Can't Go for That
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| Single by Tamia | ||||
| from the album A Nu Day | ||||
| B-side | "Tell Me Who" | |||
| Released | August 1, 2000 | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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| Tamia singles chronology | ||||
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"Can't Go for That" is a song by Canadian recording artist Tamia. It was written by Missy Elliott, Brycyn Evans and Roosevelt "Bink" Harrell for her second studio album A Nu Day (2000), featuring main production from the latter with Elliott and Evans serving as co-producers. Musically, the song includes an interpolation of "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" as performed by Hall & Oates.
"Can't Go for That" was first released as the album's lead single on August 1, 2000 to Rhythmic contemporary radio and peaked at number 84 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and 23 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. The single was remixed by Jonathan Peters. There is another remix version as the album bonus track which features 213 members Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg and Warren G.
Music video
[edit]A music video for "Can't Go for That" was directed by Chris Hafner in the week of July 1, 2000.[1] It was filmed in Los Angeles.[1]
Track listings
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Go for That" (Album Version) | 3:52 | ||
| 2. | "Tell Me Who" (Album Version) |
| Crawford | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Can't Go for That" (Music video) | 3:54 | ||
| 4. | "Behind the Scenes Video" |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Go for That" (Album Version) |
| 3:52 | |
| 2. | "Can't Go for That" (Jonathan Peters' Sound Factory Mix @ 127 BPM) |
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| 8:50 |
| 3. | "Can't Go for That" (Jonathan Peters' Trance Mix) |
| 8:22 | |
| 4. | "Can't Go for That" (Jonathan Peters' Club Mix @ 133 BPM) |
| 8:27 | |
| 5. | "Can't Go for That" (Instrumental) |
| 3:50 | |
| 6. | "Can't Go for That" (Album Version) |
| 4:51 |
Notes
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from the liner notes of A Nu Day.[2]
- Co-producer – Brycyn Evans, Missy Elliott
- Assistant engineer – Edith Luis
- Mixing, recording – Bill Importico
- Producer – Bink!
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 84 |
| US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[4] | 12 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 23 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Production Notes". Billboard. July 8, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ Tamia (Media notes). Tamia. Elektra. 2000.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Tamia Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- ^ "Tamia Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Tamia Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-05-07.