You Got Me (The Roots song)

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"You Got Me"
UGotMe single.jpg
Single by The Roots featuring Erykah Badu and Eve
from the album Things Fall Apart
ReleasedJanuary 22, 1999
Recorded1998
Genre
Length4:19
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Tariq Trotter, Ahmir Thompson, Scott Storch, Jill Scott
Producer(s)The Grand Wizzards & Scott Storch
The Roots singles chronology
""Adrenaline!" (promo only)"
(1998) 		"You Got Me"
(1999) 		"The Next Movement"
(1999)
Erykah Badu singles chronology
"Appletree"
(1998) 		"You Got Me"
(1999) 		"Southern Gul"
(1999)
Eve singles chronology
"You Got Me"
(1999) 		"What Y'all Want"
(1999)

"You Got Me" is a song by the hip hop band The Roots, featuring vocals by Erykah Badu (who sings the chorus) and Eve, then known as Eve of Destruction, who raps the second verse but does not appear in the music video. The track was released as a single from the band's fourth studio album, Things Fall Apart (1999).

Background[]

"You Got Me" was co-written by musician Jill Scott, who recorded vocals for the song's chorus and bridge. Her part was subsequently re-recorded by Badu at the insistence of MCA Records, who wanted a higher-profile collaboration for the album's official lead single (at the time, Scott was relatively unknown outside Philadelphia). When the group later went on tour, Scott joined them during performances of the song. The original version was later released on the 2005 compilation Home Grown! The Beginners Guide to Understanding the Roots, Volume One.

The song garnered The Roots and Badu a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2000.

Music video[]

The music video for "You Got Me" was directed by Charles Stone III[1] and features cameos from rapper and actor Common, plus Tracy Morgan as a rider on the bus.

Track listing[]

  1. "You Got Me"
  2. "Adrenaline!"
  3. "New Year's @ Jay Dee's"
  4. "You Got Me" (Me Tienes Remix)[2]

Charts[]

Charts (1999) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] 55
France (SNEP)[4] 28
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 25
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 46
Scotland (OCC)[7] 80
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 15
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 31
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 11

References[]

  1. ^ "The Roots - You Got Me (1999)". IMVDb.
  2. ^ "The Roots Featuring Erykah Badu – You Got Me". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8125." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Lescharts.com – The Roots feat. Erykah Badu – You Got Me" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Roots feat. Erykah Badu – You Got Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Roots feat. Erykah Badu – You Got Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Roots feat. Erykah Badu – You Got Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  10. ^ "The Roots Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  11. ^ "The Roots Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2021.

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