Tush (Ghostface Killah song)

Single infobox
Name = Tush


Artist = Ghostface Killah featuring Missy Elliott
from Album = The Pretty Toney Album
B-side = "Run"
Released = 2004
Format = CD single, vinyl
Recorded = Start date|2004
Genre = Hip hop
Length =
Label = Def Jam
Producer = D. Trotman, Dub Dot Z
Certification =
Last single = Guerilla Hood (2003)
This single = Tush (2004)
Next single = Run (2004)Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = "Tush" vinyl
Type = single


Lower caption =

"Tush", censored as the alternate title "Push", is the first single by Ghostface Killah off the album "The Pretty Toney Album". It guest features Missy Elliott. This is also the first song collaboration between the platinum selling artists. The song samples "Naked Truth" by The Best of Both Worlds.Clayton Ruley [http://www.geoclan.com/music/articles/reviews/04/prettytony.htm GeoReview: Ghostface, The Pretty Toney Album] "GeoReview". Accessed September 11, 2008.]

Lyrical content

While the song is explicitly about sex,Chet Betz (April 27, 2004). [http://www.cokemachineglow.com/record_review/1067/ghostface Ghostface: The Pretty Toney Album :: Record Review] "Cock Machine Glow". Accessed September 11, 2008.] the song shows both Missy and Ghost in top form [ [http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Ghostface_Killah/Discography/album/P194811/R688203/ Ghostface Killah Pretty Toney Album Album Review, Songs, Rating] "Star Pulse". Accessed September 11, 2008.] armed with complex lyrics, clever word play and fast tempo delivery. Both of which being a staple of the duo's previous solo outputs. Regarding the raunchy chorus, one reviewer stated "...for better or worse, the hook will get people copulating in the clubs, if they aren’t already."

Reviews

"Tush" was the subject of many mixed reviews. One reviewer felt the song helped Ghostface's push into the mainstream, [c-quel [http://www.sixshot.com/albums/3645/ Ghostface Killah - The Pretty Tony Album :: Hip-Hop Album Review] "Six Shot". Accessed September 11, 2008.] while others felt the song was "an experiment gone wrong" [ [http://kevinnottingham.com/myblog/2008/08/27/ghostface-the-pretty-toney-album/ Ghostface: The Pretty Toney Album] ] and felt the clean, over-production was at odds with Ghost's irrepressible street credibility. [Gavin Mueller (April 23, 2004). [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/ghostface/the-pretty-toney-album.htm Ghostface - The Pretty Toney Album - Review] "Stylus Magazine". Accessed September 11, 2008.]

Track listings

# "Tush"
# "Tush [Instrumental] "
# "Run"

Charts

References

External links

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CowJiJqBeo4 "Tush" music video]