Ask of You

{{infobox song

| name = Ask of You

| cover = Ask of You Raphael Saadiq.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Raphael Saadiq

| album = Higher Learning (soundtrack)

| released = March 14, 1995

| recorded = 1994

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = R&B

| length = 6:02

| label = 550 Music, Epic

| writer = Takao El, Hachidai Nakamura, Clemon Timothy Riley, Raphael Saadiq

| producer = Raphael Saadiq

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Get Involved

| next_year = 1999

}}

"Ask of You" is a song by American singer Raphael Saadiq, released as a single from the Higher Learning soundtrack.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/saadiq_raphael/artist.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060528150231/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/saadiq_raphael/artist.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 28, 2006 |title=Raphael Saadiq | Music Videos, News, Photos, Tour Dates, Ringtones, and Lyrics |publisher=MTV |date= |accessdate=2012-01-14}} It was Saadiq's biggest solo hit, peaking at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mg8EAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Raphael+Saadiq%22%2B%22ask+of+you%22&pg=PA10 |title=Billboard - Google Boeken |date= 18 May 2002|accessdate=2012-01-14}}

In 2000, the song was sampled by Lucy Pearl in the song "Lucy Pearl's Way" from their self-titled album.{{cite web|last=Schroeder |first=Audra |url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/2000-09-07/music/out-about/ |title=Out & About - Page 1 - Music - Dallas |publisher=Dallas Observer |date=2000-09-07 |accessdate=2012-01-14}}

In 2005, R&B singer Mashonda covered the song for her debut album January Joy.

In 2019, the song was sampled by American rapper Wale featuring American R&B singer Jeremih in the song "On Chill" from the album Wow... That's Crazy.

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