Gettin' In the Way

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"Gettin' In the Way"
Single by Jill Scott
from the album Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1
ReleasedOctober 17, 2000 [1]
Genre
Length3:56
Label Hidden Beach
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jill Scott singles chronology
"Love Rain"
(2000)
"Gettin' In the Way"
(2000)
"A Long Walk"
(2001)
Music video
"Gettin In The Way" on YouTube

"Gettin' In the Way" is the first single by American R&B/Soul singer-songwriter Jill Scott, off her debut studio album on Hidden Beach label, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 . Released on October 17, 2000, the song was her first charting UK single, which peaked to number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and top 40 R&B singles. [2]

Contents

Track listing

UK CD" Single
No.TitleLength
1."Gettin' In the Way" (Radio edit)3:56
2."Gettin' In the Way" (MJ Cole remix)6:03
3."Gettin' In the Way" (Live)4:16
4."Gettin' In the Way" (Enhanced video)3:29

Charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 15
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 28
UK Singles Chart 30

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References

  1. "Crossover Nation: New Releases - Going For Adds 10/17" (PDF). Hits . October 6, 2000. p. 66. Retrieved January 9, 2024 via World Radio History.
  2. https://www.billboard.com/artist/jill-scott/chart-history/