"Wetter" is a song by American
rapper
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Twista
Carl Terrell Mitchell (born November 27, 1973), better known by his stage name Twista (formerly Tung Twista), is an American rapper and record producer. He is best known for his chopper style of rapping and for once holding the title of fastes ...
off his seventh album ''
Category F5
''Category F5'' is the seventh studio album by American rapper Twista. The album marks the first collaboration with Chicago producer the Legendary Traxster since 2004's ''Kamikaze''. The album was released on July 14, 2009. Originally scheduled t ...
'' and released as the first single. The song features the singer Erika Shevon, and was produced by
The Legendary Traxster. It is sometimes referred to as the second part to the song "
Get It Wet" off his 1997 album ''
Adrenaline Rush'' due its similarities. It was released as a digital download on February 24, 2009. The radio version is remixed. The song contains elements from
Janet Jackson's 1994 hit "
Any Time, Any Place". It is a straightforward
slow jam
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, with Shevon's vocal chorus punctuating Twista's two verses. The 'calling you daddy' section serves as both an intro and outro. There is a freestyle by
Lil Wayne
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& Shanell called "Wayne On Me" from Wayne's 2009 mixtape ''
No Ceilings
''No Ceilings'' is a mixtape by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was scheduled to be released on October 31, 2009, but was leaked before the official date. ''No Ceilings'' was officially released on October 31, 2009, with 4 additional tracks. The mi ...
''. This song is Twista's highest-charting single since ''
Girl Tonite'' (
2005).
Formats and track listing
Promo CD single
#"Wetter" (Squeaky Clean Version)
(featuring Erika Shevon) - 4:18
#"Wetter" (Clean Version)
(featuring Erika Shevon) - 4:18
#"Wetter" (Explicit Version)
(featuring Erika Shevon) - 4:18
#"Wetter" (Instrumental) - 4:18
#"Wetter" (Acapella)
(featuring Erika Shevon) - 4:16
Digital single
#"Wetter"
(featuring Erika Shevon) - 4:16
#"Wetter" (Radio Version)
(featuring Erika Shevon) - 4:16
#"Wetter" (Instrumental Version)
(featuring Erika Shevon) - 4:16
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
{{Twista
2009 singles
Twista songs
Music videos directed by Erik White
2009 songs
Capitol Records singles
Songs written by Twista
Songs written by The Legendary Traxster