Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)

"Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)"
Single by Blu Cantrell
from the album So Blu
Released April 17, 2001 (2001-04-17)
Format
Recorded 2000–01
Genre
Length 4:10
Label Arista
Songwriter(s) Dallas Austin
Producer(s) Dallas Austin
Blu Cantrell singles chronology
"Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)"
(2001)		 "I'll Find a Way"
(2001)

"Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)"
(2001)		 "I'll Find a Way"
(2001)

"Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" is the debut single by American R&B singer Blu Cantrell, written and produced by Dallas Austin and featured on Cantrell's debut album, So Blu (2001).

It is Cantrell's most successful single in the U.S. to date and her only single to enter the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number two (where it spent two consecutive weeks) on the issue date of July 21, 2001 behind Usher's "U Remind Me" (Cantrell would appear on the remix of the song). It enjoyed similar success in Europe and Oceania. The song appears in video games Donkey Konga 2, Singstar as DLC and Just Dance 4. It also appears on MTV Classic's House for Pop.

In 2010, the Carolina Chocolate Drops included a cover of the song on their Grammy-winning album Genuine Negro Jig.

Composition

The lyrics propose that women should take revenge on cheating men 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 the bitter feelings she was experiencing at the time led her to include it on the album anyway.[1]

"Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" takes a small snippet sample from Frank Sinatra - The Boys Night Out, song is written in the key of F minor and is written in half time with a tempo of 90 beats per minute. The song features the chords Fm and B♭m6, and Cantrell's vocals span from B♭3 to A♭5.[2][3]

Track listings and formats

CD 1
  1. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (Radio Edit) – 4:15
  2. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (Track Masters Remix featuring Foxy Brown) – 3:38
  3. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (Jazze Remix featuring Jazze Pha and L.O.) – 4:38
  4. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (Instrumental) – 4:12
CD 2
  1. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (Radio Edit) – 4:15
  2. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (Track Masters Remix featuring Foxy Brown) – 3:36
Maxi single
  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
U.S. 12" single
  • Side A:
  1. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (Radio Mix) – 4:12
  2. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (Instrumental) – 4:12
  • Side B:
  1. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (Radio Mix) – 4:12
  2. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (Acapella) – 4:01
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

Charts

References

  1. ↑ Cantrell, Blu. (March 1, 2008). Interview. Baisden After Dark, TV One
  2. ↑ Austin, Dallas. "Blu Cantrell "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" Sheet Music in F Minor - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  3. ↑ "BPM for 'hit em up style' by blu cantrell | songbpm.com". songbpm.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  4. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Blu Cantrell – Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Blu Cantrell – Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Blu Cantrell – Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Brazil" (PDF). ABPD. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Blu Cantrell - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard. June 2, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Blu Cantrell – Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)". Tracklisten. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Blu Cantrell – Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Musicline.de – Blu Cantrell Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 46, 2001". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Blu Cantrell – Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)". Top Digital Download. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 40, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Blu Cantrell – Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Charts.nz – Blu Cantrell – Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Blu Cantrell – Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)". VG-lista. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  18. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Blu Cantrell – Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  20. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Blu Cantrell – Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  21. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  22. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Blu Cantrell Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  25. ↑ "Blu Cantrell Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  26. ↑ "Blu Cantrell Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  27. ↑ "Blu Cantrell Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  28. ↑ "Blu Cantrell Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  29. ↑ "Blu Cantrell Chart History (Tropical Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista – 2002. 35. hét". Mahasz (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2009-01-24.
  31. ↑ "End of Year Charts 2001". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  32. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 2001". Retrieved 2010-08-31.
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