Cuff It

"Cuff It"
Cover art for "Cuff It": a handcuff attached to a microphone
Single by Beyoncé
from the album Renaissance
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2022
Recorded2020
Genre
Length3:45
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Songwriter(s)
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Beyoncé singles chronology
"Make Me Say It Again, Girl"
(2022) 		"Cuff It"
(2022) 		"America Has a Problem"
(2023)
Lyric video
"Cuff It" on YouTube

"Cuff It" is a song by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé from her seventh studio album, Renaissance (2022). It was released as a single after the album as a digital download, followed by a 7" vinyl release in 2023.[4] The song was written and produced by Beyoncé, Nova Wav, Morten Ristorp, Raphael Saadiq and The-Dream, with additional writing by Nile Rodgers.[5] The song contains an interpolation of "Ooo La La La", written by Teena Marie and Allen McGrier and performed by Teena Marie. It impacted rhythmic and urban contemporary radio in the United States on October 4, 2022.

"Cuff It" charted in more than a dozen territories and received acclaim from critics. Almost two months after the release of Renaissance, the album track began to trend on social media and had a resurgence in popularity. "Cuff It" re-entered several charts around the world, with new peaks in Australia, Belgium, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Thereupon released as a single, it peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Beyoncé's second top-ten single from Renaissance and her 21st as a soloist. The song has received numerous certifications worldwide, including Diamond certifications in Brazil and France as well as a double-platinum certification in Australia. "Cuff It" won the award for Best R&B Song at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.

On February 3, 2023, Beyoncé released a "Wetter Remix" of the song, after DJ Esentrik unofficially mashed up the instrumental of 2009's "Wetter" by Twista with "Cuff It". The mashup went viral online and was then officially released by Beyoncé with new vocals and lyrics.[6][7][8][9]

  1. ^ Mikael Wood (July 31, 2022). "Review: Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' is a landmark expression of Black joy (and you can dance to it)". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Vernon Ayiku (August 1, 2022). "Beyoncé's 'RENAISSANCE' Is Revolutionary". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
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  4. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/29079502-Beyonc%C3%A9-Cuff-It [bare URL]
  5. ^ Nicolaou, Elena (February 6, 2023). "Beyoncé's 'Cuff It' has people longing for a dance floor". TODAY.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Kassahun, Tomas (February 4, 2023). "Beyoncé Drops 'Cuff It (Wetter Remix),' Adds New Verses And Collabs With DJ Who Initially Produced Viral Remix". Yahoo News. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  7. ^ Gonzalez, Alex (February 3, 2023). "Beyoncé Updates A Twista Classic With Her Sexy New 'Cuff It' Remix". Uproxx. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  8. ^ Samuels, Keithan (February 9, 2023). "Beyoncé Releases 'Cuff It (Wetter Remix)'". Rated R&B. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  9. ^ Velasquez, Angelina (February 4, 2023). "Beyoncé turns up the heat on "CUFF IT (Wetter Remix)"". REVOLT. Retrieved October 1, 2023.