Symphony 2000

"Symphony 2000"
Single by EPMD featuring Method Man & Redman and Lady Luck
from the album Out of Business
B-side	"Right Now"
Released	June 29, 1999
Studio	Mirror Image Recordings East (Dix Hills, New York)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:03
Label	Def Jam
Songwriters	Erick Sermon Parrish Smith
Producer	Erick Sermon
EPMD singles chronology
"Richter Scale" (1997) "Symphony 2000" (1999)
Method Man & Redman singles chronology
"How High" (1995) "Symphony 2000" (1999) "Tear It Off" (1999)
Redman singles chronology
"Let Da Monkey Out" (1999) "Symphony 2000" (1999) "Tear It Off" (1999)
Method Man singles chronology
"Break Ups 2 Make Ups" (1999) "Symphony 2000" (1999) "Tear It Off" (1999)
Music video
"Symphony 2000" on YouTube

"Symphony 2000" is the lead single released from EPMD's sixth album, Out of Business. The song was produced by Erick Sermon and featured verses from EPMD's labelmates, Method Man & Redman and Lady Luck. "Symphony 2000" was EPMD's last charting single making it to the R&B and rap charts.

The song sampled the famous main title song from the movie Uccellacci e Uccellini, directed by italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini and composed by Ennio Morricone. The song was sung by Italian actor and singer Domenico Modugno.

Single track listing

1. "Symphony 2000" (Radio Edit)
2. "Symphony 2000" (LP Version)
3. "Symphony 2000" (Instrumental)
4. "Right Now" (Radio Edit)
5. "Right Now" (LP Version)
6. "Right Now" (Instrumental)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	62
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)	28
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)	58

External links

• EPMD – Symphony 2000 at Discogs (list of releases)