"Stutter" is a song by American R&B singer Joe. The original version of the song was produced by

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and

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and written by Roy "Royalty" Hamilton and Ernest E. Dixon. A remix by Allen "Allstar" Gordon Jr. (marketed as the "Double Take Remix" due to its appearance in the 2001 film ''

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'') features rapper

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and was a number-one hit on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for four weeks in 2001. It was one of three singles to have sold over 500,000 copies in the US in 2001.

Composition

The original is slower, more mellow and has no samples, but the remix (with its faster tempo) samples both " Summer in the City" by

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and " Passin' Me By" by

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Music video

The song and video refers to Joe's girlfriend, who comes home early in the morning while he wakes up and they discuss where she had been. She's "stuttering" because it seems she is lying to him about having an affair. Joe's close friend, portrayed by rapper

, follows and spies on her while she sleeps with another man in a motel, called the "Easy Rest-In", taping it on video. After she leaves, she and Mystikal are driving next to each other on the road, while they discuss the bad situation. Arriving home, Joe's girlfriend notes the video in their television, turning out it was her evil twin sister having that affair. Both the girlfriend and the twin sister were played by actress

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Live performance

On April 10, 2001, Joe and Mystikal performed the song live at the 7th Blockbuster Entertainment Awards.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

Cover versions

* Rock group

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covered the song on their 2012 release '' Sick and Twisted Affair'', and have been performing the rock version live since 2008. * American rapper-singer

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covered the song in 2015 as an upload to her YouTube page with a rewritten rap added to her version instead of performing Mystikal's verse.

References

{{Authority control 2000 songs 2001 singles Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Contemporary R&B ballads Joe (singer) songs Song recordings produced by Teddy Riley Songs about infidelity Songs written by Joe (singer) Songs written by Roy "Royalty" Hamilton Songs written for films Stuttering UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles