(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me explained

(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me
Cover:	Sean Paul - Give It Up To Me.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Sean Paul featuring Keyshia Cole
Length:	4:04
Producer:	Donovan Bennett
Chronology:	Sean Paul
Prev Title:	Never Gonna Be the Same
Prev Year:	2006
Next Title:	Break It Off
Next Year:	2006

"(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" (known as "Give It Up to Me" in its solo version) is a song written by Jamaican rapper Sean Paul for his third album, The Trinity (2005). The single meant to be released after "Temperature" was "Breakout" but was switched to "Give It Up to Me" to promote the film Step Up (2006). It was the fourth US single to be taken from the album and the fifth UK single. The version released as a single ("(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me") is a collaboration with Keyshia Cole and is from the Step Up film soundtrack. Despite The Trinity being re-released just before the single release, the version with Keyshia Cole does not appear on the album despite a "radio version" being added.

The solo version was released in the US on 6 June 2006 while the version with Cole was released two weeks later, on 20 June. It was later issued as a commercial single in Australia and the United Kingdom in October 2006. "(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" climbed to number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart upon its release, becoming Paul's sixth top-10 hit and Cole's first top-10 hit. Internationally, the song became a top-20 hit in Australia, the Czech Republic, Finland, Switzerland, and the Wallonia region of Belgium.

Music video

The video was directed by Little X and filmed in a gym, which the director describes as "fun and exciting." Sean Paul and Keyshia Cole dance throughout the video, usually separate, and with their own dancers. Around the middle of the video, the three stars of the new dance film, Step Up, Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Drew Sidora appear. Jon Cruz and Rufino Puno of Super Cr3w, from America's Best Dance Crew (Season 2) can be seen late in the video breakdancing.

Track listings

US CD single

1. "(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" (featuring Keyshia Cole) [radio version]
2. "(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" [instrumental]

UK CD single

1. "(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" (featuring Keyshia Cole) [radio version]
2. "Get Busy" [Sessions at AOL version]

UK 12-inch single

1. "(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" (featuring Keyshia Cole) [radio version]
2. "(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" [instrumental]
3. "Like Glue" [video mix]
4. "Get Busy" (featuring Fatman Scoop & Crooklyn Clan) [Clap Your Hands Now remix - street club long version]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2006–2007)	Peak position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[1]	9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[2]	4
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[3]	5
US Pop 100 (Billboard)^[4]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
Australian Urban (ARIA)^[5]	48
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[6]	99
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[7]	71
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	71
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	37
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	40
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[11]	21

Chart (2007)! scope="col"

Position
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[12]	117

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–2009)! scope="col"

Position
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[13]	171

Release history

Region	Version	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	Solo	6 June 2006			^[14]
	Keyshia Cole	20 June 2006
Australia		2 October 2006	CD		^[15]
United Kingdom		30 October 2006			^[16]

Notes and References

1. Sean Paul Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs). Billboard. May 25, 2022.
2. Web site: week 44 (4 november 2006). Dutch Top 40. nl. 4 April 2022.
3. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Jan 4, 2007. TopHit. 25 April 2024.
4. Pop 100. Billboard. 118. 36. 76. 9 September 2006.
5. Web site: ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Urban Singles 2006. ARIA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200415010756/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/UrbanSingles2006.htm. 15 April 2020. 12 December 2022.
6. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2006. Ultratop. nl. 23 January 2020.
7. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2006. TopHit. 25 April 2024. 25 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240425163344/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2006. live.
8. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2006. hitparade.ch. de. 23 January 2020.
9. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006. Billboard. 23 January 2020.
10. Web site: Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006. Billboard.biz. 2006. 28 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20121003173555/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles. 3 October 2012.
11. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2006. Billboard. 23 January 2020.
12. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2007. TopHit. 26 April 2024. 26 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240426131857/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2007. live.
13. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Decade Chart: 00s. TopHit. 1 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240421192151/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/decade/2000. 21 April 2024.
14. Web site: FMQB: CHR. FMQB. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130602195200/http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2005. 2 June 2013. 7 March 2022.
15. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 2nd October 2006. ARIA. 29. 2 October 2006. dead. http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222440/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060920-0000/issue865.pdf. 22 February 2008. 7 March 2022.
16. The Schedule: Singles. Music Week. 25. 21 October 2006.