Put It on Me (Ja Rule song)
2001 single by Ja Rule
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"Put It on Me" is the second single from American rapper Ja Rule's second studio album, Rule 3:36 (2000), released in January 2001 through Def Jam and Murder Inc. Records. The song appeared on The Fast and the Furious soundtrack (2001) and was included on the special edition of Ja Rule's Pain Is Love (2001). "Put It on Me" features fellow Murder Inc. artist Vita, with her verse being written by Caddillac Tah.[2]
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| Single by Ja Rule featuring Lil' Mo and Vita | ||||
| from the album Rule 3:36, The Fast and The Furious, and Pain Is Love (special edition) | ||||
| Released | January 9, 2001[1] | |||
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| Length | 4:23 | |||
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Originally, the song appeared on Rule 3:36 and only featured Ja Rule with Vita until a remixed version was recorded with new vocals by singer Lil' Mo. Ja Rule explained that the lyrics of the song were inspired by an argument he had with his wife to show how important she is to him. The song peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the week of March 19, 2001, making it Ja Rule's first top-10 hit on the chart.
Accolades
- In 2001, the song's music video became the first to retire on BET's 106 & Park after spending more than 60 days on the countdown. The video also topped BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2001.[3]
- In September 2001, the video was nominated for "Best Rap Video" at the 2001 MTV VMAs.
- In 2002, "Put It on Me" won two BMI Awards under "Urban Music" and "Pop Music".[4][5] The song also attained an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Award, alongside the honorary "Songwriter of the Year" award to Murder Inc. executive, Irv Gotti.[6]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] | 8 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] | 9 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 8 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 2 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[12] | 11 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 24 |
| US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||