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Can't Get It Back
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Wikipedia article
"'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. 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.
Music video
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.
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.
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'Notes'
* 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.
Personnel and credits
Credits adapted from the liner notes of 'Blaque Out'.
* Hernst "StayBent" Bellevue co-producer, keyboards, writer
* Shamari Fears vocals
* Joseph Freeman writer (sample)
* Aubrey Gravatt writer (sample)
* Theodore Life writer (sample)
* Gary Noble mixing engineer
* Chris Gehringer mastering engineer
* Natina Reed vocals, writer
* Salaam Remi arranger, producer, writer
* Brandi Williams vocals
Charts
Release history
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|December 11, 2001
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Mis-Teeq version
In 2002, Mis-Teeq re-recorded "Can't Get It Back" for their second album 'Eye Candy' (2003), including a modified introduction and a re-written bridge, written and performed by the group's member Alesha Dixon. The single was the group's seventh consecutive top-10 hit, peaking at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. When it came to "Scandalous"'s follow-up release in June 2003, the group and their label Telstar Records decided to use a remixed version of "Can't Get It Back" as the official single version and instead the Ignorantz Remix was included in the video.
Track listings
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'Notes'
* denotes co-producer
* denotes additional producer
'Sample credits'
* "Can't Get It Back (Album Version)" samples from "We're Going to a Party" (1977) as performed by Evelyn "Champagne" King.
Personnel and credits
Credits adapted from the liner notes of 'Eye Candy'.* Hernst "StayBent" Bellevue co-producer, keyboards, writer
* Alesha Dixon vocals, writer
* Joseph Freeman writer (sample)
* Aubrey Gravatt writer (sample)
* Angela Hunte vocal producer
* Theodore Life writer (sample)
* Marley Marl drum programming
* Su-Elise Nash vocals
* Gary Noble engineer
* Salaam Remi arranger, producer, writer
* Sabrina Washington vocals
* Marlon Williams writer
Charts
Release history
References
Category:2001 songs
Category:2001 singles
Category:2003 singles
Category:Blaque songs
Category:Mis-Teeq songs
Category:Music videos directed by Liz Friedlander
Category:Songs written by Salaam Remi
Category:Song recordings produced by Salaam Remi
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Telstar Records singles
Category:Reprise Records singles
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