Can I Get A...
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"Can I Get A..." is a song recorded by American rapper
The chorus of the original song starts with "Can I Get A 'Fuck You'?", but it was censored to "Can I Get A 'What What'?" and ".. whoop whoop" for radio airplay. The song deals with the question of whether Jay-Z's girlfriend would stick with him if he weren't wealthy.[2]
The vinyl "Can I Get A..." single was released in 1998 with two tracks that do not feature Jay-Z: Ja Rule's "Bitch Betta Have My Money" and Wu-Tang Clan's "And You Don't Stop". The CD single was released in 1999 with two different tracks that do not feature Jay-Z: Case and Joe's "Faded Pictures" as well as Dru Hill and Redman's "How Deep Is Your Love". All songs were included in the Rush Hour soundtrack.
Janet Jackson's 2004 song "Strawberry Bounce", from her album Damita Jo, samples "Can I Get A...".
VH1 ranked "Can I Get A..." at No. 57 in the network's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s.
Chris Penn appears in the video as a bartender. Jermaine Dupri also makes a cameo.
Formats and track listings
CD
- "Can I Get A..." – 5:13
- "Faded Pictures" – 3:48
- "How Deep Is Your Love" – 3:58
Vinyl
A-side
- "Can I Get A..." (radio edit)
- "Bitch Betta Have My Money" (radio edit)
- "And You Don't Stop" (radio edit)
B-side
- "Can I Get A..." (TV track)
- "Bitch Betta Have My Money" (TV track)
- "And You Don't Stop" (TV track)
Charts
Chart (1998–1999) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] | 36 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] | 12 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] | 30 |
Scotland (OCC)[6] | 55 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 26 |
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UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 24 |
US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 19 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 6 |
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[12] | 22 |
US | 27 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14] | 2 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1999) | Position |
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Germany (Official German Charts)[15] | 80 |
See also
References
- Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
Bounce with me, bounce with me, Jay chants in his glossiest club track, an electro-disco gold-digger symposium with Amil speaking up for the ladies.
- ^ "Jay-Z's Can I Get A meaning". Songfacts. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Jay-Z feat. Amil & Ja Rule – Can I Get A..." (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Jay-Z" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Jay-Z – Can I Get A...". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2018.