Can't Go for That explained

Can't Go for That
Cover:Tamia CGFT.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Tamia
Album:A Nu Day
B-Side:Tell Me Who
Released:August 1, 2000
Length:3:48
Label:Elektra
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 Billboards 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.[1]

Track listings

Notes

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of A Nu Day.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Notes and References

  1. Production Notes. Billboard. July 8, 2020. June 18, 2020.
  2. Tamia. . . 2000.