Oops (Oh My)

"Oops (Oh My)"
"Oops (Oh My)"
Single by Tweet featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
from the album Southern Hummingbird
B-side	"My Place" (album version)
Released	January 11, 2002
Recorded	2001
Studio	Westlake Audio; (West Hollywood, California)
Genre	R&B
Length	3:58
Label	The Goldmind; Elektra;
Songwriter(s)	Charlene Keys; Missy Elliott;
Producer(s)	Timbaland
Tweet singles chronology
Missy Elliott singles chronology
Music video
	"Oops (Oh My)" on YouTube

"Oops (Oh My)" is a song by American singer Tweet from her debut studio album, Southern Hummingbird (2002). It features vocals from American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, who co-wrote the song with Tweet, while production was handled by Timbaland. 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 Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Additionally, it reached number five on the UK Singles Chart. English electropop band Ladytron covered the song on their 2003 compilation album Softcore Jukebox.^[1]

Writing and composition

"Oops (Oh My)" is an R&B song featuring a techno-reggae rhythm,^[2]^[3] built on a Casio-bass clarinet loop.^[4] Although the song is widely considered to be about masturbation,^[3]^[5]^[6]^[7] Tweet explained that "[p]eople 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 The Oprah Winfrey Show 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 [she] didn't love [herself]" due to her skin color.^[8]

Track listings

US 12-inch single^[9]

A1. "Oops (Oh My)" (album version) (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott)

A2. "Oops (Oh My)" (original version) (featuring Fabolous)

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^[10]

"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^[11]

"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^[12]

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^[13]

"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^[14]

"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^[15]

"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^[16]

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.^[17]

Tweet – vocals
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott – vocals
Timbaland – production
Jimmy Douglass – engineering, mixing
Bernie Grundman – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Oops (Oh My)"
Chart (2002)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[18]	18
Australian Urban (ARIA)^[19]	5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[20]	48
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[21]	10
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[22]	26
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)^[23]	25
France (SNEP)^[24]	75
Germany (Official German Charts)^[25]	23
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[26]	40
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[27]	32
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[28]	38
Scotland (OCC)^[29]	17
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[30]	34
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[31]	36
UK Singles (OCC)^[32]	5
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[33]	2
US Billboard Hot 100^[34]	7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[35]	1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[36]	13
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[37]	4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Oops (Oh My)"
Chart (2002)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)^[38]	127
UK Urban (Music Week)^[39]	12
US Billboard Hot 100^[40]	38
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)^[41]	15
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[42]	87
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)^[43]	23

Certifications

Certifications for "Oops (Oh My)"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[44]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Oops (Oh My)"
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s)
United States	January 11, 2002	Rhythmic contemporary radio urban contemporary radio	The Goldmind Elektra	^[45]
	February 5, 2002	12-inch single		^[46]
	March 3, 2002	Contemporary hit radio		^[47]
Australia	April 15, 2002	CD single	Warner	^[10]
United Kingdom	April 29, 2002	CD single 12-inch single cassette single	Elektra	^[48]
Germany	May 6, 2002	CD single CD maxi single 12-inch single	Warner	^[14]^[15]^[16]

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^ Ahmed, Imran (May 17, 2002). "Tweet : Southern Hummingbird". NME. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Jones, Vanessa E. (July 5, 2002). "Tweet's Lyrics Set Off An Uproar". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Southern Hummingbird – Tweet". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
^ Cinquemani, Sal (March 20, 2002). "Review: Tweet, Southern Hummingbird". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ Hughes, Kayleigh (September 4, 2015). "The 13 Best Pop Songs About Women Masturbating". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
^ Bologna, Caroline (August 27, 2015). "22 Sexy Songs That Give Female Masturbation The Love It Deserves". HuffPost. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ Krantz, Rachel (January 29, 2016). "Oops (Oh My) Totally Wasn't About What You Thought". Bustle. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
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^ ^a ^b "Oops (Oh My): Tweet". Amazon (in German). Germany. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
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^ "Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. December 20, 2002. p. 22.
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^ "Going for Adds – Week of 1-11-02" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1435. January 11, 2002. p. 34. ISSN 0277-4860 – via World Radio History.
^ "Oops (Oh My) [Vinyl]: Tweet". Amazon. United States. Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
^ "Gavin Top40: Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2361. February 19, 2002. p. 38.
^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 29 April 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. April 27, 2002. p. 31. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.

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[2] Ahmed, Imran (May 17, 2002). "Tweet : Southern Hummingbird". NME. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

[sentinel-3] Jones, Vanessa E. (July 5, 2002). "Tweet's Lyrics Set Off An Uproar". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

[4] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Southern Hummingbird – Tweet". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

[5] Cinquemani, Sal (March 20, 2002). "Review: Tweet, Southern Hummingbird". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 17, 2022.

[6] Hughes, Kayleigh (September 4, 2015). "The 13 Best Pop Songs About Women Masturbating". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

[7] Bologna, Caroline (August 27, 2015). "22 Sexy Songs That Give Female Masturbation The Love It Deserves". HuffPost. Retrieved August 17, 2022.

[8] Krantz, Rachel (January 29, 2016). "Oops (Oh My) Totally Wasn't About What You Thought". Bustle. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

[9] Tweet (2002). Oops (Oh My) (US 12-inch single). Elektra Records. 67280-0.

[AUS_CD-10] "New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 15/04/2002" (PDF). The ARIA Report. April 15, 2002. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2008. Retrieved April 28, 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[11] "Oops: Tweet". Amazon. United Kingdom. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

[12] Tweet (2002). Oops (Oh My) (UK 12-inch single). Elektra Records. E7306T.

[13] "Cassette Single – Tweet – Oops (Oh My)". 45worlds. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

[GER_CD-14] Tweet (2002). Oops (Oh My) (German CD single). Elektra Records. 7559-67302-5.

[GER_CD_maxi-15] "Oops (Oh My): Tweet". Amazon (in German). Germany. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

[GER_12-inch-16] "Tweet – Oops (Oh My) – Maxi Single (analog)". musicline.de (in German). Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

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[sc_Australia_Tweet_feat._Missy_%22Misdemeanor%22_Elliott-18] "Tweet feat. Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – Oops (Oh My)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 22, 2012.

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[23] "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 20. May 18, 2002. p. 63. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.

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[sc_Dutch40_-26] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 23, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 22, 2012.

[sc_Dutch100_Tweet_feat._Missy_%22Misdemeanor%22_Elliott-27] "Tweet feat. Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – Oops (Oh My)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

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[sc_Scotland_-29] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

[sc_Sweden_Tweet_feat._Missy_%22Misdemeanor%22_Elliott-30] "Tweet feat. Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – Oops (Oh My)". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 22, 2012.

[sc_Switzerland_Tweet_feat._Missy_%22Misdemeanor%22_Elliott-31] "Tweet feat. Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – Oops (Oh My)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 22, 2012.

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[sc_UKrandb_-33] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Tweet-34] "Tweet Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2012.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Tweet-35] "Tweet Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2012.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Tweet-36] "Tweet Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2012.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_Tweet-37] "Tweet Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

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[41] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: 2002". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

[42] "Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. December 20, 2002. p. 12.

[43] "Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. December 20, 2002. p. 22.

[United_StatesTweetOops_(Oh_My)singleCertRef-44] "American single certifications – Tweet – Oops (Oh My)". Recording Industry Association of America.

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[47] "Gavin Top40: Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2361. February 19, 2002. p. 38.

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Oops (Oh My)

Writing and composition

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

See also

References

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