Whoopty Explained

Whoopty
Cover:CJ - Whoopty.png
Type:single
Artist:CJ
Album:Loyalty Over Royalty
Genre:Drill
Length:2:03
Label:Warner
Producer:Pxcoyo
Prev Title:Understood
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Bop
Next Year:2021

"Whoopty" is the debut single by American rapper CJ. The song was initially self-released on July 30, 2020, before being re-released by Warner Records following his signing to the label. The song reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 2021, as well as number three in the UK and the Billboard Global 200 top 10. It was produced by the Cypriot producer Pxcoyo and samples Arijit Singh's "Sanam Re" (2015). The song was officially remixed by fellow American rappers French Montana and Rowdy Rebel, titled "Whoopty NYC", and by Puerto Rican rappers Anuel AA and Ozuna, titled "Whoopty Latin Mix".

Background

The song contains a sample of the Indian song "Sanam Re" (2015) by Arijit Singh and Mithoon, a sample shared by multiple other drill songs by rappers such as Pop Smoke, King Von, FBG Duck, and Lijpe.[1] It is reminiscent of Brooklyn drill and marks a departure from CJ's melodic rapping.[2] CJ said he received comparisons to late American rapper Pop Smoke, because of the song's drill sound. He said in an interview with HipHopDX that Pop Smoke's absence inspired "Whoopty", who he considers the artist that popularized the music style.[3] He attributed its popularity to the energy conveyed in the track and its video. According to CJ's uncle music executive James Cruz, he had to pay $80,000 (using money from his daughter's college fund) for the clearance of the Sanam Re sample after the track was taken down by YouTube for copyright infringement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE6uSoAU3Yo

Critical reception

Pitchforks Alphonse Pierre wrote that while the song "may be the biggest drill record of the last several months", "everything about it is so painfully unoriginal" in that it combines "Pop Smoke's uk drill production with 22Gz's lingo".[4] In an earlier piece for the same site, Pierre felt the lyrics "might as well have been spit out by a machine trained on the Raps and Hustles YouTube page" and concluded that "[T]he only good thing to ever come out of Staten Island remains the Wu-Tang Clan".[5] Tom Breihan of Stereogum had similar critiques for the song, though he added, "The song works. It moves."[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020–2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 14
Greece (IFPI)[8] 1
Global 200 (Billboard)[9] 10
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[10] 21
Lithuania (AGATA)[11] 14
Romania (Airplay 100)[12] 83
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 3
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[16] 37
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[17] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 72
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[19] 38
Denmark (Tracklisten)[20] 86
France (SNEP)[21] 97
Germany (Official German Charts)[22] 88
Global 200 (Billboard)[23] 52
Hungary (Single Top 40)[24] 87
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[25] 57
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[26] 96
Portugal (AFP)[27] 81
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 59
UK Singles (OCC)[29] 84
US Billboard Hot 100[30] 50
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[31] 20
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[32] 22

Release history

Release history of "Whoopty"! Country! Date! Format! Label!
VariousJuly 20, 2020Self-released[33]
United StatesDecember 1, 2020Rhythmic radioWarner[34]
Urban adult contemporary radio[35]
United KingdomJanuary 8, 2021Contemporary hit radioWarner[36]

Notes and References

  1. News: January 22, 2021 . From King Von's "Exposin Me" to CJ's "Whoopty": A Hindi Love Song Turned Drill Beat . . April 9, 2023.
  2. Web site: The Break Presents: CJ. XXL. Seabrook III. Robby. November 25, 2020. November 27, 2020.
  3. Web site: CJ Says Pop Smoke's Absence Inspired 'Whoopty' — & He Wants Cardi B To Power The Remix. HipHopDX. January 2021.
  4. Web site: A Drake-by-Drake Breakdown of the Certified Lover Boy Album Trailer. Pitchfork. Pierre. Alphonse. October 30, 2020. November 19, 2020.
  5. Web site: Hold Up Wait a Minute: Meek Mill Can Act?. Pitchfork. Pierre. Alphonse. October 16, 2020. November 19, 2020.
  6. Web site: CJ's "Whoopty" And The Mainstreaming Of Drill. Stereogum. December 9, 2020.
  7. Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart: Week of January 16, 2021. Billboard. January 12, 2021.
  8. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 39/2020. IFPI Greece. 11 October 2020.
  9. Web site: This week on the Global charts. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/billboard/2484501097054837315_2484501095058349088 . December 25, 2021 . registration. Billboard. Instagram.
  10. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. July 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128180736/https://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/. January 28, 2021. dead.
  11. Web site: 2021 6-os SAVAITĖS (vasario 5-11 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100. lt. AGATA. 12 February 2021. 27 March 2021.
  12. News: Top Airplay 100 – Cum sună liniştea primului loc, cu Iuliana Beregoi. Top Airplay 100 – How does the silence of the first place sound like, with Iuliana Beregoi!. Arvunescu, Victor. February 15, 2021. February 19, 2021. Romanian. Un site de muzică.
  13. Web site: ČNS IFPI. IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 20213 into search.. March 9, 2021.
  14. Trust. Gary. Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Leads Hot 100 for 4th Week, The Weeknd & CJ Hit Top 10. February 8, 2021. Billboard. February 8, 2021.
  15. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart: Week of February 13, 2021. Billboard. January 2, 2013. February 9, 2021.
  16. Pop Airplay Chart: Week of February 20, 2021. Billboard. January 2, 2013. February 17, 2021.
  17. Rhythmic Songs Chart: Week of March 6, 2021. Billboard. November 28, 2013. March 2, 2021.
  18. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2021. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 11, 2022.
  19. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
  20. Web site: Track Top-100 2021. Hitlisten. January 6, 2022.
  21. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2021. SNEP. fr. April 14, 2022.
  22. Web site: Jahrescharts 2021. GfK Entertainment charts. December 15, 2021.
  23. Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
  24. Web site: Single Top 100 – eladási darabszám alapján – 2021. Mahasz. hu. February 1, 2022.
  25. Web site: Stream Top 100 - darabszám alapján - 2021. Mahasz. hu. February 1, 2022.
  26. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög – 2021. Plötutíðindi. is. August 31, 2023.
  27. Web site: Top 1000 Singles + EPs Digitais: Semanas 01 a 52 de 2021 . pt. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. May 13, 2022.
  28. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2021. hitparade.ch. December 27, 2021.
  29. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2021. Official Charts Company. January 5, 2022.
  30. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
  31. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
  32. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
  33. Web site: Whoopty - Single by CJ on Apple Music. Apple Music. November 27, 2020.
  34. Web site: Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases . All Access. November 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127171012/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. November 27, 2020.
  35. Web site: Urban/UAC Future Releases . All Access. December 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201201154223/https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases. December 1, 2020.
  36. Web site: Radio 1 Playlist. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201207181241/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3tqPdBWF9yMbTrfjWvfKV8t/radio-1-playlist. December 7, 2020. January 13, 2021. BBC.

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