Whoopty

"Whoopty" is a song by American rapper CJ. The song was initially self-released on July 30, 2020, before being re-released by Warner Records following his signing to the label. The song reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in February 2021, and has reached the UK top three and the Billboard Global 200 top 10. The song samples Arijit Singh's "Sanam Re" (2015).

"Whoopty"
Single by CJ
ReleasedJuly 30, 2020 (2020-07-30)
GenreDrill
Length2:03
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pxcoyo
CJ singles chronology
"Understood"
(2019)		 "Whoopty"
(2020)		 "Bop"
(2021)
Music video
"Whoopty" on YouTube

Background

The song contains a sample of the Indian song "Sanam Re" (2015) by Arijit Singh and Mithoon. It is reminiscent of Brooklyn drill and marks a departure from CJ's melodic rapping.[1] CJ said he received comparisons to late rapper Pop Smoke, because of the song's drill sound. He said in an interview with HipHopDX that Pop Smoke's absence inspired "Whoopty", who he considers the artist that popularized the music style.[2] He attributed its popularity to the energy conveyed in the track and its video.[1]

Critical reception

Pitchfork's Alphonse Pierre wrote that while the song "may be the biggest drill record of the last several months", "everything about it is so painfully unoriginal" in that it combines "Pop Smoke's uk drill production with 22Gz's lingo".[3] In an earlier piece for the same site, Pierre felt the lyrics "might as well have been spit out by a machine trained on the Raps and Hustles YouTube page" and concluded that "[T]he only good thing to ever come out of Staten Island remains the Wu-Tang Clan".[4] Tom Breihan of Stereogum had similar critiques for the song, though he added, "The song works. It moves."[5]

Charts
Chart performance for "Whoopty"
Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 13
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 46
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[9] 5
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 14
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11] 21
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 11
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] 8
France (SNEP)[14] 15
Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 22
Greece (IFPI)[16] 1
Global 200 (Billboard)[17] 10
Hungary (Single Top 40)[18] 11
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[19] 9
Ireland (IRMA)[20] 10
Italy (FIMI)[21] 47
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 12
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[23] 18
Norway (VG-lista)[24] 10
Portugal (AFP)[25] 86
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[26] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 10
UK Singles (OCC)[29] 3
UK R&B (OCC)[30] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[31] 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[32] 3
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[33] 38
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[34] 4

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[35] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release history of "Whoopty"
Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various July 20, 2020
Self-released [36]
United States December 1, 2020 Rhythmic radio Warner [37]
Urban adult contemporary radio [38]
United Kingdom January 8, 2021 Contemporary hit radio Warner [39]

References
  1. Seabrook III, Robby (November 25, 2020). "The Break Presents: CJ". XXL. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  2. "CJ Says Pop Smoke's Absence Inspired 'Whoopty' — & He Wants Cardi B To Power The Remix". HipHopDX.
  3. Pierre, Alphonse (October 30, 2020). "A Drake-by-Drake Breakdown of the Certified Lover Boy Album Trailer". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  4. Pierre, Alphonse (October 16, 2020). "Hold Up Wait a Minute: Meek Mill Can Act?". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  5. "CJ's "Whoopty" And The Mainstreaming Of Drill". Stereogum.
  6. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  7. "Austriancharts.at – CJ – Whoopty" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  8. "Ultratop.be – CJ – Whoopty" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  9. "Ultratop.be – CJ – Whoopty" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  10. "Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart: Week of January 16, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  11. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 20215 into search. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  12. "Track Top-40 Uge 3, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  13. "CJ: Whoopty" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  14. "Top Singles (Week 3, 2021)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
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  17. Billboard. "This week on the Global charts". Instagram.
  18. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  19. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  20. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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  23. "NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  24. "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 48, 2020". VG-lista. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  25. "Portuguesecharts.com – CJ – Whoopty". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  26. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 20213 into search. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  27. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 2". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  28. "Swisscharts.com – CJ – Whoopty". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  29. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  30. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  31. Trust, Gary (February 8, 2021). "Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Leads Hot 100 for 4th Week, The Weeknd & CJ Hit Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  32. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart: Week of February 13, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  33. @billboardcharts (February 8, 2021). "Debuts on this week's #PopAirplay chart..." (Tweet). Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
  34. "Rhythmic Songs Chart: Week of February 13, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  35. "American single certifications – CJ – Whoopty". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 27, 2021. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  36. "Whoopty - Single by CJ on Apple Music". Retrieved November 27, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  37. "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  38. "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  39. "Radio 1 Playlist". BBC. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
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