Stutter (Joe song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Stutter

| cover = Joe-mystikal-stutter.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Joe featuring Mystikal

| album = My Name Is Joe

| released = {{start date|2001|1|2}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

R&B
hip hop

| length =

3:53 (album version)
3:33 (single and radio edit)

| label = Jive

| writer =

Ernest E. Dixon
Roy "Royalty" Hamilton

| producer =

Roy "Royalty" Hamilton
Teddy Riley

| chronology = Joe

| prev_title = Treat Her Like a Lady

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = Let's Stay Home Tonight

| next_year = 2001

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Mystikal

| type = singles

| prev_title = Danger (Been So Long)

| prev_year = 2000

| title = Stutter

| year = 2000

| next_title = Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall)

| next_year = 2001

}}

{{External music video|{{youtube|eGY_Qqr2Lm0|"Stutter (Remix)"}}

| type = single

}}

{{External music video|{{youtube|eODhO-sA9aQ|"Stutter" (original version)}}

| type = single

| header = Audio

}}

"Stutter" is a song by American R&B singer Joe. The original version of the song was produced by Roy "Royalty" Hamilton and Teddy Riley and written by Roy "Royalty" Hamilton and Ernest E. Dixon.[http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=490983756&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 "Stutter" on ASCAP]

A remix by Allen "Allstar" Gordon Jr.{{Citation|title=My Name Is Joe - Joe {{!}} Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/my-name-is-joe-mw0000606129/credits|language=en|access-date=2021-09-01}} (marketed as the Double Take Remix due to its appearance in the 2001 film Double Take) features rapper Mystikal and was a number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks in 2001. It was one of three singles to have sold over 500,000 copies in the US in 2001.{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wA8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA52 |title=BMG Still No. 1 In Singles Distribution |last=Christman |first=Ed |magazine=Billboard |volume=114 |number=4 |page=52 |date=January 26, 2002 |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=June 5, 2015}}

Composition

The original version of "Stutter" is slower, more mellow and has no samples; however, the Double Take remix featuring Mystikal (with its faster tempo) samples both "Summer in the City" by Quincy Jones and "Passin' Me By" by The Pharcyde.

Music video

The song and video for "Stutter" refer to Joe's girlfriend, who comes home early in the morning while he wakes up and they discuss where she had been. She's "stuttering" because it seems she is lying to him about having an affair. Joe's close friend, portrayed by rapper Mystikal, follows and spies on her while she sleeps with another man in a motel, called the "Easy Rest-In", taping it on video. After she leaves, she and Mystikal are driving next to each other on the road, while they discuss the bad situation. Arriving home, Joe's girlfriend notes the video in their television, turning out it was her evil twin sister having that affair. Both the girlfriend and the twin sister were played by actress Natashia Williams.{{Cite web|title=Starry Constellation Magazine|url=http://starrymag.com/content.asp?ID=102&CATEGORY=INTERVIEWS|access-date=2021-09-01|website=starrymag.com}}

Live performance

On April 10, 2001, Joe and Mystikal performed the song live at the 7th Blockbuster Entertainment Awards.{{cite web|url=https://idobi.com/news/nsync-takes-home-three-blockbuster-entertainment-awards/|title='NSync Takes Home Three Blockbuster Entertainment Awards|last=Fiasco|first=Lance|website=idobi Network|date=April 12, 2001|access-date=November 4, 2018}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web\|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/SINGLES.html\|title=Singles : Top 50\|publisher=Jam!\|date=April 14, 2001\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010413101356/http://www.jamshowbiz.com:80/JamMusicCharts/SINGLES.html\|archive-date=April 13, 2001\|access-date=January 31, 2023}} \|32
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (2001) !Peak position
{{single chart\|Australia\|19\|artist=Joe feat. Mystikal\|song=Stutter\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Australiaurban\|6\|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222432/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue587.pdf\|urltitle=Issue 587\|rowheader=true\|access-date=February 27, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Austria\|62\|artist=Joe feat. Mystikal\|song=Stutter\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Flanders Tip\|13\|artist=Joe feat. Mystikal\|song=Stutter\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-04-14.pdf\|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=18\|issue=16\|page=6\|date=April 14, 2001\|access-date=October 31, 2020}} \|35
{{single chart\|France\|81\|artist=Joe feat. Mystikal\|song=Stutter\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|12\|artist=Joe feat. Mystikal\|song=Stutter\|songid=4657\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=November 18, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|17\|year=2001\|week=13\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=November 18, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|18\|artist=Joe feat. Mystikal\|song=Stutter\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|42\|artist=Joe feat. Mystikal\|song=Stutter\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Scotland\|39\|date=20010217\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=November 18, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|44\|artist=Joe feat. Mystikal\|song=Stutter\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|14\|artist=Joe feat. Mystikal\|song=Stutter\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|UK\|7\|date=20010217\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=November 18, 2018}}
{{single chart\|UKdance\|5\|date=20010217\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=November 18, 2018}}
{{single chart\|UKindie\|1\|date=20010217\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=November 18, 2018}}
{{single chart\|UKrandb\|1\|date=20010217\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=November 18, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|1\|artist=Joe\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|1\|artist=Joe\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardpopsongs\|12\|artist=Joe\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrhythmic\|3\|artist=Joe\|rowheader=true}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !scope="col"\|Chart (2001) !scope="col"\|Position
scope="row"\| Brazil (Crowley){{cite web\|url=https://maistocadas.mus.br/2001/\|title=Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2001\|date=April 3, 2018\|publisher=Crowley Broadcast Analysis\|accessdate=January 30, 2022}} \|70
scope="row"\|Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS){{cite web\|url=http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100page2_2001.html\|title=BDS CHART : Top 100 of 2001\|publisher=Jam!\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020726115818/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100page2_2001.html\|archive-date=July 26, 2002\|access-date=March 26, 2022}} \|99
scope="row"\|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web\|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2001.pdf\|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2001\|work=UKChartsPlus\|access-date=September 14, 2022}} \|140
scope="row"\|UK Urban (Music Week){{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2002/Music-Week-2002-01-19.pdf\|title=Top 40 Urban Tracks of 2001\|magazine=Music Week\|page=26\|date=January 19, 2002\|access-date=August 4, 2023}} \|2
scope="row"\|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web\|url=http://billboardtop100of.com/2001-2/\|title=Billboard Top 100 – 2001\|website=Billboardtop100of.com\|access-date=October 31, 2020}} \|13
scope="row"\|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sBIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA22\|title=The Year in Music 2001: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks\|magazine=Billboard\|volume=113\|issue=52\|page=YE-44\|date=December 29, 2001\|access-date=December 17, 2023}} \|5
scope="row"\|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine\|title=Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2001\|magazine=Airplay Monitor\|volume=9\|issue=51\|page=60\|date=December 21, 2001}} \|51
scope="row"\|US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine\|title=Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2001\|magazine=Airplay Monitor\|volume=9\|issue=51\|page=48\|date=December 21, 2001}} \|8

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!scope="col"|Chart (2001)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"| Brazil (Crowley){{cite web|url=https://maistocadas.mus.br/2001/|title=Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2001|date=April 3, 2018|publisher=Crowley Broadcast Analysis|accessdate=January 30, 2022}}

|70

scope="row"|Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS){{cite web|url=http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100page2_2001.html|title=BDS CHART : Top 100 of 2001|publisher=Jam!|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020726115818/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100page2_2001.html|archive-date=July 26, 2002|access-date=March 26, 2022}}

|99

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2001.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2001|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=September 14, 2022}}

|140

scope="row"|UK Urban (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2002/Music-Week-2002-01-19.pdf|title=Top 40 Urban Tracks of 2001|magazine=Music Week|page=26|date=January 19, 2002|access-date=August 4, 2023}}

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://billboardtop100of.com/2001-2/|title=Billboard Top 100 – 2001|website=Billboardtop100of.com|access-date=October 31, 2020}}

|13

scope="row"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sBIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA22|title=The Year in Music 2001: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks|magazine=Billboard|volume=113|issue=52|page=YE-44|date=December 29, 2001|access-date=December 17, 2023}}

scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2001|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=9|issue=51|page=60|date=December 21, 2001}}

|51

scope="row"|US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2001|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=9|issue=51|page=48|date=December 21, 2001}}

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Joe|title=Stutter|award=Gold|salesamount=500,000|salesref=}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"\|Region !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Format(s) !scope="col"\|Label(s) !scope="col"\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row"\|United States \|January 2, 2001 \|CD \|rowspan="3"\|Jive \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.com/Stutter-Joe/dp/B000056ICO\|title=Stutter\|publisher=Amazon\|access-date=August 9, 2021}}
scope="row"\|United Kingdom \|February 5, 2001 \|{{hlist\|12-inch vinyl\|CD\|cassette}} \|{{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2001/Music-Week-2001-02-03.pdf\|title=New Releases – For Week Starting February 5, 2001: Singles\|magazine=Music Week\|page=27\|date=February 3, 2001\|access-date=August 9, 2021}}
scope="row"\|Australia \|March 12, 2001 \|CD \|{{cite web\|url=http://issue576.pdf\|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 12th March 2001\|publisher=ARIA\|page=23\|date=March 12, 2001\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue576.pdf\|archive-date=February 20, 2002\|access-date=August 9, 2021}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|United States

|January 2, 2001

|CD

|rowspan="3"|Jive

|{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Stutter-Joe/dp/B000056ICO|title=Stutter|publisher=Amazon|access-date=August 9, 2021}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|February 5, 2001

|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2001/Music-Week-2001-02-03.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting February 5, 2001: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=February 3, 2001|access-date=August 9, 2021}}

scope="row"|Australia

|March 12, 2001

|CD

|{{cite web|url=http://issue576.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 12th March 2001|publisher=ARIA|page=23|date=March 12, 2001|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue576.pdf|archive-date=February 20, 2002|access-date=August 9, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

Cover versions

Rock group My Darkest Days covered the song on their 2012 release Sick and Twisted Affair, and have been performing the rock version live since 2008.
American rapper-singer Becky G covered the song in 2015 as an upload to her YouTube page with a rewritten rap added to her version instead of performing Mystikal's verse.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBbbErawZYY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/rBbbErawZYY |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Stutter|publisher=YouTube|date=December 21, 2015|access-date=November 4, 2018}}{{cbignore}}

References

Category:2000 songs

Category:2001 singles

Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles

Category:Jive Records singles

Category:Joe (singer) songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Teddy Riley

Category:Songs about infidelity

Category:Songs written by Joe (singer)

Category:Songs written by Roy "Royalty" Hamilton

Category:Stuttering

Category:UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles