Check on It
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U.S. and Japanese cover
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| Single by Beyoncé featuring Slim Thug from the album #1's |
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| Released | December 13, 2005 (North America) 2006 (elsewhere) |
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| Format | Digital download, CD single, 12" single | |
| Recorded | Sony Music Studios (New York City, New York) Henson Recording Studios (Hollywood, Los Angeles, California) |
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| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 3:31 | |
| Label | Columbia | |
| Writer(s) | Beyoncé Knowles, Kasseem Dean, Sean Garrett, Angela Beyincé, Stayve Thomas | |
| Producer | Beyoncé Knowles, Swizz Beatz | |
| Certification | 4× platinum (RIAA) | |
| Beyoncé singles chronology | ||
| "Naughty Girl" (2004) |
"Check on It" (2005) |
"Déjà Vu" (2006) |
| Slim Thug singles chronology | ||
| "Luxurious" (2005) |
"Check on It" (2005) |
"Wamp Wamp (What It Do)" (2006) |
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International Single 2 Track cover
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"Check on It" is an R&B song written by Beyoncé Knowles, Kasseem Dean, Sean Garrett, Angela Beyincé and Stayve Thomas for the soundtrack of the 2006 film The Pink Panther, in which Beyoncé co-stars. Although not included on its soundtrack album, the song is included on Destiny's Child's greatest hits album #1's and on selected non-U.S. versions of Beyoncé's second solo studio album, B'Day. It was produced by Knowles and Swizz Beatz.
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[edit] Commercial release
The song, which features rapper Slim Thug and Bun B, was not originally intended for release as a single from the album #1's. However, it was given more airplay by US radio stations than the first single, "Stand Up for Love". Because of this, "Check on It" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 2005. The single reached number one on the Hot 100 in its twelfth week on the chart (replacing Nelly's "Grillz"), becoming Knowles's third number-one as a solo artist and Slim Thug's first. The single remained at number-one for five consecutive weeks, and was certified four times platinum by the RIAA for net shipment of 800,000 paid downloads. "Check on It" achieved crossover success, peaking at number one on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot Dance Club Play charts, and at number three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It also reached number one on the Pop 100, becoming Knowles's first entry on the chart. It was the eighth most played song of 2006 on the radio, being played 290,231 times.
It became Knowles' fifth top-twenty hit in Canada in late 2005, and in February 2006 the song climbed to number twenty on the Canadian BDS airplay chart for a second time. The song reached the top five in Norway and the Netherlands, the top ten in Europe, Switzerland, Austria and Brazil, and the top twenty in Germany and Sweden. In the UK the song debuted at #4 before rising to #3 the week later, selling 122,500 copies. The single peaked at number two on the United World Chart selling 3.764.000 copies.
[edit] Behind the scenes
Knowles has stated on many occasions that she was surprised at how successful the single became because she felt that it was very simple and probably wouldn't catch on like some of her previous singles. Knowles said that the song started out as a joke, and that the title "Check on It" was jokingly used with her and her management before they decided to turn it into a song. It is on her set list for her tour The Beyoncé Experience, where she performs the first verse A Capella and the chorus with full instrumental.
[edit] Music video
When demand was growing for the song, Knowles shot a music video serving as promotion for both #1's and The Pink Panther. The video was directed by Hype Williams, and was premiered on December 16, 2005. The remix of the song in the music video features a remix of "The Pink Panther Theme" and a rap from Bun B. The video has a pink theme, with Knowles shown in mostly all pink (to fit in with The Pink Panther), and the dancers wear pink PVC jackets and dance around rippling pink satin sheets. The video cuts to Knowles wearing a pink polka dot corset against a hot magenta polka dot wall. Where black bars normally appear on a 4:3 (full screen) television showing a widescreen production, footage is displayed of pink curtains moving in the background.
"Check on It" won the 2006 MTV Video Music Award for "Best R&B Video" on August 31, 2006.
[edit] Trivia
- In the beginning of the first several of Beyonce's verses, she sings to the rhythm of the French children's song Alouette.
[edit] Formats and track listing
- CD single[1]
- Album version – 3:34
- No Rap Version Edit 3:13
- Instrumental – 3:31
- Bama Boyz After Dark remix – 4:15
- Bama Boyz remix – 3:54
- Grizz remix – 3:19
- Gantman Juke mix – 4:21
- White Lion Reggaeton Mix 4:00 (feat. Voltio & Slim Thug) *Latin American Summer Hit
[edit] Charts
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| Preceded by "Grillz" by Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali and Gipp |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single February 4, 2006 – March 4, 2006 |
Succeeded by "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt |
[edit] References
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- ^ http://billboard.com/bbcom/discography/more.jsp?JSESSIONID=djlMGWpYJGLYkgbg9MLGS82kJFh0LGh3ZYv1QX0QX2hVRdp4tqv0!1728274263&tp=singles&pid=317670&aid=753341 Billboard.com
- ^ Chart Data: Beyonce
- ^ Beyonce Knowles Me, Myself And I @ Top40-Charts.com - 40 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 25 Countries
- ^ AmericaTop100.com
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