"(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" (known as "Give It Up to Me" in its solo version) is a song written by Jamaican rapper

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for his third album, ''

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'' (2005). The

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meant to be released after "

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" was "Breakout" but was switched to "Give It Up to Me" to promote the film '' Step Up'' (2006). It was the fourth US single to be taken from the album and the fifth UK single. The version released as a single ("(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me") is a collaboration with

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and is from the ''Step Up'' film soundtrack. Despite ''The Trinity'' being re-released just before the single release, the version with Keyshia Cole does not appear on the album despite a "radio version" being added. The solo version was released in the US on 6 June 2006 while the version with Cole was released two weeks later, on 20 June. It was later issued as a commercial single in Australia and the United Kingdom in October 2006. "(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" climbed to number three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart upon its release, becoming Paul's sixth top-10 hit and Cole's first top-10 hit. Internationally, the song became a top-20 hit in Australia, the Czech Republic, Finland, Switzerland, and the

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region of Belgium.

Music video

The video was directed by

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and filmed in a gym, which the director describes as "fun and exciting." Sean Paul and Keyshia Cole dance throughout the video, usually separate, and with their own dancers. Around the middle of the video, the three stars of the new dance film, '' Step Up'',

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appear. Jon Cruz and Rufino Puno of Super Cr3w, from ''America's Best Dance Crew'' (Season 2) can be seen late in the video breakdancing.

Track listings

US CD single # "(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" ''(featuring Keyshia Cole)'' adio version# "(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" nstrumental UK CD single # "(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" ''(featuring Keyshia Cole)'' adio version# "Get Busy" essions at AOL version UK 12-inch single # "(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" ''(featuring Keyshia Cole)'' adio version# "(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" nstrumental# "Like Glue" ideo mix# "Get Busy" ''(featuring

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& Crooklyn Clan)'' lap Your Hands Now remix - street club long version

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:When You Gonna Give It Up To Me Sean Paul songs Keyshia Cole songs 2005 songs 2006 singles Atlantic Records singles Music videos directed by Benny Boom Music videos directed by Director X Songs written by Sean Paul VP Records singles Songs written for films