"Can't Get It Back" is a song by American recording group Blaque. It was written by Salaam Remi, Marlon Williams, and Hernst "StayBent" Bellevue, and band member Natina Reed for the group's second album, Blaque Out (2002). Production was helmed by Remi with co-production from Bellevue. The song samples from the song "We're Going to a Party" (1977) by American R&B singer Evelyn "Champagne" King. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Aubrey Gravatt, Joseph Freeman, and Theodore Life are also credited as songwriters. "Can't Get It Back" was released as the first single on October 16, 2001 in the United States where it peaked at 91 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[2] With Blaque Out eventually being shelved, "Can't Get It Back" was later re-recorded, remixed, and released by British girl group Mis-Teeq in 2003.[3]
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| Single by Blaque | ||||
| from the album Blaque Out | ||||
| Released | October 16, 2001[1] | |||
| Length | 4:31 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Remi | |||
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Music video
editA music video for the song was shot in Los Angeles, California, and directed by Liz Friedlander. The video was set to feature the girls dancing in separate apartments, throwing tantrums where they ripped pictures and discarded memories of their love interests. Due to undisclosed reasons, Columbia Records shelved the video; in 2010, a 30-second clip of the cancelled video leaked via YouTube.[4]
Remixes
editA Trackmasters remix, produced by Poke and Tone, featuring Royce da 5'9", was included on the trio's promo vinyl pressing of the single. The remix was also featured on the 2007 and 2011 iTunes versions of Blaque Out.
Track listings
editAll tracks written by Salaam Remi, Marlon Williams, Hernst Bellevue, Aubrey Gravatt, Joseph Freeman, Theodore Life, and Natina Reed.[5]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Can't Get It Back" (LP Version) |
| 4:07 |
| 2. | "Can't Get It Back" (Instrumental) |
| 4:02 |
| 3. | "Can't Get It Back" (Clean A-Cappella) |
| 4:05 |
Notes
- ^[a] denotes co-producer
Sample credits
- "Can't Get It Back" contains excerpts from "We're Going to a Party" (1977) as performed by Evelyn "Champagne" King.
Personnel and credits
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Blaque Out.[5]
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Charts
edit| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] | 91 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | October 16, 2001 | |||
| December 11, 2001 | 12-inch vinyl single |
Mis-Teeq version
edit| "Can't Get It Back" | ||||
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| Single by Mis-Teeq | ||||
| from the album Eye Candy | ||||
| Released | 30 June 2003 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Remi | |||
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In 2002, Mis-Teeq re-recorded "Can't Get It Back" for their second album Eye Candy (2003), including a modified introduction and a re-written bridge, written and performed by the group's member Alesha Dixon. The single was the group's seventh consecutive top-10 hit, peaking at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] When it came to "Scandalous"'s follow-up release in June 2003, the group and their label Telstar Records decided to use a remixed version of "Can't Get It Back" as the official single version and instead the Ignorantz Remix was included in the video.
Track listings
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Get It Back" (Ignorants Radio Edit) |
| 3:38 | |
| 2. | "Can't Get It Back" (Delinquent Remix) |
| 5:12 | |
| 3. | "Scandalous" (Rudeness Vocal Remix) |
| 6:21 | |
| 4. | "Can't Get It Back" (Music video) | 3:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Can't Get It Back" (Johnny Toobad Club Mix) |
| 6:06 | |
| 2. | "Can't Get It Back" (Sticky Remix) |
| 5:58 | |
| 3. | "Can't Get It Back" (Album Version) |
| Remi | 4:07 |
Notes
Sample credits
- "Can't Get It Back (Album Version)" samples from "We're Going to a Party" (1977) as performed by Evelyn "Champagne" King.
Personnel and credits
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Eye Candy.[7]
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Charts
edit| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 80 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] | 48 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[10] | 6 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 14 |
| Scotland (OCC)[12] | 9 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 8 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[13] | 3 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref(s) |
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| United Kingdom | 30 June 2003 | Telstar | [14] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Going For Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. October 12, 2001. pp. 53, 63.
- ^ a b "Mis-Teeq Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Blaque - Can't Get it Back (unreleased video clip). YouTube. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Blaque Out (liner notes). Blaque. Columbia Records. 2002.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Blaque - Can't Get Back". Amazon. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ Eye Candy (liner notes). Mis-Teeq. Telstar Records. 2003.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles - Week Commencing July 28, 2003" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "Mis-Teeq – Can't Get It Back" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ "Mis-Teeq – Can't Get It Back" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 33, 2003". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 30 June 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. June 28, 2003. p. 31. Retrieved September 6, 2021.