U and Dat
2006 song by E-40 featuring T-Pain and Kandi Girl
"U and Dat" is the second single from American rapper E-40's album My Ghetto Report Card. The song features American singers T-Pain and Kandi Girl, and it was produced by Lil Jon. A remix was released in early August with Juelz Santana, Snoop Dogg, and Lil' Flip. It was featured on an Amp'd Mobile commercial. Although it is considered a West Coast hip hop song, the song's beat structure incorporates typical Southern hip-hop dance claps as well as Lil Jon's signature crunk synths and whistles. The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, which remains E-40's highest-charting single as lead artist to date. The track is credited to have popularized the use of T-Pain as a hook singer on hip hop tracks. The song was certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 15, 2024.
01Music video
The music video is set in a nightclub and within a car. Most of the video includes T-Pain and E-40 scouting various women, Kandi Burruss and Ashalee Albar being just to name a few. Kandi's role in the video is to push off men around her.
Lil Jon and Katt Williams make a cameo appearance in the video.
02Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard) | 11 |
| US Pop 100 (Billboard) | 17 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 8 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard) | 4 |
| US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard) | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2006) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 52 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 57 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard) | 4 |
03Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
04Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | July 11, 2006 | Contemporary hit radio | Reprise |
Sources and credits
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