What's Luv?

"What’s Luv?"
Single by Fat Joe featuring Ashanti
from the album Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)
B-side "Hustlin'"
Released December 16, 2001
Format CD
Recorded 2001
Genre
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Irv Gotti
Fat Joe singles chronology
"We Thuggin'"
(2001) We Thuggin'2001		 "What’s Luv?'"
(2001) What’s Luv?'2001		 "Crush Tonight"
(2002) Crush Tonight2002
Ashanti singles chronology
"Always on Time"
(2001) Always on Time2001		 "What's Luv"
(2001) What's Luv2001		 "Foolish"
(2002) Foolish2002

"What’s Luv?" is a single by American rapper Fat Joe, released as the second single from his fourth studio album Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.). The song features additional vocals from singer Ashanti, and also from rapper Ja Rule on the remix and album version on the song. The single peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, staying on the chart for twenty weeks. It was also a success internationally, reaching the top 5 in Australia, the UK and Europe. It was Ashanti's second top ten single, Fat Joe's first and Ja Rule's seventh. The single helped make Ashanti the first female artist to simultaneously occupy the top two positions on the Hot 100. The song also reached number one on the Hot Rap Songs chart.[1]

Production

"What's Luv?" samples the Tupac Shakur song "Niggaz Nature", and the song's chorus references the Tina Turner song "What's Love Got to Do with It".

Music video

The video for "What's Luv?" was filmed at New York City's Fordham University. The music video features cameo appearances from DJ Kay Slay, Capone from the rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga, Young Noble and Kastro from the Outlawz, Treach, comedians Tommy Davidson and Miguel Nunez, Jr., actress Maia Campbell as Joe's love interest, also Terror Squad members Tony Sunshine, Prospect, Armageddon and Remy Ma.

Track listings

CD single
  1. "What’s Luv?" (Clean Version) — 3:51
  2. "What’s Luv?" (Explicit Version) — 3:51
  3. "Hustlin'" (Non-Album Bonus Track) (featuring Armageddon) — 3:34
  4. "What’s Luv?" Video (Clean Version) — 3:51

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ↑ "Rap Songs". Billboard.com. 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  2. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Brazil" (PDF). ABPD. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?". Tracklisten. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Hits of the World: Europe (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 06/24/00". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 114 (22): 59. 1 June 2002. ISSN 0006-2510.
  9. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Musicline.de – Fat Joe Feat.Ashanti Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 22, 2002". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 26, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?". VG-lista. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2002-05-25" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Fat Joe – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Fat Joe. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  19. ↑ "Fat Joe – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Fat Joe. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  20. ↑ "Fat Joe – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Fat Joe. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  21. ↑ "Fat Joe – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Fat Joe. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  22. ↑ http://www.bobborst.com/popculture/top-100-songs-of-the-year/?year=2002
  23. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
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