Login
Login

I Gotcha (Lupe Fiasco song)

{{Infobox song

| name = I Gotcha

| cover = Lupe Fiasco - I Gotcha.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Lupe Fiasco

| album = Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

| released = August 8, 2006 (US)
November 27, 2006 (UK)

| recorded = 2006
The Record Plant
(Hollywood, California)

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Hip hop

| length = 3:56

| label = {{hlist|1st & 15th|Atlantic}}

| writer = {{hlist|Wasalu Jaco|Pharrell Williams}}

| producer = The Neptunes

| prev_title = Kick Push

| prev_year = 2006

| next_title = Daydreamin'

| next_year = 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.

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.{{Cite web |last=Herman |first=Max |date=August 29, 2006 |title=Lupe Fiasco Interview |url=https://illinoisentertainer.com/2006/08/lupe-fiasco-interview/ |access-date=March 26, 2025 |website=Illinois Entertainer}}

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".{{Cite web |last=Fennessey |first=Sean |date=September 21, 2006 |title=Lupe Fiasco: Food & Liquor Album Review |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9437-food-liquor/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318162511/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9437-food-liquor/ |archive-date=March 18, 2009 |access-date=March 22, 2025 |website=Pitchfork}}

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

  • Songwriters: Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, Pharrell Williams
  • Producer: The Neptunes
  • Recorders: Andrew Coleman, Brian Gartner
  • Mixer: Pat Viala

Chart positions

class="wikitable sortable"

!align="left"|Chart (2007)

!align="left"|Peak
Position

align="left"|U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs{{cite magazine | title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – I Gotcha | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2006-10-14/r-b-hip-hop-songs | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc | date=2006-10-14 | accessdate=2006-10-14}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

|align="center"|86

align="left"|UK Singles Chart

|align="center"|140

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20090213234945/http://www.mtv.com/videos/lupe-fiasco/103004/i-gotcha.jhtml#artist=2017563 "I Gotcha" Music video] at MTV

{{Lupe Fiasco singles}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:2006 singles

Category:Lupe Fiasco songs

Category:Song recordings produced by the Neptunes

Category:Songs written by Lupe Fiasco

Category:Songs written by Pharrell Williams

{{2000s-hiphop-song-stub}}