I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time
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"I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" is a song by American singer-songwriter
Mariah Carey
, taken from her eleventh studio album, E=MC²
(2008). It was written by Carey, Aldrin Davis
, Crystal Johnson and Clifford Harris
, and produced by the former two. As the song's hook
and instrumentation is derived from sampling Mark DeBarge
's "Stay With Me
", the former and Etterlene Jordan also share songwriting credits. "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" was released as the album's third single in the United States, Australasia and select European countries on July 1, 2008. Drawing influence from pop
, soul
and R&B
music genres, and featuring a piano and keyboard-driven melody, the song's lyrics demonstrate the lengths the protagonist will go for her lover, and how she will be 'lovin' him long time'.
The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many considering it a highlight from the album. Many reviewers complimented its production and clever interpolation of the DeBarge sample, while some criticized it for being too simple for an artist of Carey's caliber. Though expected by critics to have surely become Carey's nineteenth chart-topping single in the United States, the track only managed to reach a peak position of number fifty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100
. Throughout other countries where it was released, the song achieved relatively weak charting, peaking within the top forty in Japan and Slovakia, and peaking at numbers forty-one, sixty-nine and eighty-four in New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom, respectively.
Carey performed "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" on few live televised appearances, in comparison to the strong promotional boost the album's lead single, "Touch My Body
" received. She first performed the song live at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan
, on June 2, 2008. On July 31, 2008, she performed the song as part of a five-piece outdoor concert filmed for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, as well as at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards
to a standing ovation on August 8, 2008. Additionally, it was featured on the final scene of You Don't Mess with the Zohan
(2008), a film in which Carey made a cameo appearance
. The song's accompanying music video was shot over a three day interval in Hawaii, and makes usage of the islands scenery, as well as shots of Carey in several bikinis, while swimming with a dolphin.
, her tenth studio effort. The album became the best-selling album in the United States of 2005, and the second best-seller around the world, with over 12 million units sold. It earned a myriad of music industry awards, and brought Carey back to the top of pop music following her decline in 2001. After completing The Adventures of Mimi Tour
, Carey began working on material for her eleventh studio effort, the yet untitled E=MC²
(2008). Throughout 2007, Carey recorded the album in a studio built into her private villa in Anguilla
, in the Caribbean
. E=MC² was hailed as one of the most anticipated albums of 2008, with many critics weighing their opinions on whether Carey would be able to deliver significant success, following her achievements with The Emancipation of Mimi. "Touch My Body" was eventually chosen as the lead single
through a vote in between the record executives at Island Records
, with the final choices being the former and "I'm That Chick" (titled "I'm That Chick You Like" at that point). After choosing the former, the song was sent to radio stations worldwide on February 12, 2008 and to digital outlets on March 24, 2008.
"Touch My Body" experiences strong commercial success, becoming Carey's eighteenth chart-topping single on the Billboard Hot 100
, as well as placing within the top-five in several European countries. As a result, E=MC² debuted at number one in Canada and the United States, with the highest first-week sales of Carey's career, and in the top three in Australia and the United Kingdom. Following in a similar formula as her last album, Carey chose a ballad to be the follow-up single, "Bye Bye
". Though receiving praise from music critics, and strong speculation that it would become another worldwide hit for Carey, the song stalled at number nineteen on the Hot 100, and achieved weak international charting. Subsequently, Carey's label, Island Records
, decided to release an up-tempo
and dance-able number that would be easily a "summer hit". They chose "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time", and released it to US radio stations on July 1, 2008, and to several European markets throughout August.
, R&B
and soul
music genres. Critics elaborated on the song's "soul" influence, with Melissa Ruggieri from The News & Advance
described it as a "soul-thumper", while Digital Spy
s Nick Levine called it a "nod towards classic soul". The song's title is derived from the popular line, "me love you long time", from the 1987 war film, Full Metal Jacket
. Additionally, its hook
and instrumentation is derived from sampling Mark DeBarge
's "Stay With Me
". Critics also noted how "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" "recalls" the melody riff and chord progression of the Hill Street Blues
s theme song. The song's main source of production comes from its "lush keyboard work", and Carey's usage of the "double voice", which she uses throughout the song's bridge
. Carey described the effect as "layering her voice", so that the bridge would sound like a "swooning bank of a hundred Mariahs". The song was written by Carey, Aldrin Davis
, Crystal Johnson and Clifford Harris
, and features Mark DeBarge
and Etterlene Jordan on the songwriting credits, due to the inclusion of the samples. "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" was produced by Carey and Davis (DJ Toomp), and is arranged in the key
of D Major
, with Carey's vocal range spanning from the low-note of A3 to the high-note of D5.
Lyrically, the song tells of the protagonist's devotion to her lover, proclaiming that while she knows "you've got me", she'll be "lovin' him long time". The first verse begins with "You ain't even got to worry / About a thing, I've got you babe / And ain't nobody takin' me away / Its not a game I'm here to stay", describing her strong emotional attachment to him. As the verse continues, Carey makes references and comparisons to their love and drugs powerful effect over the body and its senses. Carey describes the limits of her love during the chorus, singing "As long as I can breathe" and "Eternally". During the second verse, she sings how no matter what others say about their relationship, they will continue being together, and describing a private moment they shared, their "Little spot where no one knows".
. In the film Full Metal Jacket, an Asian prostitute approaches US troops and offers to engage in lewd conduct in exchange for money. She uses terms such as "Me so horny" and "me love you long time", which were heavily parodied and popularized. Accordingly, those terms have been used as humor at the expense of Asian people, and have been described as "racial slurs" by Cho. Other female acts have been known to use the phrase, such as Fergie on her track "London Bridge" (2006), and Nelly Furtado
in "Maneater
" (2006). In an interview with MTV News
, Cho retracted her earlier comments, and expressed how if used in song, and by a female then it wouldn't be offensive: "I don't mind it when it's used in songs, like when women use it," Cho continued. "Fergie uses it, that doesn't bother me. But when it's shouted in the street and they don't wait to hear the response? What if I was actually going to go, 'Oh, OK'? They never stick around to hear the answer."
assured the song would endure strong success and radio appeal, and complimented its overall production, as well as Carey's voice: "[Its] a playful, beach-befitting groove, featuring a bright sample from DeBarge's "Stay With Me," lushly woven vocals and Carey's highs doting on fans with her sonic signature." The Republicans Kevin O'Hare claimed the song would be "destined for hits-ville", while Jennifer Vineyard from MTV News described it as a "joyful romp". Similarly, the song was described as a "party jam" by Julien Bittencourt from The Day, and "a fun, flirty tease" from Foster's Daily Democrat
s Nekesa Mumbi Moody. Cathy Rose A. Garcia from The Korean Times complimented the song's "laid back R&B vibe", and felt the song was easily one of the album's best cuts. Digital Spy's Nick Levine called "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" a "safe-but-classy number", while aside from an "unfortunate title and chorus", Gregg Shapiro of Bay Area Reporter
said it "virtually glows".
In a separate review for the song, Levine rated it three out of five stars, and wrote "in spite of its predictability, 'I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time' still makes for a satisfying listen, sounding classy, effortless and as summery as a glass of rosé in the garden after a work." Journalist for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), Svein Terje Torvik described the song as "One of the album's best cuts", while Fox News
writer Roger Friedman wrote "its just enough of a new twist to create the most elusive thing of all: a radio smash. Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine
chose the song as one of his "top picks" from E=MC², and wrote "it has a lightness that so much of the album lacks." Richard Cromelin from the Los Angeles Times
highlighted Carey's unadorned and raw form of singing in the song, writing "her singing is so direct, understated and unglamorous it's almost shocking -- like seeing a diva without makeup." Margeauz Watsman from Entertainment Weekly
called the song a "dance-floor anthem", while PopMatters
Evan Sawdey described it as "certainly worthy of some greatest-hits canonization". Slant Magazine
editor Sal Cinquemani felt "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" was a "stroke of genius", and wrote "[It] sounds like a hyperventilating cross between a graduation anthem and an early-'80s family sitcom theme song. Listening to it, I felt face to face with a couple of silver spoons: one heroin, the other grape jelly."
on July 18, 2008. In its second week, the song leapt twenty-one places, coming in at number seventy-nine, before reaching its peak of number fifty-eight the following week.
The song debuted at number sixty-two on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
, Carey's 45th career entry on that chart, and has since peaked at number thirty-six. Similarly, it peaked at number thirty-six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
chart. The song peaked at number forty-three on the Hot 100 Airplay and at number twenty-seven on the Pop 100 Airplay
. On the Pop 100
chart, the song reached number fifty. "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" debuted at number eighty-seven on the Canadian Hot 100
, rising to number sixty-nine in its second week. The song remained on the chart for a total of four weeks.
Though not charting on the main single chart, the song managed to peak at number forty-one on the New Zealand Airplay Chart
during the week of August 3, 2008. On the Japan Hot 100
, the song peaked at number twenty-seven, and stayed only six weeks within the chart. On the Slovakian Singles Chart, "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" charted for a total of eight weeks, and peaked at number thirty-nine. The song debuted at number eighty-four on the UK Singles Chart
due to digital sales, since it was only released as a promo single.
T.I.
. The remix was produced by Carey and DJ Toomp
, and was released for digital download on July 1, 2008, the same day as the original version of the song. T.I. has one verse in the song, that in found after Carey's second chorus, prior to the song's bridge. On July 11, 2008, it was announced that the song would be featured in a remix contest, set to begin on July 15, 2008. Indaba Music
said that the song's music stems would be available on its website for remixers to use; the winner would receive $5,000 as prize with the chance for the remix to be officially released. Carey's manager Mark Sudack described the point of the competition, "Mariah is the queen of the remix, this contest is a way for her to continue being a pioneer in the remix world, potentially finding a new sound, a new power, a new energy in the online space, as opposed to just the go-to producers of the moment." The competition received over 1,200 entries, with the winners being The Progressions from Riverside, California
.
After her promotional activities ended in Japan, Carey flew to Hawaii for a three day music video shoot from June 8-10, 2008. The video was directed by Chris Applebaum
and premiered on BET
's 106 & Park
on July 3, 2008 at 6:00pm ET/PT and on Yahoo!
Music at midnight on the same day. It later appeared on Total Request Live
(TRL) on July 7, 2008. Aside from the video's original version, the remix also featured an accompanying video, with some additional scenes from T.I. Some of the scenes were filmed on the beaches of Hawaii, while some of the smaller parts were shot in Wet'n'Wild Hawaii
. According to several reports, Carey was seriously injured on the set of the video during shooting on June 9th. Carey's representative quickly denied the allegation, and said "She was so excited to be shooting in Hawaii. She wanted all her friends to come down and be a part of the shoot." After watching the music video, Tim Nixon from The Sun called it "mouth-watering", and wrote "if she carries on churning out three-and-a-half-minute visual feasts like this, long may that continue..."
on June 2nd. The song was also the theme song for the telecast of the Japanese baseball match Carey attended on May 28, 2008. On July 31, 2008, Carey performed a free concert at the Hollywood and Highland Center shopping mall in Los Angeles, California in front of over 5,000 fans. The concert was filmed and presented on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, as part of Samsung AT&T Summer Krush concert series. She performed five songs, beginning with "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" as a mash-up with "Touch My Body
", and her previous songs, "Shake It Off
" and "We Belong Together
" from The Emancipation of Mimi
(2005). As the last song on the short set-list, Carey was joined on stage by Jeezy for a live rendition of "Side Effects". On August 8, 2008, Carey performed a mash-up of the song at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards
. She began with "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time", and worked into the bridge of "Touch My Body
", before reverting back to the former song. The performance garnered a standing ovation from the audience and several notable celebrities, notably Will Smith
, Fergie, Chris Brown and Jerry O'Connell
. During the final scene of You Don't Mess with the Zohan
, a film in which Carey was featured as a cameo appearance, the song was played and included on the film's soundtrack.
European Promo Single
UK Promo single
US 12" Single
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
, taken from her eleventh studio album, E=MC²
E=MC² (Mariah Carey album)
E=MC² is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, first released in the United States on April 15, 2008, by Island Records. Carey began recording the album in late-2007 in Anguilla, after writing and composing most of its material during and after her 2006 Adventures...
(2008). It was written by Carey, Aldrin Davis
DJ Toomp
Aldrin Davis, better known as DJ Toomp, is an award-winning American record producer and DJ who works in Atlanta, Georgia. In the late 1980s he was MC Shy-D's DJ and went on tour with him and the 2 Live Crew as they performed at various venues across the country with other artists such as N.W.A...
, Crystal Johnson and Clifford Harris
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
, and produced by the former two. As the song's hook
Hook (music)
A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener". The term generally applies to popular music, especially rock music, hip hop, dance music, and pop. In these genres, the hook is often...
and instrumentation is derived from sampling Mark DeBarge
Mark DeBarge
Mark "Marty" DeBarge is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, trumpeter and flugelhorn player best known for his work as member of 1980s Motown singing family group DeBarge...
's "Stay With Me
Stay with Me (DeBarge song)
"Stay With Me" is a song performed by popular Motown recording group DeBarge issued on their popular 1983 album, In a Special Way.-Song information:...
", the former and Etterlene Jordan also share songwriting credits. "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" was released as the album's third single in the United States, Australasia and select European countries on July 1, 2008. Drawing influence from pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
and 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...
music genres, and featuring a piano and keyboard-driven melody, the song's lyrics demonstrate the lengths the protagonist will go for her lover, and how she will be 'lovin' him long time'.
The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many considering it a highlight from the album. Many reviewers complimented its production and clever interpolation of the DeBarge sample, while some criticized it for being too simple for an artist of Carey's caliber. Though expected by critics to have surely become Carey's nineteenth chart-topping single in the United States, the track only managed to reach a peak position of number fifty-eight on the 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...
. Throughout other countries where it was released, the song achieved relatively weak charting, peaking within the top forty in Japan and Slovakia, and peaking at numbers forty-one, sixty-nine and eighty-four in New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom, respectively.
Carey performed "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" on few live televised appearances, in comparison to the strong promotional boost the album's lead single, "Touch My Body
Touch My Body
"Touch My Body" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, taken from her eleventh studio album, E=MC² . It was written and produced by Carey, along with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Crystal "Cri$tyle" Johnson and Terius "The Dream" Nash, and was released as the album's lead single on...
" received. She first performed the song live at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
The MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers...
, on June 2, 2008. On July 31, 2008, she performed the song as part of a five-piece outdoor concert filmed for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, as well as at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with...
to a standing ovation on August 8, 2008. Additionally, it was featured on the final scene of You Don't Mess with the Zohan
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
You Don't Mess with the Zohan is a 2008 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Carlito Cabardo, and produced by and starring Adam Sandler. This is the fourth film which has starred Sandler and has been directed by Dugan...
(2008), a film in which Carey made a cameo appearance
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...
. The song's accompanying music video was shot over a three day interval in Hawaii, and makes usage of the islands scenery, as well as shots of Carey in several bikinis, while swimming with a dolphin.
Background
Throughout really 2004, Carey began conceptualizing and working on a new project, eventually titled The Emancipation of MimiThe Emancipation of Mimi
The Emancipation of Mimi is the tenth studio album by American recording artist Mariah Carey, released in the United States on April 12, 2005, by Island Records. Following the relatively poor critical and commercial responses to her albums, Glitter and Charmbracelet , The Emancipation of Mimi...
, her tenth studio effort. The album became the best-selling album in the United States of 2005, and the second best-seller around the world, with over 12 million units sold. It earned a myriad of music industry awards, and brought Carey back to the top of pop music following her decline in 2001. After completing The Adventures of Mimi Tour
The Adventures of Mimi Tour
The Adventures of Mimi: The Voice, The Hits, The Tour was a 2006 concert tour of arenas by American R&B singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was one of a few tours in her then-sixteen year career and was named after a fan's "Carey-centric" diary of the same name...
, Carey began working on material for her eleventh studio effort, the yet untitled E=MC²
E=MC² (Mariah Carey album)
E=MC² is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, first released in the United States on April 15, 2008, by Island Records. Carey began recording the album in late-2007 in Anguilla, after writing and composing most of its material during and after her 2006 Adventures...
(2008). Throughout 2007, Carey recorded the album in a studio built into her private villa in Anguilla
Anguilla
Anguilla is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin...
, in the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
. E=MC² was hailed as one of the most anticipated albums of 2008, with many critics weighing their opinions on whether Carey would be able to deliver significant success, following her achievements with The Emancipation of Mimi. "Touch My Body" was eventually chosen as the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
through a vote in between the record executives at Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
, with the final choices being the former and "I'm That Chick" (titled "I'm That Chick You Like" at that point). After choosing the former, the song was sent to radio stations worldwide on February 12, 2008 and to digital outlets on March 24, 2008.
"Touch My Body" experiences strong commercial success, becoming Carey's eighteenth chart-topping single on the 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...
, as well as placing within the top-five in several European countries. As a result, E=MC² debuted at number one in Canada and the United States, with the highest first-week sales of Carey's career, and in the top three in Australia and the United Kingdom. Following in a similar formula as her last album, Carey chose a ballad to be the follow-up single, "Bye Bye
Bye Bye (Mariah Carey song)
"Bye Bye" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, taken from her eleventh studio album, E=MC² . It was written by Carey, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Johntá Austin, and produced by the former three. It was released as the album's second single on April 15, 2008, in the...
". Though receiving praise from music critics, and strong speculation that it would become another worldwide hit for Carey, the song stalled at number nineteen on the Hot 100, and achieved weak international charting. Subsequently, Carey's label, Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
, decided to release an up-tempo
Tempo
In musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.-Measuring tempo:...
and dance-able number that would be easily a "summer hit". They chose "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time", and released it to US radio stations on July 1, 2008, and to several European markets throughout August.
Composition
"I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" is a "mid-tempo", "party jam", that draws influence from popPop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, 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...
and soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
music genres. Critics elaborated on the song's "soul" influence, with Melissa Ruggieri from The News & Advance
The News & Advance
The News & Advance is the daily newspaper of record in Lynchburg, Virginia. Its circulation is approximately 35,600 on weekdays, 35,000 on Saturdays and 41,200 on Sundays. Its primary circulation area consists of the city of Lynchburg and the surrounding counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford,...
described it as a "soul-thumper", while Digital Spy
Digital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
s Nick Levine called it a "nod towards classic soul". The song's title is derived from the popular line, "me love you long time", from the 1987 war film, Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. It is an adaptation of the 1979 novel The Short-Timers by Gustav Hasford and stars Matthew Modine, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Arliss Howard and Adam Baldwin. The film follows a platoon of U.S...
. Additionally, its hook
Hook (music)
A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener". The term generally applies to popular music, especially rock music, hip hop, dance music, and pop. In these genres, the hook is often...
and instrumentation is derived from sampling Mark DeBarge
Mark DeBarge
Mark "Marty" DeBarge is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, trumpeter and flugelhorn player best known for his work as member of 1980s Motown singing family group DeBarge...
's "Stay With Me
Stay with Me (DeBarge song)
"Stay With Me" is a song performed by popular Motown recording group DeBarge issued on their popular 1983 album, In a Special Way.-Song information:...
". Critics also noted how "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" "recalls" the melody riff and chord progression of the Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues is an American serial police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987. Chronicling the lives of the staff of a single police precinct in an unnamed American city, the show received critical acclaim and its production innovations ...
s theme song. The song's main source of production comes from its "lush keyboard work", and Carey's usage of the "double voice", which she uses throughout the song's bridge
Bridge (music)
In music, especially western popular music, a bridge is a contrasting section which also prepares for the return of the original material section...
. Carey described the effect as "layering her voice", so that the bridge would sound like a "swooning bank of a hundred Mariahs". The song was written by Carey, Aldrin Davis
DJ Toomp
Aldrin Davis, better known as DJ Toomp, is an award-winning American record producer and DJ who works in Atlanta, Georgia. In the late 1980s he was MC Shy-D's DJ and went on tour with him and the 2 Live Crew as they performed at various venues across the country with other artists such as N.W.A...
, Crystal Johnson and Clifford Harris
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
, and features Mark DeBarge
Mark DeBarge
Mark "Marty" DeBarge is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, trumpeter and flugelhorn player best known for his work as member of 1980s Motown singing family group DeBarge...
and Etterlene Jordan on the songwriting credits, due to the inclusion of the samples. "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" was produced by Carey and Davis (DJ Toomp), and is arranged in the key
Key (music)
In music theory, the term key is used in many different and sometimes contradictory ways. A common use is to speak of music as being "in" a specific key, such as in the key of C major or in the key of F-sharp. Sometimes the terms "major" or "minor" are appended, as in the key of A minor or in the...
of D Major
D major
D major is a major scale based on D, consisting of the pitches D, E, F, G, A, B, and C. Its key signature consists of two sharps. Its relative minor is B minor and its parallel minor is D minor....
, with Carey's vocal range spanning from the low-note of A3 to the high-note of D5.
Lyrically, the song tells of the protagonist's devotion to her lover, proclaiming that while she knows "you've got me", she'll be "lovin' him long time". The first verse begins with "You ain't even got to worry / About a thing, I've got you babe / And ain't nobody takin' me away / Its not a game I'm here to stay", describing her strong emotional attachment to him. As the verse continues, Carey makes references and comparisons to their love and drugs powerful effect over the body and its senses. Carey describes the limits of her love during the chorus, singing "As long as I can breathe" and "Eternally". During the second verse, she sings how no matter what others say about their relationship, they will continue being together, and describing a private moment they shared, their "Little spot where no one knows".
Lyrical controversy
At the time of its release, "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" was the subject of controversy with the Asian community, as well as comedian Margaret ChoMargaret Cho
Margaret Cho is an American comedian, fashion designer, actress, author, and recording artist. Cho is best known for her stand-up routines, through which she critiques social and political problems, especially those pertaining to race and sexuality. She has also directed and appeared in music...
. In the film Full Metal Jacket, an Asian prostitute approaches US troops and offers to engage in lewd conduct in exchange for money. She uses terms such as "Me so horny" and "me love you long time", which were heavily parodied and popularized. Accordingly, those terms have been used as humor at the expense of Asian people, and have been described as "racial slurs" by Cho. Other female acts have been known to use the phrase, such as Fergie on her track "London Bridge" (2006), and Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
in "Maneater
Maneater (Nelly Furtado song)
"Maneater" is a song written by Nelly Furtado, Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, Jim Beanz and Nate "Danja" Hills for Furtado's third album, Loose . It was co-produced by Timbaland and Danja and includes influences of 1980s music by artists such as Eurythmics and Hall & Oates...
" (2006). In an interview with MTV News
MTV News
MTV News is the news division of MTV, one of the first and most popular music television network in the U.S., as well as some of MTV's related channels around the world. MTV News began in the late 1980s with the program The Week In Rock, hosted by Kurt Loder, the first official MTV News correspondent...
, Cho retracted her earlier comments, and expressed how if used in song, and by a female then it wouldn't be offensive: "I don't mind it when it's used in songs, like when women use it," Cho continued. "Fergie uses it, that doesn't bother me. But when it's shouted in the street and they don't wait to hear the response? What if I was actually going to go, 'Oh, OK'? They never stick around to hear the answer."
Critical reception
"I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Many complimented the song's production and incorporation of the "Stay With me" sample, while others were unimpressed with the chorus in general. Chuck Taylor of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
assured the song would endure strong success and radio appeal, and complimented its overall production, as well as Carey's voice: "[Its] a playful, beach-befitting groove, featuring a bright sample from DeBarge's "Stay With Me," lushly woven vocals and Carey's highs doting on fans with her sonic signature." The Republicans Kevin O'Hare claimed the song would be "destined for hits-ville", while Jennifer Vineyard from MTV News described it as a "joyful romp". Similarly, the song was described as a "party jam" by Julien Bittencourt from The Day, and "a fun, flirty tease" from Foster's Daily Democrat
Foster's Daily Democrat
Foster's Daily Democrat is a six-day morning broadsheet newspaper published in Dover, New Hampshire, USA, covering southeast New Hampshire and southwest Maine...
s Nekesa Mumbi Moody. Cathy Rose A. Garcia from The Korean Times complimented the song's "laid back R&B vibe", and felt the song was easily one of the album's best cuts. Digital Spy's Nick Levine called "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" a "safe-but-classy number", while aside from an "unfortunate title and chorus", Gregg Shapiro of Bay Area Reporter
Bay Area Reporter
The Bay Area Reporter is a free weekly newspaper serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered communities in the San Francisco Bay Area; it is the oldest-continuously published, and one of the largest LGBT newspapers in the United States....
said it "virtually glows".
In a separate review for the song, Levine rated it three out of five stars, and wrote "in spite of its predictability, 'I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time' still makes for a satisfying listen, sounding classy, effortless and as summery as a glass of rosé in the garden after a work." Journalist for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), Svein Terje Torvik described the song as "One of the album's best cuts", while Fox News
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
writer Roger Friedman wrote "its just enough of a new twist to create the most elusive thing of all: a radio smash. Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine is a senior editor for Allmusic. He is the author of many artist biographies and record reviews for Allmusic, as well as a freelance writer, occasionally contributing liner notes. He is also frontman and guitarist for the Ann Arbor-based band Who Dat?Erlewine is the nephew...
chose the song as one of his "top picks" from E=MC², and wrote "it has a lightness that so much of the album lacks." Richard Cromelin from the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
highlighted Carey's unadorned and raw form of singing in the song, writing "her singing is so direct, understated and unglamorous it's almost shocking -- like seeing a diva without makeup." Margeauz Watsman from Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
called the song a "dance-floor anthem", while PopMatters
PopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
Evan Sawdey described it as "certainly worthy of some greatest-hits canonization". Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
editor Sal Cinquemani felt "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" was a "stroke of genius", and wrote "[It] sounds like a hyperventilating cross between a graduation anthem and an early-'80s family sitcom theme song. Listening to it, I felt face to face with a couple of silver spoons: one heroin, the other grape jelly."
Commercial performance
"I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" debuted at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard 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...
on July 18, 2008. In its second week, the song leapt twenty-one places, coming in at number seventy-nine, before reaching its peak of number fifty-eight the following week.
The song debuted at number sixty-two on the 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,...
, Carey's 45th career entry on that chart, and has since peaked at number thirty-six. Similarly, it peaked at number thirty-six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart is the airplay component chart of the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. It is not the R&B subset of The Hot 100 Airplay, but rather a separate panel of R&B stations in urban markets used for the R&B/Hip-Hop chart...
chart. The song peaked at number forty-three on the Hot 100 Airplay and at number twenty-seven on the Pop 100 Airplay
Pop 100 Airplay
The Pop 100 Airplay was a chart created in 2005 and released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It measured mainstream radio airplay, and was one of the three component charts, along with the Hot 100 Singles Sales and Hot Digital Songs charts, that determined the chart positions of singles...
. On the Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
chart, the song reached number fifty. "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" debuted at number eighty-seven on the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
, rising to number sixty-nine in its second week. The song remained on the chart for a total of four weeks.
Though not charting on the main single chart, the song managed to peak at number forty-one on the New Zealand Airplay Chart
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
during the week of August 3, 2008. On the Japan Hot 100
Japan Hot 100
The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com ....
, the song peaked at number twenty-seven, and stayed only six weeks within the chart. On the Slovakian Singles Chart, "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" charted for a total of eight weeks, and peaked at number thirty-nine. The song debuted at number eighty-four on the 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 ...
due to digital sales, since it was only released as a promo single.
Remix
The songs' official remix features American rapperRapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
. The remix was produced by Carey and DJ Toomp
DJ Toomp
Aldrin Davis, better known as DJ Toomp, is an award-winning American record producer and DJ who works in Atlanta, Georgia. In the late 1980s he was MC Shy-D's DJ and went on tour with him and the 2 Live Crew as they performed at various venues across the country with other artists such as N.W.A...
, and was released for digital download on July 1, 2008, the same day as the original version of the song. T.I. has one verse in the song, that in found after Carey's second chorus, prior to the song's bridge. On July 11, 2008, it was announced that the song would be featured in a remix contest, set to begin on July 15, 2008. Indaba Music
Indaba Music
Indaba Music is a web-based company that provides a music collaboration environment for musicians: “a place to build a profile, promote their tunes and collaborate with other musicians” as well as enter opportunities like remixing and songwriting contests with popular artists...
said that the song's music stems would be available on its website for remixers to use; the winner would receive $5,000 as prize with the chance for the remix to be officially released. Carey's manager Mark Sudack described the point of the competition, "Mariah is the queen of the remix, this contest is a way for her to continue being a pioneer in the remix world, potentially finding a new sound, a new power, a new energy in the online space, as opposed to just the go-to producers of the moment." The competition received over 1,200 entries, with the winners being The Progressions from Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
.
Background
Chris Applebaum
Chris Applebaum is an American music video director, who has worked with a diverse range of artists, among them Rihanna, Hilary Duff, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Mandy Moore, Natasha Bedingfield, Fountains of Wayne and Britney Spears...
and premiered on BET
Black Entertainment Television
Black Entertainment Television is an American, Viacom-owned cable network based in Washington, D.C.. Currently viewed in more than 90 million homes worldwide, it is the most prominent television network targeting young Black-American audiences. The network was launched on January 25, 1980, by its...
's 106 & Park
106 & Park
106 & Park is a Top Ten Hip-Hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that airs weekdays at 6:00 PM on BET . Since its inception, it was the network's #1 rated show...
on July 3, 2008 at 6:00pm ET/PT and on Yahoo!
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,...
Music at midnight on the same day. It later appeared on Total Request Live
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
(TRL) on July 7, 2008. Aside from the video's original version, the remix also featured an accompanying video, with some additional scenes from T.I. Some of the scenes were filmed on the beaches of Hawaii, while some of the smaller parts were shot in Wet'n'Wild Hawaii
Wet'n'Wild Hawaii
Wet'n'Wild Hawaii is a Hawaiian water park, located in the Oahu city Kapolei. The park opened in May 1999 by Waters of Kapolei, LLC. The park occupies of land and has 25 rides and attractions. It is currently the only water park in the state of Hawaii...
. According to several reports, Carey was seriously injured on the set of the video during shooting on June 9th. Carey's representative quickly denied the allegation, and said "She was so excited to be shooting in Hawaii. She wanted all her friends to come down and be a part of the shoot." After watching the music video, Tim Nixon from The Sun called it "mouth-watering", and wrote "if she carries on churning out three-and-a-half-minute visual feasts like this, long may that continue..."
Synopsis
The music video begins with several scenes interspersing, starting with Carey underwater, while holding onto a dolphins fin, as well as Carey lying on a beach at night in a bikini. As the song's introduction plays, scenes of the Hawaii beaches are shown, as well as close-up glimpses of T.I. Carey then is shown inside a small cabana, singing to the camera and enjoying herself at a small party. Similar scenes of Carey in a gold bikini are shown, as well as more scenes of Hawaiian landscape. By the second verse, Carey, now in a black bikini, is shown at the bottom of a ravine by the beach staring at the sun, then altering to scenes of the party once more. As T.I.'s verse starts, he's shown behind a waterfall, in the midst of shrubbery outside, where Mariah then appears sitting in a large body of clear water with golden sand. She then lays in the water, as the scene then switches to her underwater with the dolphin again.Live performances
Following the song's release in Japan, Carey performed "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" live at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards JapanMTV Video Music Awards Japan
The MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers...
on June 2nd. The song was also the theme song for the telecast of the Japanese baseball match Carey attended on May 28, 2008. On July 31, 2008, Carey performed a free concert at the Hollywood and Highland Center shopping mall in Los Angeles, California in front of over 5,000 fans. The concert was filmed and presented on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, as part of Samsung AT&T Summer Krush concert series. She performed five songs, beginning with "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" as a mash-up with "Touch My Body
Touch My Body
"Touch My Body" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, taken from her eleventh studio album, E=MC² . It was written and produced by Carey, along with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Crystal "Cri$tyle" Johnson and Terius "The Dream" Nash, and was released as the album's lead single on...
", and her previous songs, "Shake It Off
Shake It Off
"Shake It Off" is a song performed by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, taken from her tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi . It was written and produced by Carey along with Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, and Johntá Austin...
" and "We Belong Together
We Belong Together
"We Belong Together" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from her tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi . The song was released on March 29, 2005, through Island Records as the second single from the album. "We Belong Together" was written by Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel...
" from The Emancipation of Mimi
The Emancipation of Mimi
The Emancipation of Mimi is the tenth studio album by American recording artist Mariah Carey, released in the United States on April 12, 2005, by Island Records. Following the relatively poor critical and commercial responses to her albums, Glitter and Charmbracelet , The Emancipation of Mimi...
(2005). As the last song on the short set-list, Carey was joined on stage by Jeezy for a live rendition of "Side Effects". On August 8, 2008, Carey performed a mash-up of the song at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with...
. She began with "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time", and worked into the bridge of "Touch My Body
Touch My Body
"Touch My Body" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, taken from her eleventh studio album, E=MC² . It was written and produced by Carey, along with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Crystal "Cri$tyle" Johnson and Terius "The Dream" Nash, and was released as the album's lead single on...
", before reverting back to the former song. The performance garnered a standing ovation from the audience and several notable celebrities, notably Will Smith
Will Smith
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...
, Fergie, Chris Brown and Jerry O'Connell
Jerry O'Connell
Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Connell is an American actor, best known for his roles in the TV series Sliders, Andrew Clements in My Secret Identity, Vern Tessio in the film Stand by Me, Charlie Carbone in Kangaroo Jack, and Detective Woody Hoyt on the drama Crossing Jordan...
. During the final scene of You Don't Mess with the Zohan
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
You Don't Mess with the Zohan is a 2008 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Carlito Cabardo, and produced by and starring Adam Sandler. This is the fourth film which has starred Sandler and has been directed by Dugan...
, a film in which Carey was featured as a cameo appearance, the song was played and included on the film's soundtrack.
Formats and track listings
European 12" Single- "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" (Album Version) — 3:09
- "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" (Remix feat. T.I.T.I.Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
) — 3:50 - "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" (Instrumental) — 3:09
European Promo Single
- "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" (Album Version) — 3:09
- "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" (Remix feat. T.I.) — 3:50
- "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" (Instrumental) — 3:09
UK Promo single
- "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" (Album Version) — 3:09
US 12" Single
- "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" (Remix feat. T.I.) — 3:50
- "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" (Album Version) — 3:09
- "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" (Instrumental) — 3:09
Credits and personnel
Credits for E=MC² adapted from the album's liner notes.- Mariah CareyMariah CareyMariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
- songwriting, producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, background vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Aldrin DavisDJ ToompAldrin Davis, better known as DJ Toomp, is an award-winning American record producer and DJ who works in Atlanta, Georgia. In the late 1980s he was MC Shy-D's DJ and went on tour with him and the 2 Live Crew as they performed at various venues across the country with other artists such as N.W.A...
- songwriting, producer - Crystal Johnson - songwriting, background vocals
- Clifford HarrisT.I.Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
- songwriting - Mark DeBargeMark DeBargeMark "Marty" DeBarge is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, trumpeter and flugelhorn player best known for his work as member of 1980s Motown singing family group DeBarge...
- songwriting - Etterlene Jordan - songwriting
- Phil Tan - audio mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
- Josh Houghkirk - audio mixing
- Bernie Grundman – masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
69 |
| Japan Hot 100 Japan Hot 100 The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com .... |
27 |
| New Zealand Airplay Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
41 |
| Slovakian Singles Chart | 39 |
| 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 ... |
84 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 58 |
| 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,... |
36 |