Cuff It

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"Cuff It"
Cover art for "Cuff It": a handcuff attached to a microphone
Single by Beyoncé
from the album Renaissance
Released September 30, 2022
Genre
Length 3:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
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"Make Me Say It Again, Girl"
(2022)		 "Cuff It"
(2022)		 "America Has a Problem"
(2023)
Music video
"Cuff It" on YouTube

"Cuff It" is a song by American singer Beyoncé from her seventh studio album, Renaissance (2022). The song was written and produced by Beyoncé, Nova Wav, Morten Ristorp, Raphael Saadiq and The-Dream, with additional writing by Nile Rodgers.[4] 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.[5][6][7][8]

Background

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When I got called to play on this song, it was the most organic thing that ever happened to me. I heard the song and I just said "I wanna play on that. Right now." And it was one take, I promise. I played it, it was one take and I never even got "Well Nile, maybe you should do this, maybe you should do that?" It was just what I felt in my heart.

— Nile Rodgers, accepting Best R&B Song at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards for "Cuff It"[9]

Beyoncé told British Vogue that the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic changed her as a person, stating that she has "spent a lot of time focusing on building my legacy and representing my culture the best way I know how. Now, I've decided to give myself permission to focus on my joy."[10] She released her seventh studio album, Renaissance, in July 2022 to critical acclaim. "Cuff It" appears as the fourth track on the album, and was written and produced by Beyoncé, Nova Wav, Morten Ristorp, Raphael Saadiq and The-Dream, while additional writing was handled by Nile Rodgers. The song contains an interpolation of "Ooo La La La", written by Teena Marie & Allen McGrier and performed by Teena Marie.[11]

In a 2023 interview with Vulture, Raphael Saadiq revealed that the song was originally meant for his group Tony! Toni! Toné!, but he decided to send it to Beyoncé.[12] Saadiq explained that she accepted the demo but kept it aside until The-Dream found it:

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She's one of those people where if she's feeling it, she's going 100 percent in. I said, 'It's going to move people. It's going to work, I'm telling you.' I think she just put it away. From what I heard, The-Dream eventually found it. [...] I already knew it was one of them joints. I always said, if you drop the right music on an artist, it could go, but I'm glad she has so many eyeballs on her, you know what I mean? You can't really trick people, it's got to be good. Beyoncé's a hard worker. I told her, 'I've always knew we would work together at some point.' Like I said, it's all about timing.

— Raphael Saadiq, in a interview with Vulture about "Cuff It" composition.[13]

Critical reception

"Cuff It" received acclaim from music critics.[14] Exclaim!'s Vernon Ayiku declared the track as "the album's biggest standout" and described it as a "groovy feel-good anthem".[15] AllMusic's Andy Kellman opined that "Cuff It" was "a disco-funk burner with Nile Rodgers' inimitable rhythm guitar" and that it has "all the vigor of Lady T's uptempo classics".[3] USA Today critic Melissa Ruggieri described the song as a "soulful bop" and praised the signature guitar-funk sound of co-writer Nile Rodgers.[16] Mikael Wood of Los Angeles Times categorized the song as "ebullient disco fantasia" and praised Beyoncé's sensual vocal delivery.[17] Billboard additionally ranked it as the best song from Renaissance.[18]

Select year-end rankings of "Cuff It"
Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 100 Best Songs of 2022
15
[19]
Consequence The 100 Best Songs of 2022
4
[20]
NME Top 50 Best Songs of 2022
1
[21]
Rolling Stone The 100 Best Songs of 2022
2
[22]
The Fader The 100 best songs of 2022
6
[23]

Accolades

Award nominations for "Cuff It"
Year Ceremony Award Result Ref.
2023 Grammy Awards Best R&B Song Won
[24]
ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Most Performed R&B/Hip-Hop & Rap Songs Won [25]
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Soul/R&B Song Won
[26]
iHeartRadio Music Awards TikTok Bop of the Year Nominated
[27]
BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards Most Performed Songs of the Year Won
[28]
MTV Video Music Awards Song of Summer Nominated
[29]

Commercial performance

In the United States, "Cuff It" debuted at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending August 13, 2022.[30] It peaked at number six for the week ending February 18, 2023, becoming Beyoncé's twenty-first top ten single in the country as a solo artist and the second top ten single from Renaissance.[31] In Canada, the song debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at number 37. After being released as the second single from Renaissance, the song reached a peak of number 16 for the week ending December 3, 2022.[32]

In the United Kingdom, "Cuff It" debuted at number 14 on the Official Singles Chart on August 5, 2022. The song reached a peak of number five on October 14, 2022.[33] In Ireland, "Cuff It" debuted at number 17 on September 23. On October 14, the song reached a peak of number six.[34]

In New Zealand, "Cuff It" debuted at number 39 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. The song rose 31 positions the following week to reach number eight, and peaked at number three on the week dated October 14, becoming Beyoncé's 20th top ten single in the country.[35] In Australia, "Cuff It" reached a peak of number eight on October 17, 2022, becoming Beyoncé's 15th top ten single in the country.[36]

Live performance

Beyoncé first performed "Cuff It" in Stockholm, Sweden during the opening night of the Renaissance World Tour on May 10, 2023.[37] It served as the opening song of the third, party-themed act of the concert titled "Motherboard." An image of a chrome robot handcuffed to the flat screen and lying across the dome appeared for the duration of the song.

This performance began with Beyoncé and her dancers inside the dome on the stairs alongside the band and background singers. Beyoncé sang a new intro to the song with the band punctuating the end of each line. The dome opened as she began the song's first verse, revealing her and the dancers' outfit changes. After the verse, Beyoncé addressed the audience and encouraged them to clap with her as she made her way to the main stage to begin the second verse. The music took a brief pause as she sat atop her dancers, Les Twins, singing "Can I sit on top of you?" The performance ended with the dancers and Beyoncé making their way to the secondary stage as she rapped the lyrics to the "Wetter" remix over the instrumental to "Energy," bridging the two songs.

Track listing

Streaming/digital download[38]

  1. "Cuff It" (Wetter remix) – 4:09
  2. "Cuff It" (a cappella version) – 3:45
  3. "Cuff It" (instrumental version) – 3:45

Personnel and credits

Sample

Recording locations

  • The Juicy Juicy (Los Angeles, California)
  • Nightbread Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
  • Parkwood West (Los Angeles, California)
  • Blakeslee Studio (North Hollywood, California)
  • Le Crib (Westport, Connecticut)
  • Tree Sound Studios (Atlanta, Georgia)
  • The Trailer (East Hampton, New York)

Personnel

Performers

  • Vocals by Beyoncé
  • background vocals by Beam

Musicians

  • Jamelle Adisa – trumpet
  • Daniel Crawford – piano
  • Honey Dijon – drum programming
  • The-Dream – synths
  • Sheila E. – percussion
  • Lemar Guillary – trombone
  • Scott Mayo – saxophone
  • Chris Penny – drum programming
  • Nile Rodgers – guitar
  • Rissi – keys
  • Raphael Saadiq – bass, drums, arp string, clavinet
  • Luke Solomon – drum programming

Technical credits

  • Beyoncé – production, vocal production
  • Matheus Braz – assistant engineering
  • Chi Coney – engineering
  • John Cranfield – engineering
  • The-Dream – additional production
  • Russell Graham – recording
  • Brandon Harding – engineering
  • Hotae Alexander Jang – recording
  • NovaWav – production
  • Rissi – co-production
  • Andrea Roberts – engineering
  • Steve Rusch – recording
  • Raphael Saadiq – co-production
  • Stuart White – mixing, recording

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Cuff It"
Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[99] 2× Platinum 140,000
Belgium (BEA)[100] Platinum 30,000
Brazil (ABPD)[101] 3× Diamond Expression error: Missing operand for *.
Canada (Music Canada)[102] 2× Platinum 20,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[103] Gold 0
France (SNEP)[104] Diamond 400,000
Italy (FIMI)[105] Platinum 30,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[106] Platinum 60,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[107] Platinum 15,000
Poland (ZPAV)[108] Platinum 20,000
Portugal (AFP)[109] 2× Platinum 40,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[110] Platinum 40,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[111] Platinum 30,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[112] Platinum 600,000
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[113] Gold 0

xunspecified figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

"Cuff It" release history
Region Date Format(s) Version Label(s) Ref.
Italy September 30, 2022 Radio airplay Original Sony [114]
United States October 4, 2022
Columbia [115][116]
October 18, 2022 Contemporary hit radio [117]
Various February 3, 2023 Digital download Wetter remix
[118]
February 5, 2023 Original [119]
A capella
Instrumental

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