What's It Gonna Be?!

"What's It Gonna Be?!"
"What's It Gonna Be?!"
Song

""What's It Gonna Be?!"" is a 1999 single by rapper Busta Rhymes and R&B singer Janet Jackson.

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Hype Williams. It was one of the most expensive videos made, costing $2 million, and was big on special effects. The video begins wih a glass filled with liquid moving toward the edge of its resting area. The glass falls then the liquid makes its way back up to its resting area, transforming into Busta Rhymes; then begins performing. Janet makes her entrance in an area with a liquid floor, walls and ceiling. Drummer boys appear through the walls and Busta Rhymes turns into a snake-like creature, inevitably turning into one of the drummer boys. Busta then rises through the ceiling turning into little versions of himself, falling like rain from the ceiling onto Janet. Eventually Busta and Janet meet up for a performance together. Everything in the scenes explode into thin air including Busta and Janet. The video then ends with Busta and Janet turning into the original liquid that Busta appeared from. There are also women throughout the video dancing in silver body suits and Busta playing an electric guitar with a sound amplifier system behind him.

Charts

The song peaked #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and hit #1 on both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and Hot Rap Tracks charts. It was also a top ten hit in the UK and Australia. It was a moderate success in Europe reaching the top forty in most countries.

Chart (1999)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	3
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	5
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks	1
U.S. Mainstream Top 40	40
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks	28
ARC Top 40	23
Official UK Singles Chart	6
ARIA Top 50	6
South African Sales Chart	7
German Singles Chart	42
Finland Singles Chart	43
Japan Sales Chart	34
Holland Singles Chart	21
Canada Billboard Top 100	11
Belgium Singles Chart	33
Netherlands Singles Chart	24
Sweden Singles Chart	52
Switzerland Singles Chart	41

Track Listings

US - 12" vinyl Maxi Single

A1. What's It Gonna Be?! (LP Version - Dirty) (5:28)
A2. What's It Gonna Be?! (Instrumental) (5:28)
A3. What's It Gonna Be?! (LP Version Clean - Edit) (4:19)
B1. What's It Gonna Be?! (LP Version - Clean) (5:28)
B2. What's It Gonna Be?! (Instrumental) (5:28)

Germany 5" CD Single

What's It Gonna Be?! (Soul Society Remix) (3:56)
What's It Gonna Be?! (LP Clean Version - Edit) (4:04)
What's It Gonna Be?! (Micky Finn D&B Remix) (5:59)

US 5" CD Single

What's It Gonna Be?! (LP Version Clean - Edit) (4:09)
What's It Gonna Be?! (LP Version Clean) (5:29)

UK - Cassette Single

A1. What's It Gonna Be?! (LP Version Clean - Edit) (4:09)
A2. What's It Gonna Be?! (Soul Society Remix) (3:53)
B1. What's It Gonna Be?! (LP Version Clean - Edit) (4:09)
B2. What's It Gonna Be?! (Soul Society Remix) (3:53)

Preceded by "Heartbreak Hotel" by Whitney Houston featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price	Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks number one single April 3 1999	Succeeded by "No Scrubs" by TLC

References

v t e Busta Rhymes
Discography Production discography
Albums	The Coming When Disaster Strikes... Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front Anarchy Genesis It Ain't Safe No More... The Big Bang Back on My B.S. Year of the Dragon Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God Blockbusta
Compilations	Total Devastation: The Best of Busta Rhymes Turn It Up! The Very Best of Busta Rhymes The Artist Collection: Busta Rhymes Rich Gang (with YMCMB)
Singles	"The Points" "Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check" "It's a Party" "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" "Do My Thing" "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" "Dangerous" "One" "Turn It Up (Remix) / Fire It Up" "Tear da Roof Off" "Gimme Some More" "Party Is Goin' on Over Here" "What's It Gonna Be?!" "Get Out!!" "Fire" "What It Is "Break Ya Neck" "As I Come Back" "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" "Make It Clap" "I Know What You Want" "Where's Your Money?" "Touch It" "I Love My Bitch" "New York Shit" "In the Ghetto" "Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'Em)" "We Made It" "Arab Money" "Hustler's Anthem '09" "Respect My Conglomerate" "World Go Round" "Why Stop Now" "Twerk It" "Thank You" "Calm Down"
Featured singles	"Nitty Gritty (Dog Spelled Backwards Mix)" "Oh My God" "Flava in Ya Ear (Remix)" "Wild for da Night" "Rumble in the Jungle" "Victory" "Fire" "Don't Cha" "Hurt" "Run the Show" "Rotate" "C'mon (Catch 'Em by Surprise)" "Look at Me Now" "Welcome to My Hood (remix)" "Worldwide Choppers" "The Woman You Love" "Pride N Joy" "Take You There" "Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate" "Billie Eilish Legends Mix."
Other songs	"We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "My Shot" (Rise Up Remix)
Related articles	Leaders of the New School Native Tongues Conglomerate Records The Imperial

v t e Janet Jackson
Albums Singles Videography Filmography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Janet Jackson Dream Street Control Rhythm Nation 1814 Janet The Velvet Rope All for You Damita Jo 20 Y.O. Discipline Unbreakable
Compilation albums	Design of a Decade: 1986–1996 Number Ones Icon: Number Ones Japanese Singles Collection
Remix albums	Control: The Remixes Janet Remixed
Video releases	Rhythm Nation 1814 The Velvet Rope Tour: Live in Concert Live in Hawaii From Janet to Damita Jo
Tours	Rhythm Nation World Tour 1990 Janet World Tour The Velvet Rope Tour All for You Tour Rock Witchu Tour Number Ones, Up Close and Personal Unbreakable World Tour State of the World Tour A Special 30th Anniversary Celebration of Rhythm Nation Together Again
Residencies	Metamorphosis
Related articles	True You Janet Jackson as a gay icon Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show (controversy) René Elizondo Jr. Jackson family Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson Janet Jackson (documentary TV series)
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v t e Janet Jackson singles
Albums discography Singles discography Videography Awards and nominations
Janet Jackson	"Young Love" "Come Give Your Love to Me" "Say You Do"
Dream Street	"Don't Stand Another Chance" "Two to the Power of Love" "Fast Girls" "Dream Street"
Control	"What Have You Done for Me Lately" "Nasty" "When I Think of You" "Control" "Let's Wait Awhile" "The Pleasure Principle" "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)"
Rhythm Nation 1814	"Miss You Much" "Rhythm Nation" "Escapade" "Alright" "Come Back to Me" "Black Cat" "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" "State of the World"
Janet	"That's the Way Love Goes" "If" "Again" "Because of Love" "Any Time, Any Place" "Throb" "You Want This" "Whoops Now"/"What'll I Do"
The Velvet Rope	"Got 'til It's Gone" "Together Again" "I Get Lonely" "Go Deep" "You" "Every Time"
All for You	"Doesn't Really Matter" "All for You" "Someone to Call My Lover" "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" "Come On Get Up"
Damita Jo	"Just a Little While" "I Want You" "All Nite (Don't Stop)" "R&B Junkie"
20 Y.O.	"Call on Me" "So Excited" "With U"
Discipline	"Feedback" "Rock with U" "Luv" "Can't B Good"
Unbreakable	"No Sleeep" "Burnitup!" "Unbreakable" "Dammn Baby"
Other songs	"And On and On" "Scream" "Runaway" "Twenty Foreplay" "Ask for More" "Megamix 04" "Make Me" "Nothing" "Made for Now"
As featured artist	"Diamonds" "Making Love in the Rain" "2300 Jackson Street" "The Best Things in Life Are Free" "Luv Me, Luv Me" "What's It Gonna Be?!" "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" "Feel It Boy" "Don't Worry" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti"
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