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| Single by Jason Derülo | |||||||||||||||
| from the album Jason Derülo | |||||||||||||||
| Released | May 5, 2009 (U.S. digital) August 3, 2009 (U.S. radio) November 16, 2009 (UK) |
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| Format | Digital download | ||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Genre | R&B[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Length | 3:42 | ||||||||||||||
| Label | Beluga Heights, Warner Bros. | ||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Jason Derülo, Kisean Anderson, J-Lex, Jonathan Rotem, Imogen Heap | ||||||||||||||
| Producer | J. R. Rotem, Addtl. production Fuego | ||||||||||||||
| Certification | Gold (RIANZ) | ||||||||||||||
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"Whatcha Say" is the debut single by American recording artist, Jason Derülo. It is released as the lead single from his upcoming self-titled debut studio album. It was produced by J. R. Rotem with additional production by German producer Fuego and heavily samples the song "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap.[2] "Whatcha Say" topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming DeRulo's first number-one hit in the United States. The single charted high in Canada and the UK as well, becoming a top three hit.
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Reception
"Whatcha Say" received generally positive reviews for its original sound and beat, though some criticized its liberal sampling of Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek" in its chorus. Glenn Gamboa of Newsday wrote: "For fans of Imogen Heap's 'Hide and Seek,' the new Jason DeRulo single 'Whatcha Say'—which liberally samples from the song and even uses Heap's chorus as his own chorus—may be hard to swallow. But DeRulo weaves easily in and out of Heap's parts and matches his AutoTuned vocals to hers pretty well to craft a catchy, if derivative, little number."[3] Meanwhile, upon its November 2009 UK release, noted R&B writer Pete Lewis of 'Blues & Soul' described the single as "Blending pounding beats and Derulo's rich, soulful vocals with an instantly-infectious pop hook sampled from alternative/indie songstress Imogen Heap".[4]
Promotion
The song was performed live by Derulo on Thanksgiving Day in Philadelphia for the 90th anniversary of the 6abc IKEA Thanksgiving Day Parade. The song was also featured on the popular teen show, Gossip Girl, in the episode "Treasure of Serena Madre", which premiered on November 30, 2009.
Music video
The music video was released as the free video of the week on iTunes on October 27, 2009. In the music video, Derülo is seen cuddling on the couch with his love interest, and later on during the video, he is outside her door, waiting impatiently for her to forgive him, and begging her to let him in. Which follows the lyrics in his song, "So let me in, give me another chance..." The music video premiered on Monday, November 16 on MTV's AMTV.
Track listing
The "Whatcha Say EP" was released on October 23, 2009. It features various remixes of the song along with the original and acoustic version of the song.
- The Whatcha Say EP[5]
- "Whatcha Say" (original version) – 3:42
- "Whatcha Say" (acoustic version) – 3:42
- "Whatcha Say" (Wawa radio edit) – 3:24
- "Whatcha Say" (Klubjumpers radio edit) – 4:02
- "Whatcha Say" (Johnny Vicious Club Mix) – 7:32
- "Whatcha Say" (Wawa Extended Remix) – 5:36
- "Whatcha Say" (Klubjumpers Extended Remix) – 5:39
- "Whatcha Say" (Bill Hamel Remix) – 6:13
Chart performance
"Whatcha Say" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at fifty four in the issue dated August 29, 2009. It reached number one in the issue dated November 14, 2009.[6] The song also reached the number-one spot on the Canadian Nielsen SoundScan Digital Songs chart. "Whatcha Say" entered and peaked on the the UK Singles Chart on November 22, 2009 at number three.
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales |
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| New Zealand | Platinum | 15,000+ |
| United States | 2x Platinum | 2,000,000+ |
References
- ^ http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dnfyxzyaldse
- ^ "Miley Cyrus Still Has #1 "Party In The U.S.A." On iTunes". All Headline News. allheadlinenews.com. August 26, 2009. http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016215623?Miley%20Cyrus%20Still%20Has%20. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- ^ Gamboa, Glenn, "Hot Song", Newsday: B.7
- ^ Jason Derulo interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' December 2009
- ^ "iTunes". iTunes. http://www.apple.com/itunes/affiliates/download/?artistName=Jason%20Derülo&thumbnailUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fa1.phobos.apple.com%2Fus%2Fr1000%2F040%2FMusic%2F05%2F47%2F0a%2Fmzi.togktopk.100x100-75.jpg&itmsUrl=itms%3A%2F%2Fax.itunes.apple.com%2FWebObjects%2FMZStore.woa%2Fwa%2FviewAlbum%3Fid%3D336414859%26s%3D143441%26ign-mscache%3D1&albumName=Whatcha%20Say%20-%20EP. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ a b "The Billboard Hot 100: Week of November 14, 2009". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 14, 2009. http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/charts/hot-100?chartDate=2009-11-14. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ "Australia Singles Top 50". Australian Recording Industry Association. (acharts.us). November 16, 2009. http://acharts.us/australia_singles_top_50/2009/47. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts#/charts/canadian-hot-100?begin=1&order=position
- ^ http://www.hitlisten.nu/
- ^ http://www.radio538.nl/web/show/id=875994
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/charts/european-hot-100?begin=11&order=position
- ^ http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp
- ^ "New Zealand Singles Chart: Chart #1692". RIANZ. 2009-10-26. http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ http://lista.vg.no/
- ^ Swedish Singles Chart
- ^ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/top40_downloads_last.php?week=1&end=29/11/2009_-_05/12/2009
- ^ http://www.bigtop40.com/chart/
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/rnbsingles/
External links
- "Whatcha Say" music video at YouTube (requires Adobe Flash)
| Preceded by "Fireflies" by Owl City |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one single November 14, 2009 |
Succeeded by "Fireflies" by Owl City |
| Preceded by "Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga |
U.S. Billboard Pop Songs number-one single November 28, 2009 |
Succeeded by "Replay" by Iyaz |
| Preceded by "TiK ToK" by Kesha |
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart number-one single November 16, 2009 |
Succeeded by "Black Box" by Stan Walker |
| Preceded by "Run This Town" by Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West |
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 number-one single November 14 - November 21, 2009 |
Succeeded by "Sweet Dreams" by Beyoncé |
| Preceded by "Meet Me Halfway" by Black Eyed Peas |
UK R&B Chart number-one single November 29 - December 5, 2009 |
Succeeded by "Russian Roulette" by Rihanna |
| UK Download Chart number-one single November 29 - December 5, 2009 |
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