"You Can Do It" is a hip-hop song by American rapper Ice Cube. It was released as the second single from the Next Friday soundtrack. The song features Ice Cube's Westside Connection bandmate Mack 10, as well as rapper Ms. Toi. "You Can Do It" later used as the lead single on Cube's sixth studio album, War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc). The song also appears on his Greatest Hits and In the Movies compilations. It would also appear on the soundtrack for the film Save the Last Dance.
| "You Can Do It" | ||||
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| Single by Ice Cube featuring Mack 10 and Ms. Toi | ||||
| from the album Next Friday (soundtrack) and War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc) | ||||
| Released | November 16, 1999 | |||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | One Eye | |||
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| Mack 10 singles chronology | ||||
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| "You Can Do It" on YouTube | ||||
The song became Ice Cube's sixth and most recent top 40 hit in the US, peaking at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100, while also reaching number two on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles. In December 2004, the single was re-released in the UK and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It has sold 165,000 copies in the UK as of 2015.[1]
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 35 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 13 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[5] | 26 |
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 2 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[7] | 1 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (2000) | Position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[8] | 83 |
| US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard)[9] | 7 |
| Chart (2004) | Position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 85 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Music video edit
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References edit
- ^ "Number 1 today in 2005: The X Factor's very first winner". officialcharts.co. Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ "Ice Cube Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Ice Cube Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Ice Cube Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Ice Cube Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Ice Cube: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Billboard Year-End Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks - 2000. December 30, 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ Billboard Year-End Hot Rap Singles - 2000. December 30, 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "British single certifications – Ice Cube ft Mack 10 & Ms Toi – You Can Do It". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 5, 2023.