"U and Dat" is the second single from American rapper E-40's album My Ghetto Report Card. The song features American singers T-Pain and Kandi Girl, and it was produced by Lil Jon. A remix was released in early August with Juelz Santana, Snoop Dogg, and Lil' Flip. It was featured on an Amp'd Mobile commercial. Although it is considered a West Coast hip hop song, the song's beat structure incorporates typical Southern hip-hop dance claps as well as Lil Jon's signature crunk synths and whistles. The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, which remains E-40's highest-charting single as lead artist to date. The track is credited to have popularized the use of T-Pain as a hook singer on hip hop tracks. The song was certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 15, 2024.[1]
Music video
The music video is set in a nightclub and within a car. Most of the video includes T-Pain and E-40 scouting various women, Kandi Burruss and Ashalee Albar being just to name a few. Kandi's role in the video is to push off men around her.
Lil Jon and Katt Williams make a cameo appearance in the video.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 13 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[3] | 11 |
| US Pop 100 (Billboard)[4] | 17 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 8 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] | 4 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2006) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 52 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 57 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] | 4 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[1] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | July 11, 2006 | Contemporary hit radio | Reprise | [11] |
References
- ^ a b "American single certifications – E-40 – U and Dat". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "E-40 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "E-40 Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "My Ghetto Report Card - E-40". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "E-40 Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "E-40 Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "E-40 Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006". Billboard.biz. 2006. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "CHR – Available for Airplay". FMQB. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2023.