Do It to It

"Do It to It"
Single by Cherish featuring Sean Paul of the YoungBloodZ
from the album Unappreciated
Released March 21, 2006
(see Release history)
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2005–2006
Genre Crunk&B
Length 3:47
Label Sho'nuff Records, Capitol Records
Writer(s) Sean Paul Joseph, Farrah King, Neosha King, Rodney Richard & John Williams
Producer(s) Don Vito
Cherish singles chronology
"Miss P."
(2003)		 "Do It to It"
(2006)		 "Unappreciated"
(2006)
Alternative cover
Digital release cover

"Do It to It" is the lead single from girl group Cherish's album Unappreciated. "Do It to It" features rap/hip hop artist Sean P from YoungBloodZ (not to be confused with Sean Paul, the reggae/dancehall artist). The song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in its fifteenth week of release. It also reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart and number 8 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. It had strong video play on BET and reached number 2 on 106 & Park. The song played for the limit of 65 days on the countdown and was eventually retired. It was the only video to be retired that year that did not reach number one.

Commercial performance

"Do It to It" debuted at number 86 on US Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 20, 2006.[1] It peaked at number 12 for the week of September 2, 2006. It stayed on the chart for twenty-one weeks.[2]

Music video

The video begins with the girls' father forbidding them to party, have boys over or stay up late while their parents are out of town. After he leaves, Farrah turns to the camera and says: "Y'all know it's on, right?". The girls then begin a dance routine in front of a silver background spliced with a wild party being hosted at their house. The next day, the parents return to find the party mess and a boy wandering around the house, leaving the girls sighing at being caught.

The video was shot in Atlanta, Georgia and was directed by Benny Boom.[3] J-Nicks, Jazze Pha, & D-Roc of the Ying Yang Twins made cameo appearances.

MTV censored the word "kryptonite" from its airings of the video, as in the United States, that word is slang for marijuana.

Remix

A remix of the song (Rap Remix) exists, featuring artists Yung Joc, Jody Breeze, Chingy and Fabo. This version also references some songs by artists, like Yung Joc's "It's Goin' Down" and Fabo from D4L's "Laffy Taffy".

Track listings

UK CD single

  1. "Do It to It" (main radio version) – 3:44
  2. "He Said, She Said" – 4:09

iTunes EP[4]

  1. "Do It to It" (main radio version) – 3:44
  2. "Do It to It" (instrumental) – 3:43
  3. "Do It to It" (a cappella) – 3:39

iTunes single[5]

  1. "Do It to It" (main radio version) – 3:44
  2. "Do It to It" (edited rap remix) – 4:10

Release history

Country Date Label Format
United States March 21, 2006
United Kingdom September 4, 2006
Japan September 11, 2006
Australia October 2, 2006 EMI Music, Capitol Records Digital single
October 28, 2006 Retail single

Charts

Chart (2006-07) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 67
Canadian BDS Airplay Chart 77
France (SNEP)[7] 48
Germany (Media Control Charts)[8] 87
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 29
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 79
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] 30
UK R&B Singles Chart 7
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 12
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[14] 6
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[15] 9
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 10
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[17] 4

References

  1. ↑ Hope, Clover (May 11, 2006). "Rihanna Stays Strong On Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Cherish and Sean Paul Of The Youngbloodz - Do It To It". aCharts.us. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Benny Boom". mvdbase.com. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=180860655&s=143444
  5. ↑ http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=181229751&s=143444
  6. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Cherish – Do It to It". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  7. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Cherish – Do It to It" (in French). Les classement single.
  8. ↑ "Chartverfulgong > Cherish > Do It to It – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  9. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 38, 2006". Irish Singles Chart.
  10. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Cherish – Do It to It". Top 40 Singles.
  11. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Cherish – Do It to It". Swiss Singles Chart.
  12. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2006-09-23" UK Singles Chart.
  13. ↑ "Cherish Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Cherish. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Cherish Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Cherish. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Unappreciated - Cherish | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Cherish Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Cherish. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Cherish Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Cherish. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

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