"Men in Black" is the debut solo single of American rapper and actor Will Smith from the 1997 film of the same name, in which he also played the lead role.

The song is heard during the film's closing credits, and heavily samples "Forget Me Nots" by Patrice Rushen.

Lyrically, Smith discusses the role, function, and duties of the Men in Black as the character Agent J, while Coko of the R&B group SWV provides the chorus and background vocals.

"Men in Black" reached number one in several countries and won Smith a Grammy Award in 1998 for Best Rap Solo Performance.

"Men in Black" topped the charts in Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

[2] Pan-European magazine Music & Media said that Smith builds his raps on the song by Rushen "in an instantly appealing way.

"[3] A reviewer from Music Week gave it three out of five, noting that "Smith raps some rather stodgy sci-fi stuff over Patrice Rushen's 'Forget Me Nots' riff.

Tommy Lee Jones enters from around the corner and begins to explain in a voiceover the purpose of the Men in Black.

The video then cuts to several scenes of Agents experimenting on alien organisms and technology, with Smith rapping into further detail of the operations of the Men in Black.