I Got That
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"I Got That" is a single by American
rapper
Amil featuring American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles
, who was at that time still a member Destiny's Child
. Taken from Amil's debut studio album
, All Money Is Legal
(A. M. I. L.), the song serves as its second single which was released on July 4, 2000. "I Got That" is also the first single on which Knowles performs solo, that is, without the others members of Destiny's Child. The song is lyrically and thematically a female empowering one, with its message being that independent women do not need men to support them financially.
"I Got That" received generally positive reviews by music critics who favored the female-empowering lyrics, which according to them, made an effective melding with Knowles voice in the chorus
of the song. Amil's abilities as a rapper were also highlighted and praised by critics. The song failed to make any impact on official the charts compiled by the Billboard
magazine. "I Got That" only charted charting at number one on the US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles
chart, which is equivalent to number 101 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
. The song's accompanying music video
was directed by Darren Grant
and Jay-Z
. It features a cameo appearance by female rapper Eve. The video remained on Black Entertainment Television
(BET)'s most played music videos for two weeks.
described as "sultry, sing songy". Browne added that Amil's rapping "locks into the beats
" of the song which Knowles "croons" along. Dalton Higgins of Amazon
stated that lyrically, Amil declares her financial independence from men.
(2000) and was released as the album's second single, following the release of the lead single
, "4 da Fam" (1999). "I Got That" was initially expected to be released as a single on July 5, 2000, but it was finally released a day earlier for unspecified reasons. The song was released as a maxi single
and 12" vinyl single
in the United States. It was serviced as a 12" vinyl single in the United Kingdom as well, with the B-Side to "I Got That" being "4 Da Fam". "I Got That" was additionally included on a compilation album by various African-American artists entitled Best of Black 2000.
"I Got That" garnered generally positive reviews from most critics, who respected the song's female empowerment theme. David Browne of Entertainment Weekly
wrote that the song "strongly emphasizes squarely on Amil", additionally describing the song as a "girl group hip hop" one. Reminding listeners to re-listen to Amil's rapping style, Dalton Higgins of Amazon
stated that the song may read like "another moola-centric song" but "portray[s] a different meaning after some deserved repeated listens." A reviewer from Vibe magazine listed "I Got That" on a list of "Matches Made In Error". The song failed to make any impact on official the charts compiled by the Billboard
magazine. "I Got That" only charted charting at number one on the US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles
chart, which is equivalent to number 101 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
.
, who had previously worked with Destiny's Child
's - on their music videos for several of their singles including, "No, No, No Pt. 1 & 2
" and "Bills, Bills, Bills
", - and Jay-Z
, who originally signed Amil. Female rapper Eve makes a cameo appearance in the video.
The video begins with Knowles in a conversation with a director about someone they are filming. As the song begins, Amil is seen in an office wearing a suit entirely colored white. As the video continues, scenes of Amil walking down the street are interlaced with scenes of Amil driving in a car, which sometimes features Knowles in the passenger side. As other scenes of the city and Knowles ad-libbing in front of gold curtains are shown, Knowles and Amil go shopping in a high-end clothing store. As the video continues, Amil is shown rapping in the streets while wearing a giant pink fur coat and scenes of choreographers are interlaced. As Eve makes her appearance singing besides Amil and Knowles, Amil is than shown in a club were she denies a bottle of champagne given to her by a man at the bar. The video ends with Amil walking away from the camera down the street from the beginning of the video.
For the week ending July 10, 2000, the music video for "I Got That" was added as a "New On" on Black Entertainment Television
(BET)'s rotation. On the week ending August 1, 2000, the music video for "I Got That" was lsited at number 40 on a list of the most music videos played on BET and one week later, it peaked at number 36. For both week endings, The Box included the music video on their rotation of "Boxtops".
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rapper
Rapping
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”...
Amil featuring American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
, who was at that time still a member Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
. Taken from Amil's debut studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, All Money Is Legal
All Money Is Legal
All Money Is Legal is the debut album by Amil. Lyrically, Amil impressed many of her fans with the song, "Smile 4 Me," where she turns her personal struggles into a heartfelt rhyme. On "I Got That," featuring Beyonce, Amil raps about independent women who do not need men to help them in life...
(A. M. I. L.), the song serves as its second single which was released on July 4, 2000. "I Got That" is also the first single on which Knowles performs solo, that is, without the others members of Destiny's Child. The song is lyrically and thematically a female empowering one, with its message being that independent women do not need men to support them financially.
"I Got That" received generally positive reviews by music critics who favored the female-empowering lyrics, which according to them, made an effective melding with Knowles voice in the chorus
Refrain
A refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the "chorus" of a song...
of the song. Amil's abilities as a rapper were also highlighted and praised by critics. The song failed to make any impact on official the charts compiled by the Billboard
Billboard (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...
magazine. "I Got That" only charted charting at number one on the US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles
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,...
chart, which is equivalent to number 101 on the 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,...
. The song's accompanying music video
Music 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...
was directed by Darren Grant
Darren Grant
Darren Grant is an American music video director. He has done over 80 music videos for mostly R&B and Hip Hop artists.He is best known for directing all the music videos from Destiny's Child's debut album, he also worked with them on their later music videos including Grammy winning single...
and Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
. It features a cameo appearance by female rapper Eve. The video remained on Black Entertainment Television
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...
(BET)'s most played music videos for two weeks.
Background and composition
"I Got That" was composed by multiple artists, including Samuel Barnes, Shawn Carter, Makeda Davis, LeShan Lewis, Jean Claude "Poke" Olivier, Tamy Smith, and A. Whitehead. Singing assistance is provided by Beyoncé Knowles. Amil sings in a good portion of the song which David Browne of Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment 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...
described as "sultry, sing songy". Browne added that Amil's rapping "locks into the beats
Beat (music)
The beat is the basic unit of time in music, the pulse of the mensural level . In popular use, the beat can refer to a variety of related concepts including: tempo, meter, rhythm and groove...
" of the song which Knowles "croons" along. Dalton Higgins of Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
stated that lyrically, Amil declares her financial independence from men.
Release and reception
"I Got That" was included as the second track on Amil's debut studio album, All Money Is LegalAll Money Is Legal
All Money Is Legal is the debut album by Amil. Lyrically, Amil impressed many of her fans with the song, "Smile 4 Me," where she turns her personal struggles into a heartfelt rhyme. On "I Got That," featuring Beyonce, Amil raps about independent women who do not need men to help them in life...
(2000) and was released as the album's second single, following the release of 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...
, "4 da Fam" (1999). "I Got That" was initially expected to be released as a single on July 5, 2000, but it was finally released a day earlier for unspecified reasons. The song was released as a maxi single
Maxi single
A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an a-side song and a b-side song.-The first maxi singles:...
and 12" vinyl single
12-inch single
The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...
in the United States. It was serviced as a 12" vinyl single in the United Kingdom as well, with the B-Side to "I Got That" being "4 Da Fam". "I Got That" was additionally included on a compilation album by various African-American artists entitled Best of Black 2000.
"I Got That" garnered generally positive reviews from most critics, who respected the song's female empowerment theme. David Browne of 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...
wrote that the song "strongly emphasizes squarely on Amil", additionally describing the song as a "girl group hip hop" one. Reminding listeners to re-listen to Amil's rapping style, Dalton Higgins of Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
stated that the song may read like "another moola-centric song" but "portray[s] a different meaning after some deserved repeated listens." A reviewer from Vibe magazine listed "I Got That" on a list of "Matches Made In Error". The song failed to make any impact on official the charts compiled by the Billboard
Billboard (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...
magazine. "I Got That" only charted charting at number one on the US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles
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,...
chart, which is equivalent to number 101 on the 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,...
.
Music video
A music video for "I Got That" was shot and directed by Darren GrantDarren Grant
Darren Grant is an American music video director. He has done over 80 music videos for mostly R&B and Hip Hop artists.He is best known for directing all the music videos from Destiny's Child's debut album, he also worked with them on their later music videos including Grammy winning single...
, who had previously worked with Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
's - on their music videos for several of their singles including, "No, No, No Pt. 1 & 2
No, No, No (Destiny's Child song)
"No No No" is an R&B song performed by American group Destiny's Child for their debut studio album Destiny's Child and the track was produced by Vincent Herbert, Rob Fusari and Wyclef Jean and received a positive reception from music critics...
" and "Bills, Bills, Bills
Bills, Bills, Bills
"Bills, Bills, Bills" is a 1999 hit single by Destiny's Child, released as the first single from their second album The Writing's on the Wall. It echoed the female empowerment sentiments of TLC's single "No Scrubs", and featured the same producer and songwriter...
", - and Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
, who originally signed Amil. Female rapper Eve makes a cameo appearance in the video.
The video begins with Knowles in a conversation with a director about someone they are filming. As the song begins, Amil is seen in an office wearing a suit entirely colored white. As the video continues, scenes of Amil walking down the street are interlaced with scenes of Amil driving in a car, which sometimes features Knowles in the passenger side. As other scenes of the city and Knowles ad-libbing in front of gold curtains are shown, Knowles and Amil go shopping in a high-end clothing store. As the video continues, Amil is shown rapping in the streets while wearing a giant pink fur coat and scenes of choreographers are interlaced. As Eve makes her appearance singing besides Amil and Knowles, Amil is than shown in a club were she denies a bottle of champagne given to her by a man at the bar. The video ends with Amil walking away from the camera down the street from the beginning of the video.
For the week ending July 10, 2000, the music video for "I Got That" was added as a "New On" on Black Entertainment Television
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...
(BET)'s rotation. On the week ending August 1, 2000, the music video for "I Got That" was lsited at number 40 on a list of the most music videos played on BET and one week later, it peaked at number 36. For both week endings, The Box included the music video on their rotation of "Boxtops".
Track listing
- US Maxi-Single
- "I Got That (Radio Edit)" (featuring Beyoncé Knowles) - 3:21
- "I Got That (Instrumental)" - 3:19
- US and UK 12" Vinyl
- "I Got That (Radio Edit)" (featuring Beyoncé Knowles) - 3:21
- "I Got That (Album Version)" (featuring Beyoncé Knowles) - 3:19
- "4 Da Fam (Radio Edit)" (featuring Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek) - 4:19
- "4 Da Fam (Album Version)" (featuring Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek) - 6:52
Credits and personnel
Adapted from the All Money Is Legal (A. M. I. L.) liner notes.- Amil Whitehead - vocals, writing
- Beyoncé Knowles - vocals, background vocals
- Jean Claude "Poke" Olivier - writing
- Makeda Davis - writing
- Samuel Barnes - writing
- Shawn Carter - writing
- Tamy Smith - writing
- TrackmastersTrackmastersThe Trackmasters are the successful production duo of Poke and Tone , sometimes credited as Poke & Tone, best known for their commercial hit records in the late 90s and early 2000s. Throughout their career they have worked with various hip-hop and R&B artists including R...
- producing, mixing
Chart
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard Billboard (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... ) |
1 |
Release history
| Country | Format | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | CD Single | July 4, 2000 | Sony Music Distribution Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation.... |
| 12" Vinyl 12-inch single The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality... |
|||
| United Kingdom |