Can't Get Enough (J. Cole song)
Encyclopedia
"Can't Get Enough" is a song by American
hip hop
recording artist J. Cole, released as the second official (third overall) off his debut studio album Cole World: The Sideline Story. The song was officially released on September 2nd, 2011 through Roc Nation
and Columbia
. The song, featuring R&B
singer Trey Songz
, was produced by Brian Kidd and samples
"Paulette" as performed by Balla et ses Balladins
.
, was directed by Clifton Bell. While in Barbados for his last performance as the official opening act for Rihanna
's Loud Tour
, Cole shot the music video for his debut album's second single, "Can't Get Enough", with Songz and Rihanna
, who provided a cameo
while in her home town.
at number eighty-six. It has since peaked at number sixteen.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
recording artist J. Cole, released as the second official (third overall) off his debut studio album Cole World: The Sideline Story. The song was officially released on September 2nd, 2011 through Roc Nation
Roc Nation
Roc Nation is an American management, music publishing and entertainment company founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter.-History:In April 2008, Live Nation partnered with Jay-Z to create Roc Nation...
and Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. The song, featuring R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
singer Trey Songz
Trey Songz
Tremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson , better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007...
, was produced by Brian Kidd and samples
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
"Paulette" as performed by Balla et ses Balladins
Balla et ses Balladins
Balla et ses Balladins were a dance-music orchestra formed in Guinea-Conakry in 1962 following the break-up of the Syli Orchestre National, Guinea's first state-sponsored group...
.
Music video
The music video, filmed in BarbadosBarbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
, was directed by Clifton Bell. While in Barbados for his last performance as the official opening act for Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
's Loud Tour
Loud Tour
The Loud Tour is the fourth concert tour by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. Performing in over twenty countries in the Americas and Europe, the tour supports Rihanna’s fifth studio album, Loud...
, Cole shot the music video for his debut album's second single, "Can't Get Enough", with Songz and Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
, who provided a cameo
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
while in her home town.
Purchaseable Release
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref |
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United States | August 30, 2011 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Roc Nation Roc Nation Roc Nation is an American management, music publishing and entertainment company founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter.-History:In April 2008, Live Nation partnered with Jay-Z to create Roc Nation... |
|
United Kingdom | November 28, 2011 |
Chart performance
The song first charted on the week of October 29, 2011 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop SongsHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
at number eighty-six. It has since peaked at number sixteen.
Charts
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
16 |
US Billboard Rap Songs | 15 |