Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)

"Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)"
Single by Blu Cantrell
from the album So Blu
Released	April 17, 2001
Format	CD single CD maxi single 12" single
Recorded	2000–01
Genre	R&B hip hop soul
Length	4:10
Label	Arista
Writer(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!)" 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 so far, 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.

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!)" 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

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position scope="row" Australia (ARIA)[4] 3 scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 46 Canada (Canadian Singles Chart)[6] 7 scope="row" Denmark (Tracklisten)[7] 16 scope="row" Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 8 scope="row" France (SNEP)[9] 47 scope="row" Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 60 scope="row" Ireland (IRMA)[11] 37 scope="row" New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 3 scope="row" Norway (VG-lista)[13] 12 scope="row" Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 35 scope="row" Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 77 scope="row" UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 12 scope="row" US Billboard Hot 100[17] 2 scope="row" US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 6 scope="row" US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[19] 26 scope="row" US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 1 Chart (2002) Peak position Hungarian Airplay Chart[21] 19

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100[22] 11

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 French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
6. "Blu Cantrell > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
7. "Danishcharts.com – Blu Cantrell – Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)". Tracklisten. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 40, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved November 20, 2011.
9. "Lescharts.com – Blu Cantrell – Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
10. "Musicline.de – Blu Cantrell Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
11. "Chart Track: Week 46, 2001". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
12. "Charts.org.nz – Blu Cantrell – Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
13. "Norwegiancharts.com – Blu Cantrell – Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)". VG-lista. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
14. "Swedishcharts.com – Blu Cantrell – Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
15. "Swisscharts.com – Blu Cantrell – Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
16. "Archive Chart: 2001-11-24" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
17. "Blu Cantrell – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Blu Cantrell. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
18. "Blu Cantrell – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Blu Cantrell. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
19. "Blu Cantrell – Chart history" Billboard Latin Pop Songs for Blu Cantrell. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
20. "Blu Cantrell – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Blu Cantrell. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
21. "Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista – 2002. 35. hét". Mahasz (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2009-01-24.
22. "Billboard Top 100 - 2001". Retrieved 2010-08-31.