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Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)
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Wikipedia article
"'Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)'" is the debut single of American R&B singer Blu Cantrell, written and produced by Dallas Austin and featured on Cantrell's debut album, 'So Blu' (2001). The song was released in the United States on April 23, 2001, and was issued in other regions later that year. It is Cantrell's most successful single in the US and her only single to enter the top 40 of the 'Billboard' Hot 100, peaking at number two (where it spent two consecutive weeks) on the issue date of July 21, 2001. It enjoyed similar success in Europe and Oceania.
The song appears in video games 'Donkey Konga 2', 'Singstar' as DLC and 'Just Dance 4'. It also appears on MTV Classic's House of Pop. In 2010, the Carolina Chocolate Drops included a cover of the song on their Grammy-winning album 'Genuine Negro Jig'. On July 13, 2019, Postmodern Jukebox covered the song, featuring Olivia Kuper Harris.
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.Cantrell, Blu. (March 1, 2008). Interview. 'Baisden After Dark', TV One
"Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" takes a small snippet sample from Frank Sinatras "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 Bm6, and Cantrell's vocals span from B3 to A5.
Track listings
'US CD single'
# "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (radio mix) 4:02
# "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (instrumental) 4:12
# Snippets from 'So Blu'
## "Till I'm Gone" 1:01
## "I'll Find a Way" 1:03
## "The One" 1:09
## "U Must B Crazy" 0:59
## "Waste My Time" (featuring L.O.) 1:08
'European CD single'
# "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (radio mix) 4:02
# "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (remix featuring Foxy Brown) 3:34
# "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (remix featuring Jazze Pha and L.O.) 4:36
'European 12-inch single'
:A1. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (radio mix)
:B1. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (remix)
:B2. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (instrumental)
'UK cassette single'
# "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (radio mix) 4:02
# "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (remix featuring Foxy Brown) 3:34
'Australian maxi-CD single'
# "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (album version radio edit) 4:02
# "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (remix featuring Foxy Brown) 4:12
# "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (remix featuring Jazze Pha and L.O.) 4:38
# "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (album version instrumental) 4:12
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the US CD single liner notes.
'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, keyboard, bass, production
* Kimberly Smith production coordination
* Carlton Lynn recording
* Doug Harms recording assistant
* 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
* TAB A&R director
* Liz Garner A&R coordinator
* gravillis inc. design
* Kwaku Alston photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
Category:2000 songs
Category:2001 debut singles
Category:Arista Records singles
Category:Blu Cantrell songs
Category:Hip hop soul songs
Category:Music videos directed by Wayne Isham
Category:Song recordings produced by Dallas Austin
Category:Songs about infidelity
Category:Songs with feminist themes
Category:Songs written by Dallas Austin
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