"Can't Get It Back" is a song by American recording group

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. It was written by

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, Marlon Williams, and Hernst "StayBent" Bellevue, and band member Natina Reed for the group's second album, '' Blaque Out'' (2002). Production was helmed by Remi with co-production from Bellevue. The song samples from the song "We're Going to a Party" (1977) by American R&B singer

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. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Aubrey Gravatt, Joseph Freeman, and Theodore Life are also credited as songwriters. "Can't Get It Back" was released as the first single on October 16, 2001 in the United States where it peaked at 91 on '' Billboard''s

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chart. With ''Blaque Out'' eventually being shelved, "Can't Get It Back" was later re-recorded, remixed, and released by British girl group

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in 2003.

Music video

A music video for the song was shot in Los Angeles, California, and directed by

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. The video was set to feature the girls dancing in separate apartments, throwing tantrums where they ripped pictures and discarded memories of their love interests. Due to undisclosed reasons, Columbia Records shelved the video; in 2010, a 30-second clip of the cancelled video leaked via

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Remixes

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remix, produced by

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, featuring Royce da 5'9", was included on the trio's promo vinyl pressing of the single. The remix was also featured on the 2007 and 2011 iTunes versions of '' Blaque Out''.

Track listings

All tracks written by

, Marlon Williams, Hernst Bellevue, Aubrey Gravatt, Joseph Freeman, Theodore Life, and Natina Reed. Notes * denotes co-producer Sample credits * "Can't Get It Back" contains excerpts from "We're Going to a Party" (1977) as performed by

Personnel and credits

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Blaque Out''. * Hernst "StayBent" Bellevue – co-producer, keyboards, writer *

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– vocals * Joseph Freeman – writer (sample) * Aubrey Gravatt – writer (sample) * Theodore Life – writer (sample) * Gary Noble – mixing engineer *

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– mastering engineer * Natina Reed – vocals, writer *

– arranger, producer, writer * Brandi Williams – vocals

Charts

Release history

Mis-Teeq version

In 2002, Mis-Teeq re-recorded "Can't Get It Back" for their second album '' Eye Candy'' (2003), including a modified introduction and a re-written bridge, written and performed by the group's member

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. The single was the group's seventh consecutive top-10 hit, peaking at number 8 on the

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. When it came to " Scandalous"'s follow-up release in June 2003, the group and their label

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decided to use a remixed version of "Can't Get It Back" as the official single version and instead the Ignorantz Remix was included in the video.

Track listings

Notes * denotes co-producer * denotes additional producer Sample credits * "Can't Get It Back (Album Version)" samples from "We're Going to a Party" (1977) as performed by

Personnel and credits

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Eye Candy''. * Hernst "StayBent" Bellevue – co-producer, keyboards, writer *

– vocals, writer * Joseph Freeman – writer (sample) * Aubrey Gravatt – writer (sample) *

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– vocal producer * Theodore Life – writer (sample) * Marley Marl – drum programming *

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– vocals * Gary Noble – engineer *

– arranger, producer, writer *

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– vocals * Marlon Williams – writer

Charts

Release history

References

{{authority control 2001 songs 2001 singles 2003 singles Blaque songs Mis-Teeq songs Music videos directed by Liz Friedlander Songs written by Salaam Remi Song recordings produced by Salaam Remi Columbia Records singles Telstar Records singles Reprise Records singles