You Got Me (The Roots song)

"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).

"You Got Me"
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" 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 a cameo from rapper and actor Common.

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
France (SNEP)[3] 28
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 15
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 25
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 46
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 37
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 39
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References
  1. "The Roots - You Got Me (1999)". IMVDb.
  2. "The Roots Featuring Erykah Badu – You Got Me". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  3. "Lescharts.com – The Roots feat. Erykah Badu – You Got Me" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  4. "Swisscharts.com – The Roots feat. Erykah Badu – You Got Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  5. "Musicline.de – The Roots feat. Erykah Badu Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  6. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Roots feat. Erykah Badu – You Got Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  7. "Charts.nz – The Roots feat. Erykah Badu – You Got Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  8. "The Roots Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
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