Things That U Do

"Things That U Do"
Single by Jay-Z featuring Mariah Carey
from the album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
Released	January 11, 2000
Recorded	1999
Studio	Sony Music Studios (New York, NY)
Genre	East Coast hip hop R&B
Length	4:52
Label	Roc-A-Fella Def Jam
Songwriters	Shawn Carter Kasseem Dean
Producer	Swizz Beatz
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" (1999) "Things That U Do" (2000) "Anything" (2000)
Mariah Carey singles chronology
"Thank God I Found You" (1999) "Things That U Do" (2000) "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" (2000)

"Things That U Do" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z's 1999 album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter. It features guest vocals by Mariah Carey and a beat produced by Swizz Beatz. AllMusic's John Bush describes it as an "overblown production," while Steve Juon of RapReviews.com considers it a "commercially aimed song" that "still sounds fresh and original." It was neither heavily promoted nor released as a CD single, causing it to chart lowly.

Critical reception

AllMusic editor John Bush described this song's production is "overblown." Rolling Stone's Kris Ex wrote: "Far be it from me to question Allah's wisdom," he (Jay Z) rhymes on the Mariah Carey-assisted, Swizz Beatz-produced "Things That U Do." "I dodged prison, came out unscathed from car collisions/I know I must be part of some mission."

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	20

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	February 15, 2000	12-inch single	Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam