CAN I GET A...

"Can I Get A... (Soundtrack Version)"
"Can I Get A... (Soundtrack Version)"
	Sticker from shrink wrap of the U.S. 12-inch vinyl single
Single by Jay-Z featuring Jah and Amil
from the album Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack and Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life
Released	August 22, 1998
Recorded	1998
Genre	Hip hop; electro-disco;
Length	5:11
Label	Def Jam; PolyGram;
Songwriter(s)	Shawn Carter; Jeffrey Atkins; Irving Lorenzo; Robin Mays;
Producer(s)	Irv Gotti; Lil' Rob;
Jay-Z singles chronology
Jah singles chronology
Amil singles chronology

"Can I Get A..." is a song recorded by American rapper Jay-Z, featuring Ja Rule and Amil. It was released on Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack in promotion of the film Rush Hour, but also appears on Jay-Z's third album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life as its first single. The song is produced by Irv Gotti and Lil' Rob. The song is notable for popularizing a young Amil and Ja Rule, as well as becoming one of Jay-Z's most commercially successful singles at the time, peaking at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The chorus of the original song starts with "Can I Get A 'Fuck You'?", but it was censored to "Can I Get A 'What What'?" and ".. whoop whoop" for radio airplay. The song deals with the question of whether Jay-Z's girlfriend would stick with him if he weren't wealthy.^[2]

The vinyl "Can I Get A..." single was released in 1998 with two tracks that do not feature Jay-Z: Ja Rule's "Bitch Betta Have My Money" and Wu-Tang Clan's "And You Don't Stop". The CD single was released in 1999 with two different tracks that do not feature Jay-Z: Case and Joe's "Faded Pictures" as well as Dru Hill and Redman's " How Deep Is Your Love". All songs were included in the Rush Hour soundtrack.

Janet Jackson's 2004 song "Strawberry Bounce", from her album Damita Jo, samples "Can I Get A...".

VH1 ranked "Can I Get A..." at No. 57 in the network's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s.

Chris Penn appears in the video as a bartender. Jermaine Dupri also makes a cameo.

Formats and track listings

CD

"Can I Get A..." – 5:13
"Faded Pictures" – 3:48
" How Deep Is Your Love" – 3:58

Vinyl

A-side

"Can I Get A..." (radio edit)
"Bitch Betta Have My Money" (radio edit)
"And You Don't Stop" (radio edit)

B-side

"Can I Get A..." ( TV track)
"Bitch Betta Have My Money" (TV track)
"And You Don't Stop" (TV track)

Charts

Chart (1998–1999)	Peak position
Canada ( Canadian Hot 100)^[3]	36
Germany ( Official German Charts)^[4]	12
Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40)^[5]	30
Scotland ( OCC)^[6]	55
Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade)^[7]	26
UK Hip Hop/R&B ( OCC)^[8]	5
UK Singles ( OCC)^[9]	24
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	19
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard)^[11]	6
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard)^[12]	22
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard)^[13]	27
US Rhythmic ( Billboard)^[14]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
Germany (Official German Charts)^[15]	80

References

^ Sheffield, Rob (June 4, 2018). "The 98 Best Songs of 1998: Pop's Weirdest Year". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 11, 2022. Bounce with me, bounce with me, Jay chants in his glossiest club track, an electro-disco gold-digger symposium with Amil speaking up for the ladies.
^ "Jay-Z's Can I Get A meaning". Songfacts. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
^ " Jay-Z feat. Amil & Ja Rule – Can I Get A..." (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
^ " Nederlandse Top 40 – Jay-Z" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
^ " Jay-Z – Can I Get A...". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2018.

[1] Sheffield, Rob (June 4, 2018). "The 98 Best Songs of 1998: Pop's Weirdest Year". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 11, 2022. Bounce with me, bounce with me, Jay chants in his glossiest club track, an electro-disco gold-digger symposium with Amil speaking up for the ladies.

[2] "Jay-Z's Can I Get A meaning". Songfacts. Retrieved 3 September 2016.

[sc_Canada_Jay-Z-3] "Jay-Z Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2017.

[sc_Germany_Jay-Z_feat._Amil_&_Ja_Rule-4] " Jay-Z feat. Amil & Ja Rule – Can I Get A..." (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 14, 2018.

[sc_Dutch40_Jay-Z-5] " Nederlandse Top 40 – Jay-Z" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 29, 2017.

[sc_Scotland_-6] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 18, 2022.

[sc_Switzerland_Jay-Z-7] " Jay-Z – Can I Get A...". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 29, 2017.

[sc_UKrandb_-8] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 18, 2022.

[sc_UK_-9] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2017.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Jay-Z-10] "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2022.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Jay-Z-11] "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2022.

[sc_Billboardrapsongs_Jay-Z-12] "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2022.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Jay-Z-13] "Jay-Z Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2022.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_Jay-Z-14] "Jay-Z Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2022.

[15] "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2018.

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v t e Rush Hour
Films	Rush Hour (1998) Rush Hour 2 (2001) Rush Hour 3 (2007)
Television	Rush Hour (2016)
Soundtracks	Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack " Can I Get A..." " How Deep Is Your Love" Def Jam's Rush Hour 2 Soundtrack " Area Codes" Rush Hour 3 Soundtrack " Less Than an Hour"
Category

v t e Ja Rule
Discography
Studio albums	Venni Vetti Vecci Rule 3:36 Pain Is Love The Last Temptation Blood in My Eye R.U.L.E. Pain Is Love 2
Compilation albums	Exodus Icon
Mixtapes	The Mirror
Singles	" Holla Holla" " Between Me and You" " Put It on Me" " I Cry" " Livin' It Up" " Always on Time" " Down Ass Bitch" " Down 4 U" " Thug Lovin'" " Mesmerize" " Reign" " Clap Back" " Wonderful" " New York" " Caught Up" " Uh-Ohhh!" " Body" " Real Life Fantasy"
Featured artist	" Can I Get A..." " Grand Finale" " Girlfriend/Boyfriend" " Damn (Should've Treated U Right)" " Get da Money" " I'm Real" (Murder Remix) " Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)" " What's Going On" " Rainy Dayz" " What's Luv?" " Old Thing Back" " Helpless"
Tours	Summerbeatz
Related articles	Murder Inc. Records Murder Inc. Follow the Rules Growing Up Hip Hop: New York

v t e Amil
Albums	All Money Is Legal
Singles	" I Got That" " 4 da Fam"
Featured singles	" Can I Get A..." " Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)" " Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" " Hey Papi"
Related articles	Discography Roc-A-Fella Records Jay-Z

v t e Rush Hour
Films	Rush Hour (1998) Rush Hour 2 (2001) Rush Hour 3 (2007)
Television	Rush Hour (2016)
Soundtracks	Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack " Can I Get A..." " How Deep Is Your Love" Def Jam's Rush Hour 2 Soundtrack " Area Codes" Rush Hour 3 Soundtrack " Less Than an Hour"
Category

v t e Ja Rule
Discography
Studio albums	Venni Vetti Vecci Rule 3:36 Pain Is Love The Last Temptation Blood in My Eye R.U.L.E. Pain Is Love 2
Compilation albums	Exodus Icon
Mixtapes	The Mirror
Singles	" Holla Holla" " Between Me and You" " Put It on Me" " I Cry" " Livin' It Up" " Always on Time" " Down Ass Bitch" " Down 4 U" " Thug Lovin'" " Mesmerize" " Reign" " Clap Back" " Wonderful" " New York" " Caught Up" " Uh-Ohhh!" " Body" " Real Life Fantasy"
Featured artist	" Can I Get A..." " Grand Finale" " Girlfriend/Boyfriend" " Damn (Should've Treated U Right)" " Get da Money" " I'm Real" (Murder Remix) " Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)" " What's Going On" " Rainy Dayz" " What's Luv?" " Old Thing Back" " Helpless"
Tours	Summerbeatz
Related articles	Murder Inc. Records Murder Inc. Follow the Rules Growing Up Hip Hop: New York

Formats and track listings

CD

Vinyl

A-side

B-side

Charts

Year-end charts

See also

References

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