What's Luv?

"What's Luv?"
Single by Fat Joe featuring Ashanti
from the album Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)
B-side	"Definition of a Don" "Hustlin'"
Released	February 4, 2002 (2002-02-04)
Studio	The Crackhouse (New York City)
Length	4:27 (album version) 3:51 (radio version)
Label	Atlantic Terror Squad
Songwriter(s)	Joseph Cartagena Jeffrey Atkins Andre Parker Irving Lorenzo Christopher Rios Terry Britten Graham Lyle
Producer(s)	Chink Santana Irv Gotti
Fat Joe singles chronology
"We Thuggin'" (2001) "What's Luv?" (2002) "Crush Tonight" (2002)
Ashanti singles chronology
"Always on Time" (2001) "What's Luv?" (2002) "Foolish" (2002)

US 12-inch single [4] A1. "What's Luv?" (clean version featuring Ashanti) – 3:51 A2. "What's Luv?" (dirty version featuring Ashanti) – 3:51 A3. "What's Luv?" (instrumental) – 3:51 B1. "Definition of a Don" (clean version featuring Remy) – 3:54 B2. "Definition of a Don" (dirty version featuring Remy) – 3:54 B3. "Definition of a Don" (instrumental) – 3:55 European CD single [5] "What's Luv?" (explicit version featuring Ashanti) "Hustlin'" (featuring Armageddon)

UK CD single [6] "What's Luv?" (clean version featuring Ashanti) – 3:51 "What's Luv?" (explicit version featuring Ashanti) – 3:51 "Hustlin'" (featuring Armageddon) – 3:34 "What's Luv?" (video—clean version featuring Ashanti) – 3:51 UK 12-inch single and Australian CD single [7] [8] "What's Luv?" (clean version featuring Ashanti) – 3:51 "What's Luv?" (explicit version featuring Ashanti) – 3:51 "Hustlin'" (featuring Armageddon) – 3:34

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the European CD single liner notes. ^[5]

Studio

• Recorded at The Crackhouse Studios (New York City)

Personnel

• Fat Joe – writing (as Joseph Cartagena), vocals, executive production
• Ja Rule – writing (as Jeffrey Atkins), vocals
• Christopher Rios – writing
• Irv Gotti – writing (as Irving Lorenzo), production, mixing
• Chink Santana – writing (as Andre Parker), production
• Terry Britten – lyricist of "What's Love Got to Do with It"
• Ashanti – vocals
• Armageddon – co-executive production
• Rob "Reef" Tewlow – co-executive production
• Milwaukee Buck – recording
• Thomas Bricker – art direction and design
• Piotr Sikora – photography

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [9] 4 Australian Urban (ARIA) [10] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [11] 33 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [12] 23 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [13] 16 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [14] 12 Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS) [15] 10 Denmark (Tracklisten) [16] 16 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) [17] 4 France (SNEP) [18] 27 Germany (GfK) [19] 10 Hungary (Single Top 40) [20] 8 Ireland (IRMA) [21] 17 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [22] 7 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [23] 7 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [24] 5 Norway (VG-lista) [25] 14 Romania (Romanian Top 100) [26] 23 Scotland (OCC) [27] 16 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [28] 36 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [29] 2 UK Singles (OCC) [30] 4 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [31] 1 US Billboard Hot 100 [32] 2 US Dance Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [33] 12 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [34] 3 US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [35] 1 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [36] 3 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [37] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position Australia (ARIA) [38] 49 Australian Urban (ARIA) [39] 15 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [40] 89 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [41] 67 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) [42] 81 France (SNEP) [43] 86 Germany (Official German Charts) [44] 95 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [45] 39 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [46] 37 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [47] 21 UK Singles (OCC) [48] 75 UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [49] 43 UK Urban (Music Week) [50] 4 US Billboard Hot 100 [51] 8 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) [52] 17 US Hot Rap Tracks (Billboard) [53] 4 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [54] 17 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) [55] 2

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [56]	Gold	35,000^
Sweden (GLF) [57]	Gold	15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [58]	Platinum	600,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	February 4, 2002	Rhythmic contemporary urban radio	Terror Squad Entertainment Atlantic	[59]
	February 25, 2002	Contemporary hit radio		[60]
Australia	May 6, 2002	CD		[61]
United Kingdom	May 13, 2002	12-inch vinyl CD cassette		[62]

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