Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)

Infobox Single
Name = Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)


Artist = Wyclef Jean featuring Niia, Akon and Lil Wayne
from Album =
Released = August 14, 2007 (radio/iTunes)
November 22, 2007 (single)
Format = CD
Digital download
Genre = R&B, Hip Hop, Reggae
Length = 4:01
Label = Columbia
Writer =
Producer = StarGate
Certification = Platinum (RIAA)
Chronology = Wyclef Jean singles
Last single = "You Know What It Is"
(2007)
This single = "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)"
(2007)
Next single = "Fast Car"
(2008)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Akon singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Sorry, Blame It on Me"
(2007)
This single = "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)"
(2007)
Next single = "Graveyard Shift"
(2007)Extra chronology 2
Artist = Lil Wayne singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Duffle Bag Boy"
(2007)
This single = "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)"
(2007)
Next single = "100 Million" (2007)Extra chronology 2
Artist = Niia singles
Type = singles
Last single =
This single = "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)"
(2007)
Next single =

"Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" is the lead single off Wyclef Jean's sixth solo album, "". It features the singers Niia, Akon and the rapper Lil Wayne.

Verizon Wireless released the song on their V CAST service on August 7, 2007.

As of August 14, 2007 the song is available on iTunes.

Lyrics history

In the chorus, Akon sings, "See I'ma tell you, like Wu told me, Cash rules everything, around me." This is a reference to the Wu Tang Clan, who produced a song called "C.R.E.A.M." (Cash Rules Everything Around Me) in 1994. Akon also samples the "dolla', dolla' bill, y'all" chant from the chorus of "C.R.E.A.M." Lil Wayne mentions Fat Joe's song "Make It Rain" in the line: "she wears a dress to the T like the letter, and if you make it rain she will be under the weather."

In an interview on VH1 about his new album, Wyclef Jean stated that this song is loosely based on a girl he once knew that later became a prostitute.

Music video

The music video is mainly set in a refugee camp. At the beginning of the video, Wyclef Jean is given the mission to prevent the video's lead female from being deported back to her home country, which is said to be hostile. Akon and Lil' Wayne are also featured as they also seemingly are waiting for possible deportation. After a short wait, the lead female is informed that she will be deported. Soon after, you see her set the camp on fire and Jean, in an effort to reach her, takes out a guard and succeeds in rescuing the lead female. Both leap off camera as the camp erupts in flame.

The video for the remix featuring Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan premiered on November 27th, 2007 on Wyclef Jean's YouTube account. [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=Un2dbprtZFE&feature=user YouTube - Wyclef Jean featuring Akon, Lil Wayne, Raekwon, and introducing Niia-Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill) ] ] The remix switches between the original "C.R.E.A.M." instrumental and trumpets.

Chart performance

The song has peaked at #12 on the Billboard charts

On August 23, 2007 the song debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at number 42 and later on peaked at #14. On that same day it made its first appearance on the Billboard charts, on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 at number three.

In New Zealand the single debuted at number 39 on the week of the 22nd of October. The following week, the song jumped to number 17. Now it is at number 8, solely off downloads. The single has peaked at 66 so far in the UK.

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