What'chu Like

"What'chu Like" is the lead single released from Da Brat's third album, Unrestricted. The song features R&B singer Tyrese, who provided the song's hook.

"What'chu Like"
Single by Da Brat featuring Tyrese
from the album Unrestricted
Released	March 30, 2000
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	3:41
Label	So So Def Recordings
Songwriter(s)	Jermaine Dupri Shawntae Harris
Producer(s)	Jermaine Dupri
Da Brat singles chronology
"It’s Nothing" (1999) "What'chu Like" (2000) "That's What I'm Looking For" (2000)

Background

Released on March 30, 2000, "What'chu Like" eventually reached No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 12, 2000, becoming her sixth and final top 40 single. The song also reached No. 85 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2000, becoming her third song to reach the Year-End charts after "Funkdafied" in 1994 and "Give It 2 You" in 1995. Like all of Da Brat's previous singles, Jermaine Dupri produced "What'chu Like", using a sample of Claudja Barry's "Love for the Sake of Love" which was also used for Montell Jordan's "Get It On Tonite" only months prior.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[1]	47
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[2]	45
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[3]	31
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[4]	9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[5]	9
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[7]	9
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[8]	11
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[9]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[10]	59
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[11]	53
US Billboard Hot 100^[12]	85
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[13]	35

References

1. . Canoe.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
2. "Da Brat feat. Tyrese – What'chu Like" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
3. "Da Brat feat. Tyrese – What'chu Like" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
4. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 33, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
5. "Da Brat feat. Tyrese – What'chu Like" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
6. "Da Brat Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
7. "Da Brat Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
8. "Da Brat Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
9. "Da Brat Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
10. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2000". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
11. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2000". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
12. "Billboard Top 100 - 2000". Retrieved November 12, 2010.
13. "2000 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53. December 30, 2000. p. YE-56. Retrieved May 22, 2021.