Background
After the lack of success from Mo's previous singles: " 5 Minutes" and "If You Wanna Dance,"—both of which were in consideration as a leading single for '' Based on a True Story''—"Ta Da" was chosen by Mo's label Elektra as a lead single. Mo agreed with Elektra's decision, stating: "We thought it would be a good lead-up single because this is the point in a lot of females' lives when they claim their independence." When asked on the meaning of the song's title, Mo added: "So you tell your girlfriends, 'I wish he would leave.' But if you had magic, I'm pretty sure you'd make him disappear." While critics feared that the song would underperform due to its strong suggestive male–bashing content, Mo clarified that the song was just in reference to specific men who often rely on women then turn around and cheat on them, thus men like that "had to go."Seymour, Craig. "Check the Resume > Whole Lotta Loving: Lil' Mo tells the stories behind her hits." ''Critical reception
The song met generally favorable reviews from music critics. During its radio run, DJ Boogie from Pittsburgh radio station WAMO noted that the reception was "more positive than negative," and added, "The females especially have been feeling it." Chuck Taylor from ''Billboard'' magazine dubbed the song " tale that hit home," with Lil' Mo's "young-leaning demographic"–based audience. Elysa Gardner from ''Vibe'' magazine cited the song as a "slamming single" that "tells off a wayward lover."Music video
A music video for the single was directed by Dave Meyers and premiered onTrack listings
; CD single # "Ta Da" (LP Version) # "My Story" (Snippet) # "Starstruck" (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) (Snippet) # "Saturday" (Snippet) ; 12" vinyl # "Ta Da" (LP Version) # "Ta Da" (Radio Edit) # "Ta Da" (Instrumental) # "Ta Da" (Acapella)Charts
Release history
References
{{Lil' Mo 2000 singles 2000 songs Lil' Mo songs Songs written by Montell Jordan Music videos directed by Dave Meyers (director) Songs written by Shep Crawford