What's Luv?

Not to be confused with What's Love.
"What’s Luv?"
Single by Fat Joe featuring Ashanti
from the album Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)
B-side "Hustlin'"
Released February 5, 2002
Format Compact disc
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Irv Gotti
Fat Joe singles chronology
"We Thuggin'"
(2001)		 "What’s Luv?'"
(2001)		 "Crush Tonight"
(2002)
Ashanti singles chronology
"Always on Time"
(2001)		 "What's Luv"
(2001)		 "Foolish"
(2002)

"What’s Luv?" is a single by American rapper Fat Joe, released as the second single from his fourth studio album Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.). The song features additional vocals from singer Ashanti, and also from rapper Ja Rule on the remix and album version on the song. The single peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, staying on the chart for twenty weeks. It was also a success internationally, reaching the top 5 in Australia, the UK and Europe. It was Ashanti's second top ten single, Fat Joe's first and Ja Rule's seventh. The single helped make Ashanti the first female artist to simultaneously occupy the top two positions on the Hot 100. The song also reached #1 on the Rap Songs chart and has since sold over 4,500,000 copies.[1]

Production

"What's Luv?" samples the 2Pac song "Niggaz Nature", and the song's chorus references the Tina Turner song "What's Love Got to Do with It".

Music video

The video for "What's Luv?" was filmed at New York City's Fordham University.

In popular culture

Track listings

CD single
  1. "What’s Luv?" (Clean Version) — 3:51
  2. "What’s Luv?" (Explicit Version) — 3:51
  3. "Hustlin'" (Non-Album Bonus Track) (Featuring Armageddon) — 3:34
  4. "What’s Luv?" Video (Clean Version) — 3:51

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2002–03) Peak
position
scope="row"Australia (ARIA)[2] 4
scope="row"Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 33
scope="row"Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 23
scope="row"Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 16
scope="row"Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] 16
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 4
scope="row"France (SNEP)[8] 27
scope="row"Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 10
scope="row"Ireland (IRMA)[10] 17
scope="row"Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 7
scope="row"New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 5
scope="row"Norway (VG-lista)[13] 14
scope="row"Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 36
scope="row"Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 2
scope="row"UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 4
scope="row"US Billboard Hot 100[17] 2
scope="row"US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 3
scope="row"US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[19] 3
scope="row"US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[20] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2002) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[21]
8

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[22] Gold 35,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Rap Songs". Billboard.com. 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  2. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?". Tracklisten. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Hits of the World: Europe (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 06/24/00". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 114 (22): 59. 1 June 2002. ISSN 0006-2510.
  8. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Musicline.de – Fat Joe Feat.Ashanti Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 22, 2002". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 26, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?". VG-lista. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Fat Joe feat. Ashanti – What's Luv?". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2002-05-25" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Fat Joe – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Fat Joe. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Fat Joe – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Fat Joe. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  19. ↑ "Fat Joe – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Fat Joe. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  20. ↑ "Fat Joe – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Fat Joe. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  21. ↑ http://www.bobborst.com/popculture/top-100-songs-of-the-year/?year=2002
  22. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.

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