I Gotcha (Lupe Fiasco song)

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"I Gotcha"
Lupe Fiasco - I Gotcha.jpg
Single by Lupe Fiasco
from the album Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
ReleasedAugust 8, 2006 (US)
November 27, 2006 (UK)
Recorded2006
The Record Plant
(Hollywood, California)
Genre Hip hop
Length3:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) The Neptunes
Lupe Fiasco singles chronology
"Kick Push"
(2006)		"I Gotcha"
(2006)		"Daydreamin'"
(2006)

"I Gotcha" is the second single from Lupe Fiasco's debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor . The song was produced by The Neptunes. "And He Gets The Girl" is featured as a B-Side to this single.

Contents

Composition and lyrics

In the call and response chorus, Fiasco self-censors to avoid profanity ("You want the real shhh? I gotcha"), in alignment with his desire to minimize swearing and promote more positive messages in his music due to his Muslim faith. [1]

Reception

Whilst criticising Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor for being "...just not that fun", Sean Fennessey of Pitchfork praised "I Gotcha" for demonstrating how "Fiasco's at his best when he's a bit livelier", describing it as "effervescent" and "one the best Neptunes tracks in years". [2]

Music video

The music video for "I Gotcha" was directed by Kevin Hunter and filmed in Los Angeles. It was featured on MTV's show, Making the Video and was primarily shot in before a green screen. Pharrell, Lupe's sister, and many of his friends made cameo appearances in the video.

Track listings

CD single 1

  1. "I Gotcha"
  2. "And He Gets The Girl" (non-album track)

CD single 2

  1. "I Gotcha"
  2. "Pills" (non-album track)
  3. "I Gotcha" (Video)

US Promo single

  1. "I Gotcha" (Radio Edit) – 3:59
  2. "I Gotcha" (Instrumental) – 3:58
  3. "I Gotcha" (Album Version) 3:58
  4. "I Gotcha" (Acapella) 3:59

UK 12" Single

  1. "I Gotcha" – 3:58
  2. "I Gotcha" (Instrumental) – 3:58
  3. "I Gotcha" (A Capella) – 3:39
  4. "And He Gets The Girl" (Non-album track)– 4:11

Personnel

Chart positions

Chart (2007)Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs [3] 86
UK Singles Chart 140

References

  1. ↑ Herman, Max (August 29, 2006). "Lupe Fiasco Interview". Illinois Entertainer. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ Fennessey, Sean (September 21, 2006). "Lupe Fiasco: Food & Liquor Album Review". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on March 18, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – I Gotcha". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2006-10-14. Retrieved 2006-10-14.[ dead link ]


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