You Gets No Love

"You Gets No Love"
Single by Faith Evans featuring P. Diddy and Loon
from the album Faithfully
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2001 (2001-09-11)
Length4:01
LabelBad Boy Entertainment
Songwriters
  • Faith Evans
  • Michaelangelo Saulsberry
  • Mechalie Jamison
  • Kameelah Williams
  • Toni Coleman
  • Andre Wilson
ProducerMichaelangelo Saulsberry
Faith Evans singles chronology
"Can't Believe"
(2001)		 "You Gets No Love"
(2001)		 "I Love You"
(2002)

"You Gets No Love" is a song by American singer Faith Evans. It was written by Evans along with Michaelangelo Saulsberry, Mechalie Jamison, Kameelah Williams, Toni Coleman, and Andre Wilson for her third studio album, Faithfully (2001), while production was helmed by Saulsberry, with Evans co-producing. The song was released as the album's lead single in September 2001 and peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as number eight on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

Background

"You Gets No Love" was written by Evans along with Michaelangelo Saulsberry, Mechalie Jamison, Kameelah Williams, Toni Coleman, and Andre Wilson. At the same time, production was helmed by Saulsberry, with Evans co-producing.[1] Evans considered "You Gets No Love" an unusual single choice to lead her new album based on her previous singles, telling MTV News: "The first single is unexpected, because I think I've been portrayed as a soft-spoken, turn-the-other-cheek [type]. But I'm human, I go through drama, I break."[2]

There are several versions of "You Gets No Love"; a radio mix with no rap is used for the music video and another radio mix features a rap from Evans. The album version features P. Diddy and Loon, while a remix features G-Dep.

Critical reception

BBC Music's Keysha Davis called "You Gets No Love" a "brash, bassy track" that has "Evans vocally knocking out." She found that the song marked a departure for "a woman who had previously only sung, subtle, love monologues in her trademark jazzy, ethereal style."[3] Caroline Sullivan from The Guardian remarked that the song was one of the tougher songs on parent album Faithfully, writing that it has "Faith sneering, 'I'll tell you why you gets no love/ Because you ain't cool enough', over the lewdest horn and bass line."[4] The Independent found that while Evans's voice "dominates proceedings," it was "buried beneath the patina of 'old skool' vinyl scratches on the groove of "You Gets No Love"."[5]

Music video

An accompanying music video for "You Gets No Love" was directed by American filmmaker Chris Robinson and filmed in the Crenshaw area of South Central, Los Angeles.[2] When asked about the clip, Evans described the visuals as "bright, colorful and fun" and recalled that "it was a lot of low riders and we're in the arcade playing the pinball game. I kind of catch my boyfriend in a funny situation [...] It's a refreshing take on Faith Evans."[2]

Track listings

US maxi-single
No.TitleLength
1."You Gets No Love" (remix featuring G. Dep)4:01
2."You Gets No Love" (radio mix featuring P. Diddy & Loon)4:01
3."You Gets No Love" (remix instrumental)4:58
4."You Gets No Love" (radio mix instrumental)4:01
5."You Gets No Love" (extended club mix)4:48
Europe CD single
No.TitleLength
1."You Gets No Love" (radio mix featuring P. Diddy & Loon)4:01
2."You Gets No Love" (radio mix with Faith's rap)3:44
3."You Gets No Love" (radio mix (no rap))3:44
4."You Gets No Love" (remix featuring G. Dep)4:01
5."You Gets No Love" (video)3:40

Personnel

Pesonnel are adapted from the liner notes of Faithfully.[1]

  • T. Michael Coleman – writing
  • P. Diddy – vocals
  • Faith Evans – co-production, vocals, writing
  • Mechalie Jamison – writing
  • Brian Kraz – engineering assistance
  • Paul Logus – mixing
  • Loon – vocals
  • Dominick Mancuso – engineering assistance
  • Michaelangelo Saulsberry – backing vocals, production, writing
  • Kameelah Williams – backing vocals, writing
  • Markus Ulibarri – recording
  • Andre Wilson – backing vocals, writing

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States September 11, 2001 Urban radio Bad Boy Entertainment [15]
Australia May 13, 2002 CD
[16]

References

  1. 1 2 Faithfully (Media notes). Bad Boy Entertainment. 2001.
  2. 1 2 3 Reid, Shaheem. "Faith Evans Flips Biggie, Studies Ella Fitzgerald For Faithfully". MTV News. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2001.
  3. ↑ Avis, Keysha (January 11, 2002). "Faith Evans: Faithfully: Review". BBC Music. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  4. ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (January 4, 2002). "All you need is Faith". The Guardian. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Album: Faith Evans". The Independent. January 11, 2002. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  6. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 97.
  7. ↑ "Chart Log UK: E-40 – E-Z Rollers" (scroll down to Faith Evans subtitles). Official Charts Company. zobbel.de. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 5/5/2002 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Faith Evans Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Faith Evans Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Faith Evans Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Top 40 Urban Tracks of 2002" (PDF). Music Week. January 18, 2003. p. 32. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: 2001". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: 2002". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Urban: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1418. September 7, 2001. p. 77.
  16. ↑ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 13th May 2002" (PDF). ARIA. May 13, 2002. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2002. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
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