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. The song was released on January 11, 2002, as the album's lead single. "Oops (Oh My)" was a commercial success in the United States, peaking at number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and topping ''

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. Additionally, it reached number five on the

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covered the song on their 2003 compilation album '' Softcore Jukebox''.

Writing and composition

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loop. Although the song is widely considered to be about

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, Tweet explained that " ople can take their definition of what any song means to them, but for me, the song wasn't about masturbation—it was about self-love." She said she was inspired to write the song after watching an episode of ''

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'' where a doctor advised people to look at themselves in the mirror naked in order to build self-acceptance. She added that it was "empowering" for her to write the song as she "felt like hedidn't love erself due to her skin color.

Track listings

*US 12-inch single :A1. "Oops (Oh My)" (album version) (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) :A2. "Oops (Oh My)" (original version) (featuring

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) :A3. "Oops (Oh My)" (amended version) (featuring Bubba Sparxxx) :B1. "Oops (Oh My)" (instrumental) :B2. "Oops (Oh My)" (TV track) :B3. "Oops (Oh My)" (acappella) (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) *Australian CD single #"Oops (Oh My)" (album version) (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) – 4:01 #"My Place" (album version) – 4:28 #"Oops (Oh My)" (amended version) (featuring Fabolous) – 4:00 #"Oops (Oh My)" (amended version) (featuring Bubba Sparxxx) – 4:35 *UK CD single #"Oops (Oh My)" (radio edit) (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) – 3:30 #"Oops (Oh My)" (amended version) (featuring Bubba Sparxxx) – 4:35 #"Oops (Oh My)" (amended version) (featuring Fabolous) – 4:00 #"Oops (Oh My)" (video) (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) *UK 12-inch single :A1. "Oops (Oh My)" (radio edit) (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) – 3:30 :A2. "Oops (Oh My)" (instrumental) – 4:00 :B1. "Oops (Oh My)" (amended version) (featuring Bubba Sparxxx) – 4:35 :B2. "Oops (Oh My)" (amended version) (featuring Fabolous) – 4:00 *UK cassette single #"Oops (Oh My)" (radio edit) (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) – 3:30 #"Oops (Oh My)" (amended version) (featuring Bubba Sparxxx) – 4:35 #"Oops (Oh My)" (amended version) (featuring Fabolous) – 4:00 *German CD single #"Oops (Oh My)" (radio edit) (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) – 3:30 #"Oops (Oh My)" (amended version) (featuring Bubba Sparxxx) – 4:35 *German CD maxi single #"Oops (Oh My)" (radio edit) (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) – 3:30 #"Oops (Oh My)" (Dogg Town remix) (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) – 3:18 #"Oops (Oh My)" (amended version) (featuring Bubba Sparxxx) – 4:35 #"Oops (Oh My)" (original version) (featuring Fabolous) – 4:35 #"Oops (Oh My)" (video) (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) *German 12-inch single :A1. "Oops (Oh My)" (album version) – 4:00 :A2. "Oops (Oh My)" (amended version) (featuring Bubba Sparxxx) – 4:35 :A3. "Oops (Oh My)" (original version) (featuring Fabolous) – 4:35 :B1. "Oops (Oh My)" (Dogg Town remix) (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) – 3:18 :B2. "Oops (Oh My)" (Dogg Town remix instrumental) – 3:18 :B3. "Oops (Oh My)" (album instrumental) – 4:00 :B3. "Oops (Oh My)" (album acappella) (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) – 3:00

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of '' Southern Hummingbird''. * Tweet – vocals * Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott – vocals *

– production * Jimmy Douglass – engineering, mixing *

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– mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

{{Missy Elliott singles 2001 songs 2002 debut singles Elektra Records singles Missy Elliott songs Song recordings produced by Timbaland Songs with feminist themes Songs written by Missy Elliott Songs written by Tweet (singer) Tweet (singer) songs