We Run This

"We Run This" is a song by American recording artist Missy Elliott. It was written by Elliott and Rhemario "Rio Beats" Webber for her sixth studio album, The Cookbook (2005), while production was handled by the latter. An uptempo throwback song that is built upon a marching-band solo, "We Run This" samples animated percussions from American hip hop group The Sugarhill Gang's version of The Shadows' 1960 song "Apache." Due to the sample, Jerry Lordan is also credited as a songwriter.

The song was released as both the third single from The Cookbook in the United States and the lead single from Elliott's first compilation album Respect M.E. (2006). While it failed to reprise the success of lead single "Lose Control" (2005), it reached the top 30 in Australia and Ireland and peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Issued to favorable reviews, "We Run This" earned a Best Rap Solo Performance nomination at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, while it music video, directed by Dave Meyers, won in the Best Visual Effects category at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.