Hit the Freeway
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"Hit the Freeway" is the only single
from American recording artist Toni Braxton
's fourth studio album, More Than a Woman
(2002), featuring American rapper Loon
. As a result of the poor chart performance of "Hit the Freeway", no more singles from More Than a Woman were released. The beat of the song was sampled
by South Korean singer U;Nee
for her 2005 song "Call Call Call".
, directed by Charles Infante and Dave Meyers
, tells the story of a woman leaving her cheating boyfriend. There are several shots of Braxton driving down the freeway while her ex follows her, trying to rekindle the relationship.
UK/Europe CD single
Official versions
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from American recording artist Toni Braxton
Toni Braxton
Toni Michelle Braxton is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Braxton has won six Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, and five Billboard Music Awards and has sold over 60 million records worldwide...
's fourth studio album, More Than a Woman
More Than a Woman (album)
More Than a Woman is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Toni Braxton. It was released in the United States on November 19, 2002 by Arista Records. Most of the songs were written by Braxton, her husband Keri Lewis, and her sister Tamar Braxton...
(2002), featuring American rapper Loon
Loon (rapper)
Amir Junaid Muhadith best known by his stage name Loon, is an African-American rapper that was formerly part of P. Diddy's Bad Boy Records, where he released his self-titled debut album, Loon. He has also made many guest appearances on songs of the R&B and hip hop genres. He is best known for his...
. As a result of the poor chart performance of "Hit the Freeway", no more singles from More Than a Woman were released. The beat of the song was sampled
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...
by South Korean singer U;Nee
U;Nee
Heo Yoon , better known by her stage name U;Nee, was a South Korean singer and actress. Before dedicating her career to music, she used the stage name Lee Hye-Ryeon...
for her 2005 song "Call Call Call".
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, directed by Charles Infante and Dave Meyers
Dave Meyers (director)
David "Dave" Meyers is an American music video director.-Career:Meyers has directed over 200 music videos including: P!nk's "There You Go", "Most Girls", "You Make Me Sick", "Get The Party Started", "Don't Let Me Get Me", "Feel Good Time", "Stupid Girls", "U + Ur Hand", "So What", "Please Don't...
, tells the story of a woman leaving her cheating boyfriend. There are several shots of Braxton driving down the freeway while her ex follows her, trying to rekindle the relationship.
Track listing
US CD single- "Hit the Freeway (Radio Edit)" – 3:48
- "Hit the Freeway (Extended Version)" – 6:27
- "And I Love You" – 4:02
- "MaybeMaybe (Toni Braxton song)"Maybe" is the fourth and final single from Toni Braxton's third studio album, The Heat . It was released in 2001.-Music video:The music video for "Maybe", directed by Chris Robinson, remained unreleased as Braxton felt it was too risqué...
(HQ² Radio Mix)" – 3:19 - "Hit the Freeway (Enhanced Video)"
UK/Europe CD single
- "Hit the Freeway (Radio Edit)" – 3:48
- "Hit the Freeway (GoldtrixGoldtrixGoldtrix is a British house music duo from London, England, consisting of producers Daniel Goldstein and Matrix. Goldtrix is a play on the artists names: Goldstein + Matrix....
Remix)" – 7:28 - "Hit the Freeway (Beatzworkin' Remix)" – 5:58
- "Hit the Freeway (Enhanced Video)"
Official versions
- "Hit the Freeway (Album Version)" – 4:47
- This full version of the song was not included in the More Than A Woman album.
- "Hit the Freeway (Acapella)" – 4:47
- "Hit the Freeway (Intrumental)" – 4:47
- "Hit the Freeway (Extended Version)" – 6:27
- "Hit the Freeway (Radio Edit)" – 3:48
- "Hit the Freeway (Radio Edit - No Rap)" – 3:28
- "Hit the Freeway (Instrumental)" – 4:47
- "Hit the Freeway (Hex HectorHex HectorHex Hector , is an American dance remixer. He won a Grammy in 2001 for "Best Remixer".-Biography:Hector was born in in Manhattan, New York, of a Puerto Rican mother and Cuban father, and was raised in the Washington Heights neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan...
Club Vocal)" – 8:35 - "Hit the Freeway (Hex Hector Radio Edit)" – 4:03
- "Hit the Freeway (Pound Boys Club Mix)" – 8:00
- "Hit the Freeway (Goldtrix Club Edit)" – 7:28
- "Hit the Freeway (Goldtrix Dub Edit)" – 7:28
- "Hit the Freeway (Beatzworkin' Remix)" – 5:58
- "Hit the Freeway (Sonik Gurus Mix)" – 4:53
Charts
Chart (2002/2003) | Peak position |
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Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
31 |
Danish Singles Chart Tracklisten Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl... |
17 |
German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
56 |
Swedish Singles Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
40 |
Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
38 |
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
29 |
US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
86 |
US 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,... |
32 |
US Hot Dance Club Play | 2 |