Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)
2001 single by Blu Cantrell
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"Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" is a song by American R&B singer Blu Cantrell, written and produced by Dallas Austin and included on Cantrell's debut album, So Blu (2001). The song was released in the United States on April 23, 2001, as Cantrell's debut single. It is her most successful single in the US and her only single to enter the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number two for two weeks in July 2001. It experienced similar success worldwide, becoming a top-10 hit in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. Cantrell received a Grammy nomination for Best Female R&B Performance for the single.
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| Single by Blu Cantrell | ||||
| from the album So Blu | ||||
| Released | April 23, 2001 | |||
| Studio | D.A.R.P. (Atlanta, Georgia) | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter | Dallas Austin | |||
| Producer | Dallas Austin | |||
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Composition
The lyrics propose that women should take revenge on cheating men by draining them of their available assets, both monetary assets and property. Cantrell has said that she did not particularly care for the song artistically, but the bitter feelings she was experiencing at the time led her to include it on the album anyway.[1] "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" takes a small snippet sample from Frank Sinatra’s "Boys' Night Out". The song is written in the key of F minor and is written in half time with a tempo of 90 beats per minute. The song features the chords Fm and B♭m6, and Cantrell's vocals span from B♭3 to A♭5.[2][3]
Track listings
The snippets from So Blu consist of "Till I'm Gone" (1:01), "I'll Find a Way" (1:03), "The One" (1:09), "U Must B Crazy" (0:59), and "Waste My Time" featuring L.O. (1:08)
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US CD single[4]
US 12-inch single[5]
UK CD single[6]
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UK 12-inch single[7]
UK cassette single and European CD single[8][9]
Australian maxi-CD single[10]
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Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the US CD single liner notes.[4]
Studios
- Recorded at D.A.R.P. Studios (Atlanta, Georgia)
- Mixed at Larrabee North Studios (Hollywood, California)
Personnel
- Blu Cantrell – vocals, background vocals
- Dallas Austin – writing, bass, keyboards, production
- Kimberly Smith – production coordination
- Carlton Lynn – recording
- Doug Harms – recording assistance
- Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing
- Rick Sheppard – MIDI and sound design
- Antonio "LA" Reid – executive production
- C. "Tricky" Stewart – executive production
- Tab Nkhereanye – co-executive production
- gravillis inc. – design
- Kwaku Alston – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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