Whatever (Ideal song)
| "Whatever" | ||||
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| Single by Ideal featuring Lil' Mo | ||||
| from the album Ideal | ||||
| Released | September 11, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 The Battery Studios (New York City, NY) | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | K. Gist, E. Berkeley, K. Brown, R.L. Huggar, K. McCord, O. Cheatham | |||
| Producer(s) | Eddie Berkeley, Kier "KayGee" Gist, Kobie | |||
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"Whatever" is the third and final single by R&B quintet Ideal from their self-titled debut album, Ideal (1999). The song features guest vocals by Lil' Mo and additional vocals and writing credits by Robert "R.L." Huggar (credited as R.L.-oquent) from the R&B trio Next. It also features production by Eddie Berkeley, Kobie and Kier "KayGee" Gist of Naughty by Nature. The song samples Oliver Cheatham's "Get Down Saturday Night".
In 2001, the song won an ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Music Award for "Award-Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". To date, "Whatever" is the group's second and last-known successful single.