Kelly in the song ' When a Woman's Fed Up' (1998). The song's title was also referenced by Beyoncé in her song ' Kitty Kat' (2006) and in the rap of 3LW's single ' No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)' (2000), as well as by R. Since its release, 'Tyrone' has been referenced in other media, most notably in the film Next Friday (2000), when the character Tyrone is making a fake call at a restaurant.

The accompanying music video for 'Tyrone' shows Badu performing the song live. Internationally, 'Tyrone' charted only in the Netherlands, where it debuted at number 95 on the Dutch Single Top 100 and peaked at number 19 in its sixth week, charting for a total of 15 weeks. The song debuted at number 39 on the Rhythmic Top 40, peaking at number 24 in its third week and spending a total of six weeks on the chart. It fared better on the urban charts, peaking atop the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and becoming her third number-one on the chart. It peaked at number 62 on the US Radio Songs, spending five weeks on the chart. 'Tyrone' did not receive a commercial release in the United States, hence it was ineligible to enter the US Billboard Hot 100, as Billboard 's rules at the time did not allow airplay-only songs to enter the main charts.

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