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

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 [1] 86
UK Singles Chart 140

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References

  1. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – I Gotcha". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2006-10-14. Retrieved 2006-10-14.[ dead link ]