Can't Get It Back
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- Salaam Remi
- Marlon Williams
- Hernst Bellevue
- Aubrey Gravatt
- Joseph Freeman
- Theodore Life
- Natina Reed
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| Single by Blaque | ||||
| from the album Blaque Out | ||||
| Released | October 16, 2001[1] | |||
| Length | 4:31 | |||
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| Producer | Remi | |||
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"Can't Get It Back" is a song by American recording group Blaque. It was written by Salaam Remi, Marlon Williams, and Hernst "StayBent" Bellevue, and band member Natina Reed for the group's second album, Blaque Out (2002). Production was helmed by Remi with co-production from Bellevue. The song samples from the song "We're Going to a Party" (1977) by American R&B singer Evelyn "Champagne" King. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Aubrey Gravatt, Joseph Freeman, and Theodore Life are also credited as songwriters. "Can't Get It Back" was released as the first single on October 16, 2001, in the United States where it peaked at 91 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[2] With Blaque Out eventually being shelved, "Can't Get It Back" was later re-recorded, remixed, and released by British girl group Mis-Teeq in 2003.[3]
A music video for the song was shot in Los Angeles, California, and directed by Liz Friedlander. The video was set to feature the girls dancing in separate apartments, throwing tantrums where they ripped pictures and discarded memories of their love interests. Due to undisclosed reasons, Columbia Records shelved the video; in 2010, a 30-second clip of the cancelled video leaked via YouTube.[4]
Remixes
A Trackmasters remix, produced by Poke and Tone, featuring Royce da 5'9", was included on the trio's promo vinyl pressing of the single. The remix was also featured on the 2007 and 2011 iTunes versions of Blaque Out.
Track listings
All tracks written by Salaam Remi, Marlon Williams, Hernst Bellevue, Aubrey Gravatt, Joseph Freeman, Theodore Life, and Natina Reed.[5]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Get It Back" (LP Version) |
| 4:07 |
| 2. | "Can't Get It Back" (Instrumental) |
| 4:02 |
| 3. | "Can't Get It Back" (Clean A-Cappella) |
| 4:05 |
Notes
- ^[a] denotes co-producer
Sample credits
- "Can't Get It Back" contains excerpts from "We're Going to a Party" (1977) as performed by Evelyn "Champagne" King.
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Blaque Out.[5]
- Hernst "StayBent" Bellevue – co-production, keyboards, writing
- Shamari Fears – vocals
- Joseph Freeman – writing (sample)
- Aubrey Gravatt – writing (sample)
- Theodore Life – writing (sample)
- Gary Noble – mixing engineer
- Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
- Natina Reed – vocals, writing
- Salaam Remi – arrangement, production, writing
- Brandi Williams – vocals
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] | 91 |
