| "Things That U Do" | ||||
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| Single byJay-Z featuringMariah Carey | ||||
| from the albumVol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter | ||||
| Released | January 11, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Studio | Sony Music Studios (New York, NY)[1] | |||
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| Length | 4:52 | |||
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| Producer | Swizz Beatz | |||
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"Things That U Do" is the second single fromrapperJay-Z's 1999 albumVol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter. It features guest vocals byMariah Carey and a beat produced bySwizz Beatz.AllMusic's John Bush describes it as an "overblown production,"[2] while Steve Juon of RapReviews.com considers it a "commercially aimed song" that "still sounds fresh and original."[3] It was neither heavily promoted nor released as aCD single, causing it to chart lowly.
AllMusic editor John Bush described this song's production is "overblown."[4] Rolling Stone's Kris Ex wrote: "Far be it from me to question Allah's wisdom," he (Jay Z) rhymes on the Mariah Carey-assisted, Swizz Beatz-produced "Things That U Do." "I dodged prison, came out unscathed from car collisions/I know I must be part of some mission."[5]
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| USBillboardBubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles[6] | 20 |
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| United States | February 15, 2000[7] | 12-inch single | Roc-A-Fella,Def Jam |
