Things That U Do

"Things That U Do"
"Things That U Do"
Single by Jay-Z featuring Mariah Carey
from the album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
Released	January 11, 2000
Recorded	1999
Genre	East Coast hip hop; R&B;
Length	4:52
Label	Roc-A-Fella; Def Jam;
Songwriter(s)	Shawn Carter; Kasseem Dean;
Producer(s)	Swizz Beatz
Jay-Z singles chronology
Mariah Carey singles chronology

"Things That U Do" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z's 1999 album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter. It features guest vocals by Mariah Carey and a beat produced by Swizz Beatz. AllMusic's John Bush describes it as an "overblown production,"^[1] while Steve Juon of RapReviews.com considers it a "commercially aimed song" that "still sounds fresh and original."^[2] It was neither heavily promoted nor released as a CD single, causing it to chart lowly.

Critical reception[]

AllMusic editor John Bush described this song's production is "overblown."^[3] Rolling Stone's Kris Ex wrote: "Far be it from me to question Allah's wisdom," he (Jay Z) rhymes on the Mariah Carey-assisted, Swizz Beatz-produced "Things That U Do." "I dodged prison, came out unscathed from car collisions/I know I must be part of some mission."^[4]

Charts[]

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles^[5]	20

Release history[]

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	February 15, 2000^[6]	12-inch single	Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam

References[]

^ Bush, John. "Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter Review at Allmusic". Retrieved July 11, 2007.
^ Juon, Steve. "Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter Review at RapReviews.com". Retrieved July 18, 2007.
^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/vol-3-the-life-and-times-of-shawn-carter-mw0000247563
^ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/vol-3-life-and-times-of-s-carter-20000203
^ "Jay-Z – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
^ "Things That U Do – Jay-Z". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[amg-1] Bush, John. "Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter Review at Allmusic". Retrieved July 11, 2007.

[rapreviews-2] Juon, Steve. "Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter Review at RapReviews.com". Retrieved July 18, 2007.

[3] ttp://www.allmusic.com/album/vol-3-the-life-and-times-of-shawn-carter-mw0000247563

[4] ttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/vol-3-life-and-times-of-s-carter-20000203

[US-Bubbling-R&B-singles-5] "Jay-Z – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 29, 2013.

[6] "Things That U Do – Jay-Z". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

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