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Written by Marí herself, co-written by Cooper and Richard Preston Butler, Jr., "Hunt 4 U" was released on December 23, 2008. |
Written by Marí herself, co-written by Cooper and Richard Preston Butler, Jr., "Hunt 4 U" was released on December 23, 2008. |
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The accompanying music video premiered on January 12, 2009 and was directed by Benny Boom. |
The accompanying music video premiered on January 12, 2009 and was directed by Benny Boom. |
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Marí performed the song live along with Cooper on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]]'s Good Morning New York.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thatgrapejuice.net/2009/02/teairra-mari-performs-hunt-4-u-on-fox/|title=Teairra Mari Performs ‘Hunt 4 U’ On Fox|date=2009-02-17|work=..::That Grape Juice.net::.. - Thirsty?|access-date=2018-08-05|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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"Hunt 4 U" is a song recorded by American singer Teairra Marí and American recording artist Pleasure P, taken from Marí's second studio album At That Point.[2] Written by Marí herself, co-written by Cooper and Richard Preston Butler, Jr., "Hunt 4 U" was released on December 23, 2008.
The accompanying music video premiered on January 12, 2009 and was directed by Benny Boom.
Marí performed the song live along with Cooper on FOX's Good Morning New York.[3]
Critical reception
Rap-Up commented that the song is "calling out an unfaithful ex, the Detroit rapper searches for and refuses to break up with."[4] HotNewHipHop stated that "on the uptempo love song, the Detroit rapper searches for an unfaithful ex...Even though Teairra was betrayed and left by her lover, she will not let him go when it comes to love."[5]
Composition
"Hunt 4 U" is an R&B/pop song, with a length of four minutes and twelve seconds. It was produced by Rico Love, and written by Marí, Cooper and Richard Preston Butler, Jr, with additional production by Love's production team Ehood & E2.[6]
The song is defined as where somebody searches for their lover who is missing and they refer it to a "hunt 4 u".[7]
Music video
The video was shot in early December 2008 in Los Angeles, California by director Benny Boom and features Pleasure P.[8] A behind the scenes clip was leaked on January 1, 2008 and the video later premiered at midnight on January 12. The video also features an Aston Martin V12 Vanquish by Platinum Motorsports.[9]
Live performances
"Performing my promotional single, Hunt for You in front of live audiences has helped me to connect with my audience in a more personal way, I love the process"
Teairra Marí on her numerous live performances for the song.[10]
Marí was gearing up for her return to the spotlight by performing at various events around the country performing for live audiences, broadcast and radio shows.
Performing my promotional single, Hunt 4 U in front of live audiences has helped me to connect with my audience in a more personal way, I love the process.
— Teairra Marí about performing
Track listings and formats
- Digital download[11]
- "Hunt 4 U" - 4:12
- Promo CD single[12]
- "Hunt 4 You" - 4:12
- "Call Out Hook" - 0:14
- "Hunt 4 U" (Instrumental) - 4:12
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) | 16[13] |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] | 68 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United States | December 23, 2008 | Digital download[15] |
| Rhythmic airplay[16] | ||
| January 2, 2009 | Urban airplay[17] | |
| Brazil | January 12, 2009 | Digital download[18] |
Referencss
- ^ "Hunt 4 U - Single by Teairra Marí".
- ^ "Album Preview: Teairra Mari – 'At That Point'". Rap-Up.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ "Teairra Mari Performs 'Hunt 4 U' On Fox". ..::That Grape Juice.net::.. - Thirsty?. 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
- ^ "Teairra Marí Calls out Exes in New Song 'Hunt 4 U'".
- ^ "Teairra Mari Searches For Her Lover With Her New Song 'Hunt 4 U'".
- ^ "Rico Love Is Producing Teairra Mari's New Album". Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "What Does a "Hunt For You" mean?".
- ^ "Teairra Mari Shooting A New Music Video".
- ^ ""Hunt 4 U" by Teairra Mari featuring Pleasure P". YouTube.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Teairra Mari Album Pushed Back
- ^ "Teairra Mari Featuring Pleasure P - Hunt 4 U". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
- ^ "Teairra Mari Featuring Pleasure P - Hunt 4 U". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
- ^ "Teairra Marí - Chart History". Billboard.com.
- ^ "Teairra Marí featuring Pleasure P Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
- ^ "Hunt 4 U - Single by Teairra Marí". iTunes Store (U.S.). Apple Inc.
- ^ "R&R: Going For Adds :: Urban". Going for Adds. R&R Records.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ "Cool New Music". AllMusic. Allaccess Music Group.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ "Napster Terra: Serviço de música online para computador, smartphone e tablet - Terra". Loja Terra. Retrieved 20 May 2017.