C U When U Get There

"C U When U Get There" is a song by Coolio featuring 40 Thevz and based on the melody of Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D Major. It was released in 1997 as the first single from Coolio's album My Soul. "C U When U Get There" was also featured on the soundtrack to the 1997 comedy film Nothing to Lose. The song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 7 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart in the US. It was an international success, reaching the top 10 in many countries throughout Europe. It samples Pachelbel's Canon extensively. The record has been certified gold by the RIAA. The first live performance of this song was before its actual release during the free concert at Paramount Canada's Wonderland put on by MuchMusic's Electric Circus and hosted by Monika Deol in August 1997.

"C U When U Get There"
Single by Coolio featuring 40 Thevz
from the album My Soul and Nothing to Lose (soundtrack)
Released	July 7, 1997 (1997-07-07)
Recorded	1996
Genre	G-funk, West Coast hip hop
Length	5:10
Label	Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records
Songwriter(s)	Johann Pachelbel Artis Ivey Jr Dominic Aldridge Henry Straughter Malieek Straughter
Producer(s)	Dominic Aldridge
Coolio singles chronology
"The Winner" (1997) "C U When U Get There" (1997) "Ooh La La" (1997)
Music video
"C U When U Get There" on YouTube

Track listings

CD single

1. "C U When U Get There" (Radio Edit) - 3:40
2. "C U When U Get There" (Ren Swan's Radio Edit) - 3:57

CD maxi

1. "C U When U Get There" (Bill & Humberto's Orchestra Mix) - 4:01
2. "C U When U Get There" (Coolio's Album Version) - 4:07
3. "C U When U Get There" (Humberto's Alternate Mix) - 4:07
4. "C U When U Get There" (Ren Swan's Mix) - 5:11

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1997) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 7 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 4 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 9 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 8 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 47 Denmark (IFPI)[6] 4 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 3 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 8 Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 3 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[10] 3 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 4 Italy (Musica e dischi)[12] 20 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 9 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 10 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 4 Norway (VG-lista)[16] 2 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[17] 9 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 2 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 2 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 3 UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[21] 24 UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[22] 2 US Billboard Hot 100[23] 12 US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[24] 11 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] 34 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[26] 7 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[27] 19

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position Australia (ARIA)[28] 53 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[29] 40 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[30] 53 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[31] 45 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[32] 27 Germany (Official German Charts)[33] 26 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[34] 29 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[35] 37 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[36] 39 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[37] 8 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[38] 16 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[39] 11 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] 14 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[41] 40 US Billboard Hot 100[42] 66

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[43]	Gold	35,000^^
Germany (BVMI)[44]	Gold	250,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[45]	Platinum	10,000^*
Sweden (GLF)[46]	Platinum	30,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[47]	Gold	25,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[48]	Silver	200,000^^
United States (RIAA)[49]	Gold	700,000[50]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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2. "Austriancharts.at – Coolio feat. 40 Thevz – C U When U Get There" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
3. "Ultratop.be – Coolio feat. 40 Thevz – C U When U Get There" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
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11. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – C U When U Get There". Irish Singles Chart.
12. "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 109 no. 42. October 18, 1997. p. 52. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
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34. "Árslistinn 1997 – Íslenski Listinn – 100 Vinsælustu Lögin". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 2, 1998. p. 25. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
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39. "Årslista Singlar, 1997" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
40. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1997" (in German). Retrieved June 20, 2019.
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42. "Billboard Top 100 – 1997". Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
43. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
44. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Coolio; 'C U When U Get There')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
45. "New Zealand single certifications – Coolio – C U When U Get There". Recorded Music NZ.
46. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
47. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Coolio; 'C U When U Get There')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
48. "British single certifications – Coolio – C U When I Get There". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type C U When I Get There in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
49. "American single certifications – Coolio – C U When U Get There". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
50. "Best-Selling Records of 1997". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 110 (5): 76. January 31, 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics