Can't Go for That

"Can't Go for That"
Single by Tamia
from the album A Nu Day
Released	August 29, 2000
Format	CD single 12",
Recorded	2000
Genre	R&B
Length	3:48
Label	Elektra
Writer(s)	Melissa Elliott Brycyn Evans Roosevelt Harrel Sara Allen Daryl Hall John Oates
Producer(s)	Bink Missy Elliott (co-prod.) Evans (co-prod.)
Tamia singles chronology
"Spend My Life with You" (1999) "Can't Go for That" (2000) "Stranger in My House" (2001)

"Can't Go for That" is a song by Canadian recording artist Tamia. It was written by Missy Elliott, Brycyn Evans and Roosevelt "Bink" Harrell for her second studio album A Nu Day (2000), featuring main production from the latter. Musically, the song includes an interpolation of "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" as performed by Hall & Oates. "Can't Go for That" was released as the album's lead single in 2000 and peaked at number 23 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

The single was remixed by Jonathan Peters. There is another remix version as the album bonus track which features 213 (Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg and Warren G).

Track listings

US CD Single

1. "Can't Go For That" (Album Version) - 3:52
2. "Tell Me Who" (Album Version) - 4:51
3. "Can't Go For That" (Music Video)
4. Behind the Scenes Video

US CD Maxi

1. "Can't Go For That" (Album Version) - 3:52
2. "Can't Go For That" (Jonathan Peters' Sound Factory Mix @ 127 BPM) - 8:50
3. "Can't Go For That" (Jonathan Peters' Trance Mix) - 8:22
4. "Can't Go For That" (Jonathan Peters' Club Mix @ 133 BPM) - 8:27
5. "Can't Go For That" (Instrumental) - 3:50
6. "Tell Me Who" (Album Version) - 4:51

US CD Promo

1. "Can't Go For That" (Album Version) - 3:52
2. "Can't Go For That" (Jonathan Peters' Radio Mix @ 127 BPM (Vox Up)) - 3:58
3. "Can't Go For That" (Jonathan Peters' Radio Mix @ 133 BPM (Vox UP)) - 3:49
4. Audio Bio
5. "Can't Go For That" (Call Out Hook)

Charts

Weekly charts

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

1. ↑ "Tamia – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Tamia. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
2. ↑ "Tamia – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Tamia. Retrieved 2015-05-07.