Can't Go for That

"Can't Go for That"
"Can't Go for That"
Single by Tamia
from the album A Nu Day
Released	August 29, 2000
Recorded	2000
Genre	R&B; hip hop soul;
Length	3:48
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Melissa Elliott; Brycyn Evans; Roosevelt Harrel; Sara Allen; Daryl Hall; John Oates;
Producer(s)	Bink; Missy Elliott (co-prod.); Evans (co-prod.);
Tamia singles chronology

"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 Elliottt 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 released as the album's lead single in 2000 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[]

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]

US CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Can't Go for That" (Album Version)	3:52
2.	"Tell Me Who" (Album Version)	4:51
3.	"Can't Go for That" (Music video)	3:54
4.	"Behind the Scenes Video"

US CD maxi single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Can't Go for That" (Album Version)	3:52
2.	"Can't Go for That" (Jonathan Peters' Sound Factory Mix @ 127 BPM)	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

Credits adapted from the liner notes of A Nu Day.^[2]

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	84
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[4]	23

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Production Notes". Billboard. July 8, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
^ Tamia (Media notes). Tamia. Elektra. 2000.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Tamia Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
^ "Tamia Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-05-07.

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Awards Discography Songs
Studio albums	Tamia A Nu Day More Between Friends Beautiful Surprise Love Life Passion Like Fire
Singles	"Imagination" "So into You" "Loving You Still" "Can't Go for That" "Stranger in My House" "Tell Me Who" "Officially Missing You" "Questions" "Still" "Can't Get Enough" "Me" "Almost" "Beautiful Surprise" "Give Me You" "Sandwich and a Soda" "Stuck with Me" "Love Falls Over Me" "Leave It Smokin' "It's Yours"
Featured singles	"You Put a Move on My Heart" "Slow Jams" "Missing You" "Spend My Life with You" "Into You"