"Hit 'em Up Style" is the debut single

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 by American R&B

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 singer Blu Cantrell

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, written and produced by Dallas Austin

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 and featured on Cantrell's debut album, So Blu

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(2001). The lyrics propose that women should take revenge on cheating spouses by draining them of their available assets, both monetary assets and property. Cantrell has said that she did not particularly care for the song artistically, but the bitter feelings she was experiencing at the time led her to include it on the album anyway.

"Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" became Cantrell's most successful single in the U.S. to date and her only single to enter the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100

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 so far, peaking at number two (where it spent two consecutive weeks) on the issue date of July 21, 2001 behind Usher

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's "U Remind Me

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". It enjoyed similar success in Europe and Oceania.

"Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" was also featured on European, Australian, and Japanese versions of Cantrell's second album Bittersweet

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as well as the 2004 game, Donkey Konga 2.

A cover of the song appears on the album 2010 Genuine Negro Jig

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 by the Carolina Chocolate Drops

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.

Track listings and formats

CD 1

1. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (Radio Edit) – 4:15
2. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (Track Masters Remix featuring Foxy Brown) – 3:38
3. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (Jazze Remix featuring Jazze Pha
   Jazze Pha
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    and L.O.) – 4:38
4. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (Instrumental) – 4:12

CD 2

1. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (Radio Edit) – 4:15
2. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (Track Masters Remix featuring Foxy Brown) – 3:36

Maxi single

1. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (Radio Mix) – 4:04
2. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (Instrumental) – 4:13
3. "Till I'm Gone" (Snippet) – 1:25
4. "I'll Find a Way" (Snippet) – 1:52
5. "The One" (Snippet) – 1:19
6. "U Must B Crazy" (Snippet) – 1:23
7. "Waste My Time" (Snippet) – 1:31

U.S. 12" single

• Side A:

1. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (Radio Mix) – 4:12
2. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (Instrumental) – 4:12
   • Side B:
3. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (Radio Mix) – 4:12
4. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (Acapella) – 4:01

Promo CD single

1. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (Radio Mix) – 4:04
2. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (Instrumental) – 4:13
3. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" (Call Out Research Hook) – 0:12

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... )	7

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Hungarian Airplay Chart Mahasz Mahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. Mahasz hands out the Hungarian Music Awards and maintains the music charts for Hungary....	19