Every Song Has A Story: ‘Hit ‘Em Up Style (Oops!)’ By Blu Cantrell
Success
All of the elements blended together to make a song people couldn’t seem to get enough of. “Hit ’em Up Style (Oops!)” was released on July 21, 2001 performed insanely well. It was Cantrell’s debut single but it landed at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, where it stayed for two consecutive weeks. It also cracked the top 50 songs in other European countries as well. Her subsequent album featuring the song debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200.
In addition to its chart performance, Cantrell was nominated for a Grammy for her vocal performance. The song itself was nominated for Best R&B song that year.