Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)

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“Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)”
“Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)” cover
Single by Blu Cantrell
from the album So Blu
Released June 26, 2001
Format CD single, maxi single
Recorded 2001
Genre R&B, hip hop soul
Length 4:10
Label Arista
Writer(s) Dallas Austin
Blu Cantrell singles chronology
"Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)"
(2001)		 "Round Up"
(2002)

"Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" is the debut single by the America R&B singer Blu Cantrell, written by Dallas Austin and featured on Cantrell's 2001 debut album So Blu. The lyrics propose that ladies should take revenge on cheating spouses 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 that bitter feelings she was experiencing at the time led her to include it on the album anyway.[1] The single was her most successful to date, peaking at number-two on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first and only single to reach the Top 40.

[edit] Formats and track listings

CD single #1 (16:44)

  1. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" [Radio Edit] – 4:15
  2. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" [Track Masters Remix] (feat. Foxy Brown) – 3:38
  3. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" [Jazze Remix] (feat. Jazze Pha and L.O.) – 4:38
  4. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" [Instrumental] – 4:12

CD single #2 (7:51)

  1. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" [Radio Edit] – 4:15
  2. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" [Track Masters Remix] (feat. Foxy Brown) – 3:36

Maxi single (15:47)

  1. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" [Radio Mix] – 4:04
  2. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" [Instrumental] – 4:13
  3. "Till I'm Gone" [snippet] – 1:25
  4. "I'll Find a Way" [snippet] – 1:52
  5. "The One" [snippet] – 1:19
  6. "U Must B Crazy" [snippet] – 1:23
  7. "Waste My Time" [snippet] – 1:31

Promo CD single

  1. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" [Radio Mix] – 4:04
  2. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" [Instrumental] – 4:13
  3. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" [Call Out Research Hook] – 0:12

[edit] Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
Australia ARIA Singles Chart[2] 3
Canadian Singles Chart 7
Dutch Mega Single Top 100[3] 10
Dutch Singles Chart[4] 8
French Singles Chart[5] 47
Muchmusic Top 30 1
New Zealand Singles Chart[6] 3
Swedish Singles Chart[7] 35
Swiss Singles Chart[8] 77
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] 2
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[9] 26
U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay[9] 15
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[9] 5
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[9] 1
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks[9] 1

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cantrell, Blu. (2008, March 1). Interview. Baisden After Dark, TV One
  2. ^ AUS PP
  3. ^ NL PP
  4. ^ NL PP2
  5. ^ FR PP
  6. ^ NZ PP
  7. ^ SWE PP
  8. ^ SUI PP
  9. ^ a b c d e f US PP