"Fuck U Betta"
Single by Neon Hitch
Released31 January 2012
Recorded2011
Genre
Length3:23
LabelReprise Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Neon Hitch singles chronology
"Ass Back Home"
(2011) 		"Fuck U Betta"
(2012) 		"Gold"
(2012)

"Fuck U Betta" (stylized as "F**k U Betta"), also known as "Love U Betta" or "F U Betta" in clean versions, is the debut single by British singer Neon Hitch. The song was released as the first single from her now unreleased debut album Beg, Borrow & Steal. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and number 29 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart.

Background and release

Discussing the inspiration of the song, Hitch said:

I re-wrote "Fuck U Betta" with my friends Lauren and Vic in Toronto after I had broken up with a boyfriend, who had told me that he started dating a model. I was like, 'Yeah, she's prettier than I'll ever be, but can she do it like me?' Then we gave it to Benny, and Benny was freaking out over it."[1]

"Fuck U Betta" was digitally released on 31 January 2012.[2]

Composition

Lewis Corner of Digital Spy described the composition as "a quirky mix of squiffy vocal effects, pulsing club beats and plenty of bad language".[3]

Chart performance

On its sixth week in the chart, "Fuck U Betta" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart for the issue dated 17 March 2012.[1] According to Nielsen SoundScan, the song had sold 28,000 downloads by March 2012.[1]

Music video

The official music video for "Fuck U Betta" was directed by Chris Applebaum. It shows Hitch in black and white backgrounds sitting on a chair. A scene includes Hitch on the floor with black paint spilling on her. It was uploaded onto Hitch's official YouTube channel on 8 March 2012 in both explicit and clean versions. The video has been taken down as of December 17, 2018 by her previous label for unknown reasons.

Track listing

Digital download 1[2]
No.TitleLength
1."F**k U Betta"3:23
Digital download 2 (clean version)[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Love U Betta"3:21
Remixes EP[5]
No.TitleLength
1."F**k U Betta"3:23
2."F**k U Betta" (DJ Chuckie Club Remix)5:11
3."F**k U Betta" (Felix Cartal Club Remix)4:13
4."F**k U Betta" (Dave Audé Radio Remix)4:06
5."F**k U Betta" (LA Riots Club Remix)5:56
6."F**k U Betta" (Abe Clements Radio Remix)3:32

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20)[6] 17
Romania (Airplay 100)[7] 77
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 58
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[9] 29
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[10] 1

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Spain 31 January 2012 (2012-01-31) Digital download Warner Bros. Records
United States
United Kingdom

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Lipshutz, Jason (16 March 2012). "Neon Hitch Shows Who's 'Betta' with First No. 1 Solo Hit". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b "F**k U Betta - Single by Neon Hitch". iTunes (US). Apple. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  3. ^ Corner, Lewis (13 March 2012). "Playlist: 10 tracks you need to hear". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Love U Betta - Single by Neon Hitch". iTunes (US). Apple. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  5. ^ "F**k U Betta (Remixes) - EP by Neon Hitch". iTunes (US). Apple. 8 June 2012.
  6. ^ "The official lebanese Top 20 - Neon Hitch".
  7. ^ "Airplay 100 – Cristi Nitzu | Kiss FM – April 30, 2012". Kiss FM. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018. Note: User may scroll down the 'Podcasturi' menu to play or download the respective podcast.
  8. ^ "Neon Hitch – Fuck U Betta". Singles Top 100.
  9. ^ "Artist Search for "neon hitch"". AllMusic.
  10. ^ "Club Music, Hot Dance Songs, Club Songs, Dance Club Music Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
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