Wetter (Twista song)
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"Wetter" is a song by American rapper
Rapping
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 Twista
Twista
Carl Terrell Mitchell , better known by his stage name Twista, is an American rapper. He is known for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds...

 off his seventh album Category F5 and released as the first single. The song features the singer Erika Shevon, and was produced by The Legendary Traxster
The Legendary Traxster
The Legendary Traxster is an American songwriter, rapper and record producer. A native of Chicago, he is best known as a producer for Twista, Do or Die and Ludacris. He is the owner and CEO of CWAL Records....

. It is sometimes referred to as the second part to the song "Get It Wet" off of his Adrenaline Rush album. It was released as a Digital Download on February 24, 2009. The radio version is remixed. The song contains elements from Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
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's 1994 hit Any Time, Any Place
Any Time, Any Place
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. It is a straightforward slow jam
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, with Shevon's vocal chorus punctuating Twista's two verses. The 'calling you daddy' section serves as both an intro and outro. There is a freestyle by Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
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 & Shanell called "Wayne On Me" from Wayne's most recent mixtape "No Ceilings
No Ceilings
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." This song is Twista's highest-charting single since Girl Tonite
Girl Tonite
"Girl Tonite" is the first single from Twista's Atlantic album, The Day After. It features R&B singer Trey Songz. Girl Tonite peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA on June 14, 2006. The song samples "Tonight" by Ready for the World.-Charts:...

(2005
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).

Formats and track listing

Promo CD single
  1. "Wetter" (Squeaky Clean Version) (featuring Erika Shevon) - 4:18
  2. "Wetter" (Clean Version) (featuring Erika Shevon) - 4:18
  3. "Wetter" (Explicit Version) (featuring Erika Shevon) - 4:18
  4. "Wetter" (Instrumental) - 4:18
  5. "Wetter" (Acapella) (featuring Erika Shevon) - 4:16


Digital single
  1. "Wetter" (featuring Erika Shevon) - 4:16
  2. "Wetter" (Radio Version) (featuring Erika Shevon) - 4:16
  3. "Wetter" (Instrumental Version) (featuring Erika Shevon) - 4:16


Music Videos
  1. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=55967134
  2. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=57375883

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
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44
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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7
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks
Hot Rap Tracks
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3

Certifications

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(sales thresholds)
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|United States
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