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Single by Jay-Z featuring Mariah Carey
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Released January 11, 2000
Recorded 1999
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Producer(s) Swizz Beatz
Jay-Z singles chronology
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(2000)

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Things That U Do
Background information
Artist Mariah Carey
Previous song Thank God I Found You
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Next song Crybaby"/"Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)
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"Things That U Do" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z's 1999 album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter. It features guest vocals by Mariah Carey and a beat produced by Swizz Beatz. AllMusic's John Bush describes it as an "overblown production,"[1] while Steve Juon of RapReviews.com considers it a "commercially aimed song" that "still sounds fresh and original."[2] It was neither heavily promoted nor released as a CD single, causing it to chart lowly.

Critical reception[]

AllMusic editor John Bush described this song's production is "overblown."[3] 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."[4]

Charts[]

Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles[5] 20

Release history[]

Country Date Format Label
United States February 15, 2000[6] 12-inch single Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam

See also[]

  • List of songs recorded by Jay-Z

References[]

Template:Jay-Z songs