She Came to Give It to You
"She Came to Give It to You" | ||||||||||
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Single by Usher featuring Nicki Minaj | ||||||||||
from the album Flawed | ||||||||||
Released | July 8, 2014 | |||||||||
Format | Digital download | |||||||||
Recorded | 2013 | |||||||||
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Length | 4:02 | |||||||||
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Producer(s) | Pharrell Williams | |||||||||
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"She Came to Give It to You" is a song by American recording artist Usher, featuring Trinidadian-born recording artist Nicki Minaj and uncredited vocals from Pharrell Williams.[1] It was released on July 8, 2014, through RCA Records, as the second single from his upcoming eighth studio album, Flawed.[2] RCA Records sent the song to US rhythmic contemporary and contemporary hit radio on July 14, 2014.[3][4]
Minaj first mentioned the video in an interview with MTV, and was licensed to General Mills for its use in a new Honey Nut Cheerios commercial featuring Usher himself, debuting on August 25, 2014. The song samples "Just Be Good to Me", a 1983 single by The S.O.S. Band, written and produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and "Got to Give It Up" from Marvin Gaye.[5]
Music video
On August 26, 2014, a music video for the track was released.[6] Influenced by the rhythm beats of Haitian Rara bass horn.
Live performances
On August 24, 2014, Usher performed the song with Nicki Minaj at 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.[7] He also performed it on Fashion Rocks,Today Show and his 2014-2015 tour The UR Experience
On October 13, 2014 YouTube personality Bethany Mota and her switch-up partner Mark Ballas performed a hip hop routine to the song on Dancing with the Stars. They received a composite score of 32.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[8] | 32 |
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] | 42 |
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 22 |
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 5 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 46 |
France (SNEP)[11] | 38 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] | 30 |
Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20)[13] | 17 |
Netherlands Dance (Mega Dance Top 20)[14] | 24 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 74 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] | 16 |
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[17] | 3 |
US Billboard Hot 100[18] | 89 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] | 11 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[21] | 17 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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Australia (ARIA)[22] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
References
- β "This Week's Fresh Music Top 20". 1 October 2014. 4Music. Missing or empty
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(help) - β "iTunes - Music - She Came to Give It to You (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Single by Usher". iTunes. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- β http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=07/14/2014&Format=9
- β http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=07/14/2014&Format=1
- β "Usher teams up with Pharrell, Nicki Minaj for new single". GIGWISE.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- β "Watch Usher & Nicki Minaj's Underground Disco in 'She Came to Give It to You' Video". 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- β "Usher Performs 'She Came to Give It to You' at the MTV VMAs With Nicki Minaj". 2014-08-24. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- β "Australian-charts.com β Usher β She Came to Give It to You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Ultratop.be β Usher β She Came to Give It to You" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- β "Usher β Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Usher. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- β "Lescharts.com β Usher β She Came to Give It to You" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- β "Musicline.de β Usher Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- β "Usher chart history". The Official Lebanese Top 20. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- β "Dance Top 30" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- β "Swisscharts.com β Usher β She Came to Give It to You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- β "Archive Chart: 2014-10-18" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- β "Archive Chart: 2014-10-18" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- β "Usher β Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Usher. Retrieved 3 September 2014 [19].
- β "Chart Watch: Eminem Is Back (With Sia)". yahoo.com. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- β "Usher β Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Usher. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- β "Usher β Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Usher. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- β "ARIA Charts β Accreditations β 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
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