboardtop100of.com/2004-2/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|23
|-
!scope="row"|US Dance Radio Airplay (''Billboard'')<ref name="usdanceye">{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1BMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA21|title=Year in Music & Touring|magazine=Billboard|volume=116|issue=52|page=YE-61|date=December 25, 2004|access-date=December 20, 2023}}</ref>
|5
|-
!scope="row"|US Dance Singles Sales (''Billboard'')<ref name="usdanceye"/>
|16
|-
!scope="row"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2004/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: 2004|magazine=Billboard|url-access=subscription|access-date=April 4, 2020}}</ref>
|68
|-
!scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref name="uspopye">{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1BMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA35|title=Year in Music & Touring|magazine=Billboard|volume=116|issue=52|page=YE-75|date=December 25, 2004|access-date=December 20, 2023}}</ref>
|16
|-
!scope="row"|US Rhythmic Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref name="uspopye"/>
|19
|}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Christina Milian|type=single|award=Gold|title=Dip It Low|access-date=August 4, 2023|relyear=2014|certyear=2023|id=13420-3609-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Gold|artist=Christina Milian|title=Dip It Low|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2015}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true | nosales=true|noshipments=true}}

==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release dates and formats for "Dip It Low"
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Version(s)
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format(s)
! scope="col"| Label(s)
! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref(s).|Reference(s)}}
|-
! scope="row"| United States
| [[Fabolous]]
| March 8, 2004
| [[Rhythmic contemporary]] radio
| [[Island Records|Island]]
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/00s/04/RR-2004-03-05-IDX-29.pdf|title=R&R Going for Adds – Week of 3/8/04|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1545|date=March 5, 2004|page=27|issn=0277-4860|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| Japan
| Solo
| March 17, 2004
| [[CD single|CD]]
| [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.universal-music.co.jp/u-pop/mein/release/0403.html|title=2004/3月新譜リリース表|trans-title=March 2004 New Release List|publisher=[[Universal Music Japan]]|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040603184408fw_/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/u-pop/mein/release/0403.html|archive-date=June 3, 2004|access-date=August 28, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States
| Fabolous and [[Shawnna]]
| April 5, 2004
| [[Contemporary hit radio]]
| rowspan="2"| Island
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/00s/04/RR-2004-04-02-IDX-24.pdf|title=R&R Going for Adds – Week of 4/5/04|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1549|date=April 2, 2004|page=22|issn=0277-4860|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
|-
| Various
| April 13, 2004
| [[Twelve-inch single|12-inch vinyl]]
| align="center"| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Dip-Low-Vinyl-Christina-Milian/dp/B0001Z37CW/|title=Dip It Low|website=Amazon.com|access-date=May 18, 2021|archive-date=July 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709043308/https://www.amazon.com/Dip-Low-Vinyl-Christina-Milian/dp/B0001Z37CW/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| Australia
| Solo
| rowspan="2"| May 3, 2004
| CD
| Universal
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue740.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 03/05/2004|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|page=27|date=May 3, 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040606140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040607-0000/Issue740.pdf|archive-date=June 6, 2004|access-date=May 18, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| United Kingdom
| Various
| {{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD}}
| rowspan="4"| Island
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=27|date=May 1, 2004}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States
| Solo
| June 21, 2004
| [[Urban contemporary radio]]
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/00s/04/RR-2004-06-18-IDX-28.pdf|title=R&R Going for Adds – Week of 6/21/04|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1560|date=June 18, 2004|page=26|issn=0277-4860|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
|-
| {{hlist|Dance remixes|Full Phat remixes}}
| June 22, 2004
| [[Music download|Digital download]]
| align="center"| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Dip-Dance-Remixes-Christina-Milian/dp/B000W04QNK|title = Dip It Low|website=Amazon|location=United States}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W0B6S8|title=Dip It Low|website=Amazon|location=United States|access-date=May 18, 2021|archive-date=July 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709043233/https://www.amazon.com/music/player/browserWarning?0=%2Fplayer%2Falbums%2FB000W0B6S8&1=player%2Falbums%2FB000W0B6S8&subView=music&useHorizonte=true|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| Germany
| Various
| July 5, 2004
| CD
| align="center"| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Christina-Milian/dp/B0002K71DW|title=Dip It Low|access-date=March 19, 2022|website=Amazon|language=de|location=Germany|archive-date=May 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518190842/https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Christina-Milian/dp/B0002K71DW|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{YouTube|5z5Mvyp1QHw|"Dip It Low" music video}}


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Latest revision as of 14:19, 5 December 2024

"Dip It Low"
Single by Christina Milian featuring Fabolous
from the album It's About Time
ReleasedMarch 8, 2004 (2004-03-08)
Studio
GenreR&B[1]
Length3:38
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Poli Paul
  • Matt Ward
  • Dean Gillard
Christina Milian singles chronology
"Look Around"
(2003)
"Dip It Low"
(2004)
"Whatever U Want"
(2004)
Music video
"Dip It Low" on YouTube

"Dip It Low" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Christina Milian from her second studio album, It's About Time (2004). Written by Poli Paul and Teedra Moses and produced by Paul, the track was released as the album's lead single. Matt Ward and Dean Gallard provided additional production for the song with Ne-Yo working on vocal arrangements. While the original version of the song, featuring American rapper Fabolous, was only given a release in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, the remix featuring German rapper Samy Deluxe was released in Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland. A solo version was released in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Norway.

Background

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The single is Milian's most successful to date, reaching number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart as well as the top five in the United Kingdom and the top ten in the Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Norway. Milian also performed and promoted the song for a Tommy Hilfiger Jeans commercial. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2005, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in early January 2005. It remains Milian's biggest hit single in the US to date, and her only one to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.

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In August 2006, Milian sued the co-writer and producer of "Dip It Low", Poli Paul, claiming that Paul "very definitively" assured her that "there were no samples whatsoever in [...] 'Dip It Low'".[2] The issue had arisen in February 2005, when Thomas Turino, Larry Crook, and Dan Dickey sued Milian over the song, claiming that it contained a sample from a track they released in 1983 called "La Sirena". The lawsuit claimed that Paul heard the album while in a record store, liked the tune and sampled twelve seconds of it for "Dip It Low". These twelve seconds are repeated in a loop throughout the entire song. This suit was successful and the plaintiffs recovered over a million dollars (after lawyer expenses) divided 40% for Turino (the composer of the theme of the song), and 30% each for Dickey and Crook. Milian claimed that she had to spend more than $300,000 defending herself in the case, which she settled in 2006, and wanted $300,000 plus damages from Paul and his associate, Spencer Cowlings Entertainment.[2][3] In November 2006, Paul countersued the Island Def Jam Music Group and its parent company, Universal Music Group. Paul alleged that Island Def Jam was "negligent in its obligation to obtain clearance and proper licensing for any copyrighted material" used on the album.[4] In February 2006, a superior court judge ruled that Paul's attorneys had failed to file a sworn declaration in the given period of time, but allowed them to file an amended complaint. Paul's lawyers amended the countersuit and added Milian as a defendant, saying that she was also negligent and that she should compensate him for money he spent in the copyright action.[4] In June 2006, Universal Music Group filed a breach-of-contract suit against Milian and Paul. The record label claimed it was forced to pay attorney fees as a result of the litigation between Milian and Paul. The suit also said that Paul owes the company attorneys' fees from an earlier federal court case involving "Dip It Low".[5]

Music video

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The music video for "Dip It Low" was directed by Matthew Rolston. Milian is first seen sitting scantily-clad in an East Asian-themed room. She is solely wearing a bra and underwear with a robe and high heels. She dances and sings, and clips of her dressed in a sparkling green costume cut in throughout the video. She is seen in a revealing red dress, walking forward on a stage with two dancers and then begins to dance. One of the male dancers then pulls back the front of the dress, revealing a black dress underneath. Throughout the rest of the video she is shown being pulled through black paint in the black dress and continues to dance, in addition to impressive dance moves where she falls directly onto her back, unhurt. The verse that features Fabolous is completely cut out in the video, and instead a dance sequence is shown.

Different versions of the music video were created to market different remixes of the song. These videos are nearly identical to the original video but feature separate footage of their respective featured artist. One video was produced for a version of the song which features German rapper Samy Deluxe. A reggaeton remix video of the song featuring Puerto Rican rapper Voltio was made, and an Asian remix video featuring Will Pan was shown on Channel V. Another version of the video features Russian rapper Detsl.

Track listings

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US 12-inch single[6]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Dip It Low" (featuring Fabolous)Paul 
2."Dip It Low" (featuring Shawnna)Paul 
3."Dip It Low"Paul 
4."Dip It Low" (instrumental)Paul 
UK CD1[7]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Dip It Low"Paul 
2."Dip It Low" (featuring Shawnna)Paul 
3."Dip It Low" (Full Intention club) 
4."Dip It Low" (JJ Flores dub)
  • Paul
  • JJ Flores[a]
 
5."Dip It Low" (JJ Flores "Double J" remix)
  • Paul
  • JJ Flores[a]
 
6."Dip It Low" (the video)  
UK CD2 and European CD single[8][9]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Dip It Low"Paul 
2."Dip It Low" (featuring Fabolous)Paul 
UK 12-inch single[10]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Dip It Low"Paul 
2."Dip It Low" (featuring Fabolous)Paul 
3."Dip It Low" (Full Intention club) 
Australian CD single[11]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Dip It Low"Paul 
2."Dip It Low" (featuring Fabolous)Paul 
3."Dip It Low" (featuring Shawnna)Paul 
4."Dip It Low" (video)  
Japanese CD single[12]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Dip It Low"Paul 
2."Dip It Low" (featuring Fabolous)Paul 
3."Dip It Low" (featuring Shawnna)Paul 
4."Dip It Low" (featuring S-Word)Paul 

Notes

  • ^[a] denotes additional producer

Personnel

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Personnel are adapted from the It's About Time album booklet.[13]

  • Poli Paul – composition, production
  • Teedra Moses – composition, background vocals
  • Christina Milian – lead vocals, background vocals
  • Collin Miller – recording engineering
  • Manny Marroquin – mix engineering
  • Matt Ward – additional and remix production
  • Dean Gillard – additional and remix production
  • Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith – vocal arrangement
  • Fabolous – featured vocals

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[56] Gold 400,000
United States (RIAA)[57] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Dip It Low"
Region Version(s) Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States Fabolous March 8, 2004 Rhythmic contemporary radio Island [58]
Japan Solo March 17, 2004 CD Universal [59]
United States Fabolous and Shawnna April 5, 2004 Contemporary hit radio Island [60]
Various April 13, 2004 12-inch vinyl [61]
Australia Solo May 3, 2004 CD Universal [62]
United Kingdom Various
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
Island [63]
United States Solo June 21, 2004 Urban contemporary radio [64]
  • Dance remixes
  • Full Phat remixes
June 22, 2004 Digital download [65][66]
Germany Various July 5, 2004 CD [67]

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