Fuck U Betta

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"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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

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[edit]

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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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.