Pass You By

"Pass You By"
Single by Boyz II Men
from the album Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya
Released	July 11, 2000 (2000-07-11)
Recorded	Fall 1999
Length	4:26 (main version) 3:59 (radio version)
Label	Universal
Songwriter(s)	Shawn Stockman
Producer(s)	Shawn Stockman
Boyz II Men singles chronology
"I Will Get There" (1998) "Pass You By" (2000) "Thank You in Advance" (2000)

"Pass You By" is a song by American R&B quartet Boyz II Men, released from their fifth studio album, Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya (2000), on July 11, 2000. "Pass You By" was commercially unsuccessful, failing to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number four on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100. "Pass You By" also peaked at number 13 in Australia, number 73 in France, and number 98 in the Netherlands. The song was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2001 Grammy Awards.

Track listing

European CD single[1]

1. "Pass You By" (radio edit)
2. "Darlin"
3. "Rose and a Honeycomb"
4. "Pass You By" (instrumental)

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	13
France (SNEP)[3]	73
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4]	98
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5]	4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6]	27
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[7]	39

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United States	July 11, 2000	Rhythmic contemporary radio	Universal	[8][9]
Japan	August 23, 2000	CD		[10]
United States	September 11, 2000	Adult contemporary hot adult contemporary radio		[11][12]
	September 12, 2000	Contemporary hit radio

References

1. "Boyz II Men CD Singles and CDs". Matt's CD Singles. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
2. "Boyz II Men – Pass You By". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
3. "Boyz II Men – Pass You By" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
4. "Boyz II Men – Pass You By" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
5. "Boyz II Men Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
6. "Boyz II Men Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
7. "Boyz II Men Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
8. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1358. July 7, 2000. p. 48. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
9. "Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2312. July 7, 2000. p. 7.
10. "パス・ユー・バイ | ボーイズ・II・メン" [Pass You By | Boyz II Men] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
11. "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1367. September 8, 2000. pp. 48, 92.
12. "Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2321. September 8, 2000. pp. 8, 21.