Don't Cha
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| Single by Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes from the album PCD |
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| Released | May 17, 2005 (U.S.) September 5, 2005 (UK) |
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| Format | CD single, CD maxi single, digital download, 12" single | |
| Genre | Dance-pop, R&B, hip hop | |
| Length | 4:32 | |
| Label | A&M | |
| Writer(s) | Thomas Callaway, Anthony Ray, Trevor Smith | |
| Producer | Cee-Lo | |
| Certification | Platinum (RIAA), Gold (SWE) | |
| Pussycat Dolls singles chronology | ||
| "Sway" (2004) |
"Don't Cha" (2005) |
"Stickwitu" (2005) |
| Busta Rhymes singles chronology | ||
| "Where's Your Money" (2005) |
"Don't Cha" (2005) |
"Touch It" (2006) |
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Germany cover
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UK cover
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Remixes cover
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"Don't Cha" is a 2005 song written by Cee-Lo and Sir Mix A Lot. First recorded by Tori Alamaze in 2004, it was then a hit cover version in 2005 for the Pussycat Dolls and Busta Rhymes. It was the Dolls' second single after "Sway" from their debut album PCD.
The chorus of the song is based on Sir Mix A Lot's 1988 song "Swass" ("Don't you wish your boyfriend was swass like me?"). Tori Alamaze's 2004 single reached number fifty-three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Writer/Producer Cee-Lo used the same backing track as the basis for the Pussycat Dolls' recording. The Dolls' single version (the 'radio edit') added a rap by Busta Rhymes and became a number-one hit in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Germany and New Zealand and a number two hit in the United States. This song was initially offered to Paris Hilton, but she declined.
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[edit] Summary of lyrics
On this record the song's female character, played by the Dolls, seductively confronts a man. She then proceeds to tease him about wanting her, and not his own girlfriend. The man, played in the radio edit version by Busta Rhymes, admits his lust for her and suggests that they have an affair. At this point, she backs down from her teasing and refuses the offer.
[edit] Music video
During the video, the Pussycat Dolls can be seen lingering in various locations dressed in seductive clothing as they dance and sing. To stand apart from her fellow Dolls, lead singer Nicole Scherzinger is mostly seen in scenes with Busta Rhymes. The music video also features The Pussycat Dolls' creator Robin Antin, and it was directed by Paul Hunter. Former Doll Carmen Electra has also given a cameo appearance in the "Don't Cha" video, she can be seen on the rightin some dancing parts.
[edit] Vocals
As with all of the dolls tracks, Nicole Scherzinger takes lead vocals, as well as the backing vocals to the verses. When live, there have been several variations in the way the song is performed. All performances up until 2008 had Nicole Scherzinger singing lead vocals, Melody Thornton and Carmit Bachar singing background vocals, and Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, and Kimberly Wyatt lip-synching to Thornton and Bachar. In most recent live performances, group member Melody Thornton gets a solo ad-lib section at the end of the song which is used to hype the crowd for the end of their finale. Now that Bachar has departed, Roberts, Sutta, and Wyatt contribute more background vocals as well.
[edit] Remixes
Club remixes produced by Ralphi Rosario, Kaskade, and DJ Dan, were released on a CD maxi single on July 19, 2005. The main version of the song that is featured on radio and video is actually the radio edit of the song, performed with Busta Rhymes. A 'radio edit' without rap also exists, and features a sung bridge not heard in the more popular version. Explicit versions are also available.
There are also two different versions of background vocals. One version has Nicole Scherzinger, Melody Thornton and Carmit Bachar contributing vocals while the other has Scherzinger and a deeper set of background vocals.
[edit] Chart performance
When the single was first released, critics dismissed it; feeling that the group was nothing more than a novelty act, and predicting that the song would flop.[citation needed] The song has become a huge hit on the charts.
The song reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on Pop 100, and number eight on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Although the song nearly reached the top spot on the Hot 100, it could not overcome the airplay of Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together", even as "We Belong Together" began to descend the charts. As the song is not exactly a typical R&B/Hip-Hop song, the song failed to chart on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, but was able to reach number eight on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks with strong sales of its physical singles.
The single was also a major sales hit, as it reached number one on Hot 100 Singles Sales and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales. The song was able to reach number one on the sales charts, as it is one of the few major songs in the U.S. market to be released as a CD single or as a CD maxi single. The single also proved to be a dance smash, reaching number one on the three dance charts Hot Dance Singles Sales, Hot Dance Music/Club Play, and Dance Radio Airplay. It also reached number one on the Australian ARIAnet Singles Chart. In the US "Don't Cha" became one of the few songs to sell more than one million digital downloads in July 2006, one year after its release there, showing the longevity of this song.[original research?] It was certified 5x platinum that month.
"Don't Cha" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at ninety-five, and has remained in the chart for 40 weeks. In 2005 "Don't Cha" reached #2 on the Australian end of year chart, after spending 7 weeks at the top of the Australian ARIAA singles chart.
[edit] Chart positions
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[edit] Track listings
U.S. CD Single
- "Don't Cha" (radio edit-Clean) 4:00
- "Don't Cha" (featuring Busta Rhymes) (radio edit-Clean) 3:39
U.S. Re-Release
- "Don't Cha" (featuring Busta Rhymes) (More Booty mix - explicit)
- "Don't Cha" (More Booty mix with no rap - explicit)
U.S. CD Maxi Single
- "Don't Cha" (Ralphi Rosario Hot Freak radio mix)
- "Don't Cha" (Kaskade radio edit)
- "Don't Cha" (Ralphi's Hot Freak 12" Vox mix)
- "Don't Cha" (Kaskade club mix)
- "Don't Cha" (DJ Dan's Sqweegee dub)
UK 2-Track CD single
- "Don't Cha" (featuring Busta Rhymes) (main mix - explicit)
- "Don't Cha" (radio edit]
UK CD Maxi Single
- "Don't Cha" (featuring Busta Rhymes) (Main Mix - explicit)
- "Don't Cha" (featuring Busta Rhymes) (More Booty Mix - explicit)
- "Don't Cha" (Radio Edit)
- "Don't Cha" (featuring Busta Rhymes) (Video)
US PROMO CD (they are only referred to as PCD featuring Busta Rhymes)
- "Don't Cha" (featuring Busta Rhymes) (radio edit - clean)
- "Don't Cha" (instrumental)
- "Don't Cha" (radio edit - clean)
- "Don't Cha" (Reggaeton Remix)
[edit] Versions
- Radio edit-Clean
- Radio version featuring Busta Rhymes (or main mix)
- More Booty mix featuring Busta Rhymes (explicit)
- Dirty radio edit (explicit)
- Radio version featuring Busta Rhymes (explicit)
- Lil John remix (explicit)
- Simlish version that was in The Sims 2: Pets
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