What You Got (Colby O'Donis song)

"What You Got" is the debut single from Colby O'Donis' debut album, titled Colby O. The song features Akon, who also wrote and produced the track with Giorgio Tuinfort. A Spanish version of the song was leaked on the Internet titled "¿Cuánto Quieres?", meaning "How Much You Want?", however, Akon's verse is still in English. A rap remix was also leaked via Internet featuring Fatman Scoop and Larceny Entertainment's Klepto.[1] It is O'Donis' only charted solo single to date.

"What You Got"
Single by Colby O'Donis featuring Akon
from the album Colby O
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2008 (2008-02-26)
Recorded2007
Genre
Length4:05 (album version)
3:38 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Akon
  • Tuinfort
Colby O'Donis singles chronology
"What You Got"
(2008)
"Just Dance"
(2008)
Akon singles chronology
"Wanna Be Startin' 2008"
(2008)
"What You Got"
(2008)
"I Can't Wait"
(2008)

Music video edit

A music video was produced to promote the single. An independent video was also produced by Larceny Entertainment to promote the rap remix of this single featuring Klepto. It was released on the internet soon after the release of the original video.

Chart performance edit

"What You Got" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of March 15, 2008 at number 86. It peaked at number 14 on the week of May 31, 2008 and stayed in the top 50 for twenty-five weeks.[2] It debuted at number 84 in Canada on the week of May 31, 2008 and peaked at number 29 on the week of August 2, 2008. It stayed on the chart for seventeen weeks.[2] It peaked at number 59 in Sweden for two nonconsecutive weeks: July 31 and August 14.[2]

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] 29
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 59
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 14
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 84
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[7] 8
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] 2

Year-end charts edit

Chart (2008) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 51
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] 9

References edit

  1. ^ "Colby O'Donis Set to Issue Debut Album Colby O". djbooth.net. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
  2. ^ a b c "Colby O'Donis and Akon – What You Got". aCharts. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "Colby ODonis Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Colby O'Donis feat. Akon – What You Got". Swiss Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "Colby ODonis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  6. ^ "Colby ODonis Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "Colby ODonis Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  8. ^ "Colby ODonis Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2019.

External links edit