"Fuck U Betta" (stylized as "F**k U Betta"), also known as "Love U Betta" or "F U Betta" in clean versions, is the debut single by British singer Neon Hitch. The song was released as the first single from her now unreleased debut album Beg, Borrow & Steal. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and number 29 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart.
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| Single by Neon Hitch | ||||
| Released | 31 January 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | Reprise Records | |||
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Background and release edit
Discussing the inspiration of the song, Hitch said:
I re-wrote "Fuck U Betta" with my friends Lauren and Vic in Toronto after I had broken up with a boyfriend, who had told me that he started dating a model. I was like, 'Yeah, she's prettier than I'll ever be, but can she do it like me?' Then we gave it to Benny, and Benny was freaking out over it."[1]
"Fuck U Betta" was digitally released on 31 January 2012.[2]
Composition edit
Lewis Corner of Digital Spy described the composition as "a quirky mix of squiffy vocal effects, pulsing club beats and plenty of bad language".[3]
Chart performance edit
On its sixth week in the chart, "Fuck U Betta" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart for the issue dated 17 March 2012.[1] According to Nielsen SoundScan, the song had sold 28,000 downloads by March 2012.[1]
Music video edit
The official music video for "Fuck U Betta" was directed by Chris Applebaum. It shows Hitch in black and white backgrounds sitting on a chair. A scene includes Hitch on the floor with black paint spilling on her. It was uploaded onto Hitch's official YouTube channel on 8 March 2012 in both explicit and clean versions. The video has been taken down as of December 17, 2018 by her previous label for unknown reasons.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "F**k U Betta" | 3:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love U Betta" | 3:21 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "F**k U Betta" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "F**k U Betta" (DJ Chuckie Club Remix) | 5:11 |
| 3. | "F**k U Betta" (Felix Cartal Club Remix) | 4:13 |
| 4. | "F**k U Betta" (Dave Audé Radio Remix) | 4:06 |
| 5. | "F**k U Betta" (LA Riots Club Remix) | 5:56 |
| 6. | "F**k U Betta" (Abe Clements Radio Remix) | 3:32 |
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20)[6] | 17 |
| Romania (Airplay 100)[7] | 77 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 58 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[9] | 29 |
| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Spain | 31 January 2012 | Digital download | Warner Bros. Records |
| United States | |||
| United Kingdom |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Lipshutz, Jason (16 March 2012). "Neon Hitch Shows Who's 'Betta' with First No. 1 Solo Hit". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ a b "F**k U Betta - Single by Neon Hitch". iTunes (US). Apple. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ Corner, Lewis (13 March 2012). "Playlist: 10 tracks you need to hear". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Love U Betta - Single by Neon Hitch". iTunes (US). Apple. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "F**k U Betta (Remixes) - EP by Neon Hitch". iTunes (US). Apple. 8 June 2012.
- ^ "The official lebanese Top 20 - Neon Hitch".
- ^ "Airplay 100 – Cristi Nitzu | Kiss FM – April 30, 2012". Kiss FM. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018. Note: User may scroll down the 'Podcasturi' menu to play or download the respective podcast.
- ^ "Neon Hitch – Fuck U Betta". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Artist Search for "neon hitch"". AllMusic.
- ^ "Club Music, Hot Dance Songs, Club Songs, Dance Club Music Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.