Stutter (Joe song)

"Stutter" is a 2000 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.[1]

"Stutter"
Single by Joe featuring Mystikal
from the album My Name Is Joe
Released	December 12, 2000
Genre	R&B hip hop
Length	3:53 (album version) 3:33 (single and radio edit)
Songwriter(s)	Ernest E. Dixon Roy "Royalty" Hamilton
Producer(s)	Roy "Royalty" Hamilton Teddy Riley
Joe singles chronology
"Treat Her Like a Lady" (2000) "Stutter" (2000) "Let's Stay Home Tonight" (2001)
Mystikal singles chronology
"Danger (Been So Long)" (2000) "Stutter" (2000) "Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall)" (2001)
Music video
"Stutter (Remix)" on YouTube
Audio
"Stutter" (original version) on YouTube

A remix by Allen "Allstar" Gordon Jr.[2] (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 Billboard Hot 100 in the United States for four weeks in 2001. It was one of three singles to have sold over 500,000 copies in 2001.[3]

Composition

The song samples "Summer in the City" by Quincy Jones; the remix samples "Passin' Me By" by The Pharcyde.

Music video

The song and video refers 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.[4]

Live performance

On April 10, 2001, Joe and Mystikal performed the song live at the 7th Blockbuster Entertainment Awards.[5]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[6] 19 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 62 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[8] 13 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 35 France (SNEP)[10] 81 Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 12 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 18 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 42 Scotland (OCC)[15] 39 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 44 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 12 UK Singles (OCC)[18] 7 UK Dance (OCC)[19] 5 UK Indie (OCC)[20] 1 UK R&B (OCC)[21] 1 US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[22] 11 US Billboard Hot 100[23] 1 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] 1 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[25] 12 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[26] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position US Billboard Hot 100[27] 13 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United States (RIAA)[28] Gold 500,000[3]

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.[29]

References

1. "Stutter" on ASCAP
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/my-name-is-joe-mw0000606129/credits
3. Christman, Ed (January 26, 2002). "BMG Still No. 1 In Singles Distribution". Billboard. VNU Business Publications. 114 (4): 52. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
4. http://starrymag.com/content.asp?ID=102&CATEGORY=INTERVIEWS
5. Fiasco, Lance (April 12, 2001). "'NSync Takes Home Three Blockbuster Entertainment Awards". idobi Network. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
6. "Australian-charts.com – Joe feat. Mystikal – Stutter". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
7. "Austriancharts.at – Joe feat. Mystikal – Stutter" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
8. "Ultratop.be – Joe feat. Mystikal – Stutter" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
9. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18 no. 16. April 14, 2001. p. 6. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
10. "Lescharts.com – Joe feat. Mystikal – Stutter" (in French). Les classement single.
11. "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe feat. Mystikal – Stutter". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
12. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 13, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved November 18, 2018.
13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe feat. Mystikal – Stutter" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
14. "Charts.nz – Joe feat. Mystikal – Stutter". Top 40 Singles.
15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
16. "Swedishcharts.com – Joe feat. Mystikal – Stutter". Singles Top 100.
17. "Swisscharts.com – Joe feat. Mystikal – Stutter". Swiss Singles Chart.
18. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
19. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
20. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
21. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
22. "Joe Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
23. "Joe Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
24. "Joe Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
25. "Joe Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
26. "Joe Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
27. "Billboard Top 100 – 2001". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
28. "American single certifications – Joe – Stutter". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
29. "Stutter". YouTube. December 21, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2018.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics