Can't Go for That

"Can't Go for That" is a song by Canadian recording artist Tamia. It was written by Missy Elliott, Brycyn Evans and Roosevelt "Bink" Harrell for her second studio album A Nu Day (2000), featuring main production from the latter with Elliott and Evans serving as co-producers. Musically, the song includes an interpolation of "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" as performed by Hall & Oates.

"Can't Go for That"
Single by Tamia
from the album A Nu Day
B-side	"Tell Me Who"
Released	August 1, 2000
Length	3:48
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Melissa Elliott Brycyn Evans Roosevelt Harrel Sara Allen Daryl Hall John Oates
Producer(s)	Bink Missy Elliott (co-prod.) Evans (co-prod.)
Tamia singles chronology
"Spend My Life with You" (1999) "Can't Go for That" (2000) "Stranger in My House" (2001)

"Can't Go for That" was first released as the album's lead single on August 1, 2000 to Rhythmic contemporary radio and peaked at number 84 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and 23 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. The single was remixed by Jonathan Peters. There is another remix version as the album bonus track which features 213 members Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg and Warren G.

Music video

A music video for "Can't Go for That" was directed by Chris Hafner in the week of July 1, 2000.^[1] It was filmed in Los Angeles.^[1]

Track listings

US CD single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Can't Go for That" (Album Version)	Melissa Elliott Brycyn Evans Roosevelt Harrel Sara Allen Daryl Hall John Oates	Bink Elliott^[a] Evans^[a]	3:52
2.	"Tell Me Who" (Album Version)	Shep Crawford Tamia Washington	Crawford	4:51
3.	"Can't Go for That" (Music video)			3:54
4.	"Behind the Scenes Video"

US CD maxi single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Can't Go for That" (Album Version)	Elliott Evans Harrel Allen Hall Oates	Bink Elliott^[a] Evans^[a]	3:52
2.	"Can't Go for That" (Jonathan Peters' Sound Factory Mix @ 127 BPM)	Elliott Evans Harrel Allen Hall Oates	Bink Elliott^[a] Evans^[a] Jonathan Peters^[b]	8:50
3.	"Can't Go for That" (Jonathan Peters' Trance Mix)	Elliott Evans Harrel Allen Hall Oates	Bink Elliott^[a] Evans^[a] Peters^[b]	8:22
4.	"Can't Go for That" (Jonathan Peters' Club Mix @ 133 BPM)	Elliott Evans Harrel Allen Hall Oates	Bink Elliott^[a] Evans^[a] Peters^[b]	8:27
5.	"Can't Go for That" (Instrumental)	Elliott Evans Harrel Allen Hall Oates	Bink Elliott^[a] Evans^[a] Peters^[b]	3:50
6.	"Can't Go for That" (Album Version)	Elliott Evans Harrel Allen Hall Oates	Bink Elliott^[a] Evans^[a] Peters^[b]	4:51

Notes

• ^{^[a]} denotes co-producer
• ^{^[b]} denotes additional producer

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of A Nu Day.^[2]

• Co-producer – Brycyn Evans, Missy Elliott
• Assistant engineer – Edith Luis
• Mixing, recording – Bill Importico
• Producer – Bink!

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	84
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)^[4]	12
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[5]	23

References

1. "Production Notes". Billboard. July 8, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
2. Tamia (Media notes). Tamia. Elektra. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. "Tamia Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
4. "Tamia Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
5. "Tamia Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-05-07.