What'chu Like

"What'chu Like" is the lead single released from Da Brat's third album, Unrestricted. The song features R&B singer Tyrese, who provided the song's hook.

"What'chu Like"
Single by Da Brat featuring Tyrese
from the album Unrestricted
ReleasedMarch 30, 2000
Genre
Length3:41
LabelSo So Def Recordings
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jermaine Dupri
Da Brat singles chronology
"It’s Nothing"
(1999)
"What'chu Like"
(2000)
"That's What I'm Looking For"
(2000)

Background

Released on March 30, 2000, "What'chu Like" eventually reached No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 12, 2000, becoming her sixth and final top 40 single. The song also reached No. 85 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2000, becoming her third song to reach the Year-End charts after "Funkdafied" in 1994 and "Give It 2 You" in 1995. Like all of Da Brat's previous singles, Jermaine Dupri produced "What'chu Like", using a sample of Claudja Barry's "Love for the Sake of Love" which was also used for Montell Jordan's "Get It On Tonite" only months prior.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[1]47
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2]45
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3]31
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4]9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5]9
US Billboard Hot 100[6]26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7]9
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[8]11
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9]7

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10]59
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11]53
US Billboard Hot 100[12]85
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13]35

References