Can't Go for That
{{short description|2000 single by Tamia}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Can't Go for That
| cover = Tamia CGFT.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Tamia
| album = A Nu Day
| B-side = Tell Me Who
| released = August 1, 2000
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:48
| label = Elektra
| writer = {{flatlist|
- Melissa Elliott
- Brycyn Evans
- Roosevelt Harrel
- Sara Allen
- Daryl Hall
- John Oates
}}
| producer = {{flatlist|
- Bink
- Missy Elliott (co-prod.)
- Evans (co-prod.)
}}
| prev_title = Spend My Life with You
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = Stranger in My House
| next_year = 2001
}}
"Can't Go for That" is a song by Canadian recording artist Tamia. It was written by Missy Elliott, Brycyn Evans and Roosevelt "Bink" Harrell for her second studio album A Nu Day (2000), featuring main production from the latter with Elliott and Evans serving as co-producers. Musically, the song includes an interpolation of "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" as performed by Hall & Oates.
"Can't Go for That" was first released as the album's lead single on August 1, 2000 to Rhythmic contemporary radio and peaked at number 84 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and 23 on Billboard{{'}}s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. The single was remixed by Jonathan Peters. There is another remix version as the album bonus track which features 213 members Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg and Warren G.
Music video
A music video for "Can't Go for That" was directed by Chris Hafner in the week of July 1, 2000. It was filmed in Los Angeles.{{cite magazine|title=Production Notes|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4A8EAAAAMBAJ|date=July 8, 2020|accessdate=June 18, 2020}}
Track listings
{{tracklist
| headline = US CD single
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Can't Go for That
| note1 = Album Version
| writer1 = {{hlist|Melissa Elliott|Brycyn Evans|Roosevelt Harrel|Sara Allen|Daryl Hall|John Oates}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Bink|Elliott{{ref|a|[a]}}|Evans{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length1 = 3:52
| title2 = Tell Me Who
| note2 = Album Version
| writer2 = {{hlist|Shep Crawford|Tamia Washington}}
| extra2 = Crawford
| length2 = 4:51
| title3 = Can't Go for That
| note3 = Music video
| length3 = 3:54
| title4 = Behind the Scenes Video
| note4 =
| length4 =
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = US CD maxi single
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Can't Go for That
| note1 = Album Version
| writer1 = {{hlist|Elliott|Evans|Harrel|Allen|Hall|Oates}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Bink|Elliott{{ref|a|[a]}}|Evans{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length1 = 3:52
| title2 = Can't Go for That
| note2 = Jonathan Peters' Sound Factory Mix @ 127 BPM
| writer2 = {{hlist|Elliott|Evans|Harrel|Allen|Hall|Oates}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Bink|Elliott{{ref|a|[a]}}|Evans{{ref|a|[a]}}|Jonathan Peters{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length2 = 8:50
| title3 = Can't Go for That
| note3 = Jonathan Peters' Trance Mix
| writer3 = {{hlist|Elliott|Evans|Harrel|Allen|Hall|Oates}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Bink|Elliott{{ref|a|[a]}}|Evans{{ref|a|[a]}}|Peters{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length3 = 8:22
| title4 = Can't Go for That
| note4 = Jonathan Peters' Club Mix @ 133 BPM
| writer4 = {{hlist|Elliott|Evans|Harrel|Allen|Hall|Oates}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Bink|Elliott{{ref|a|[a]}}|Evans{{ref|a|[a]}}|Peters{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length4 = 8:27
| title5 = Can't Go for That
| note5 = Instrumental
| writer5 = {{hlist|Elliott|Evans|Harrel|Allen|Hall|Oates}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Bink|Elliott{{ref|a|[a]}}|Evans{{ref|a|[a]}}|Peters{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length5 = 3:50
| title6 = Can't Go for That
| note6 = Album Version
| writer6 = {{hlist|Elliott|Evans|Harrel|Allen|Hall|Oates}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Bink|Elliott{{ref|a|[a]}}|Evans{{ref|a|[a]}}|Peters{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length6 = 4:51
}}
Notes
- {{note|a|[a]}} denotes co-producer
- {{note|b|[b]}} denotes additional producer
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of A Nu Day.{{cite AV media notes |title=Tamia|publisher=Elektra |others=Tamia |year=2000}}
- Co-producer – Brycyn Evans, Missy Elliott
- Assistant engineer – Edith Luis
- Mixing, recording – Bill Importico
- Producer – Bink!
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| Chart (2000)
! Peak |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|84|artist=Tamia|song=Can't Go for That|artistid=108869|accessdate=2015-05-07|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboarddancesales|12|artist=Tamia|accessdate=May 12, 2022|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|23|artist=Tamia|song=Can't Go for That|artistid=108869|accessdate=2015-05-07|rowheader=true}} |
References
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{{Tamia singles}}
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Category:Songs written by Missy Elliott
Category:Elektra Records singles
Category:Songs written by John Oates
Category:Songs written by Daryl Hall