"Things That U Do"
Single by Jay-Z featuring Mariah Carey
from the album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
Released	January 11, 2000
Recorded	1999
Genre	East Coast hip hop R&B
Length	4:52
Label	Roc-A-Fella Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Shawn Carter Kasseem Dean
Producer(s)	Swizz Beatz
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" (1999) "Things That U Do" (2000) "Anything" (2000)
Mariah Carey singles chronology
"Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix)" (1999) "Things That U Do" (2000) "Crybaby"/"Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" (2000)

"Things That U Do" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z's 1999 album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter. It features guest vocals by Mariah Carey and a beat produced by Swizz Beatz. AllMusic's John Bush describes it as an "overblown production,"^[1] while Steve Juon of RapReviews.com considers it a "commercially aimed song" that "still sounds fresh and original."^[2] It was neither heavily promoted nor released as a CD single, causing it to chart lowly.

Critical reception

AllMusic editor John Bush described this song's production is "overblown."^[3] Rolling Stone's Kris Ex wrote: "Far be it from me to question Allah's wisdom," he (Jay Z) rhymes on the Mariah Carey-assisted, Swizz Beatz-produced "Things That U Do." "I dodged prison, came out unscathed from car collisions/I know I must be part of some mission."^[4]

Charts

Release history