Maybe (N.E.R.D. song)

"Maybe" is a single from American band N*E*R*D's second studio album, Fly or Die (2004). The song features Lenny Kravitz on guitar and Questlove on drums. It peaked at number 25 in the United Kingdom, number 31 in Ireland, and number 34 in the Netherlands. The song was featured in an iPod commercial that also promoted the song.

"Maybe"
Single by N*E*R*D
from the album Fly or Die
Released	June 14, 2004 (2004-06-14)
Length	4:22
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	N.E.R.D
Producer(s)	The Neptunes
N*E*R*D singles chronology
"She Wants to Move" (2004) "Maybe" (2004) "Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom)" (2008)

A "Maybe" remix was released a year later in 2005 on rap duo Clipse's "We Got It 4 Cheap, Volume 2" mixtape. The song is a stylistic departure from the original song. The remix features Pharrell rapping over Outkast's "Elevators (Me & You)" instrumental.^[1]

Track listings

UK CD1 and European CD single^[2][3]

1. "Maybe" (radio edit) – 3:30
2. "She Wants to Move" (Native Tongue remix) – 4:44

UK CD2^[4]

1. "Maybe" (radio edit) – 3:30
2. "She Wants to Move" (Native Tongue remix) – 4:44
3. "She Wants to Move" (Basement Jaxx remix) – 5:12
4. "Maybe" (live) – 4:24
5. "Maybe" (video) – 3:30

UK 12-inch single^[5]

1. "Maybe" (radio edit) – 3:30
2. "Maybe" (SA-RA remix) – 3:31
3. "She Wants to Move" (Basement Jaxx remix) – 5:12
4. "She Wants to Move" (Native Tongue remix) – 4:44

Australian CD single^[6]

1. "Maybe" (radio edit) – 3:30
2. "She Wants to Move" (Native Tongue remix) – 4:44
3. "Maybe" (live) – 3:30

Japanese EP^[7]

1. "Maybe" (album version)
2. "Maybe" (Sander Kleinenberg remix)
3. "Rock Star" (Jason Nevins remix edit)
4. "She Wants to Move" (Basement Jaxx mix)
5. "She Wants to Move" (Native Tongue remix)
6. "Lapdance" (Freedom 5 remix)

Personnel

• Pharrell Williams – lead vocals, production
• Chad Hugo – keyboards, production
• Shae Haley – bass, backing vocals, keyboards, production
• Lenny Kravitz, Michael Landau – guitars
• Questlove (The Roots) – drums

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	48
Australian Urban (ARIA)^[9]	20
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[10]	8
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[11]	10
Ireland (IRMA)^[12]	31
Italy (FIMI)^[13]	45
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[14]	34
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[15]	37
Scotland (OCC)^[16]	18
UK Singles (OCC)^[17]	25
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[18]	6
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)^[19] Sander Kleinenberg remixes	19

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	June 14, 2004	12-inch vinyl CD	Virgin	^[20]
Australia	June 28, 2004	CD		^[21]
Japan	July 28, 2004			^[22]

References

1. "Pharrell Williams – Maybe (Remix)".
2. Maybe (UK CD1 liner notes). N*E*R*D. Virgin Records. 2004. VUSCD 291, 7243 5 49570 2 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Maybe (European CD single liner notes). N*E*R*D. Virgin Records. 2004. 7243 5 49571 2 3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Maybe (UK CD2 liner notes). N*E*R*D. Virgin Records. 2004. VUSDX291, 7243 5 49572 0 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Maybe (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). N*E*R*D. Virgin Records. 2004. VUST 291, 7243 5 49572 1 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. Maybe (Australian CD single liner notes). N*E*R*D. Virgin Records. 2004. 7243 5 49573 2 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. Maybe (Japanese EP liner notes). N*E*R*D. Virgin Records. 2004. VJCP-61087.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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16. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
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19. "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. September 4, 2004. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
20. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. June 12, 2004. p. 27.
21. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 28th June 2004" (PDF). ARIA. June 28, 2004. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2004. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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