Whatzupwitu
1993 single by Eddie Murphy featuring Michael Jackson
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| Single by Eddie Murphy featuring Michael Jackson | ||||
| from the album Love's Alright | ||||
| B-side | "I Was a King" | |||
| Released | March 30, 1993 (1993-03-30) | |||
| Recorded | January 1992 | |||
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| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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"Whatzupwitu" (pronounced "what's up with you") is a 1993 R&B song by Eddie Murphy, featuring Michael Jackson. It is included as the sixth track on Murphy's third studio album Love's Alright. Jackson decided to participate in the song and video since he thought the lyrics had a positive message.[1]
Critical reception
AllMusic editor Steven McDonald wrote that despite being a featured artist, Jackson "steals 'Whatzupwitu' outright."[2]
Music video
"Whatzupwitu" has been noted for its music video, directed by Wayne Isham and Klasky Csupo,[3][4] which was inspired by the album's cover art and also uses computer graphics.[5] This followed Murphy's guest appearance in Jackson's music video for "Remember the Time". It was voted by MTV viewers in 1999 as the third worst music video of all time, and permanently retired on the channel from being aired in its entirety on the MTV special 25 Lame.[6] The beginning of the video features Murphy looking through a puddle of water. In the puddle, there is a sad clown that says, "The elephant is dying." Then, there is an animated scene of three elephants standing on top of a sea turtle while holding the Earth on their backs. The scene changes to Murphy singing over various special effects over a blue sky, before Jackson appears and begins to sing along with him. The music video also features the Harlem Boys Choir singing and dancing around them.
Track listings
| CD maxi single (Netherlands)[7]
12" promo (US)[8]
12" single (US)[9]
| CD promo (US)[10]
CD single (France)[11]
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Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[12] | 88 |
| France (SNEP)[13] | 36 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] | 50 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] | 74 |
References
- ^ "Eddie Murphy - Whatzupwitu". MjTunes. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ "Love's Alright - Eddie Murphy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Eddie Murphy - "Whatzupwitu"". mvdbase.com. April 19, 1993. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ "Television Specials and Other Productions". www.klaskycsupo.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 1998. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Pickard of the pops: Eddie Murphy ft Michael Jackson - Whatzupwitu". the Guardian. February 19, 2009.
- ^ "MTV 25 Lame (Worst Music Videos)". Inthe00s.com. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ "Eddie Murphy - Whatzupwitu". swisscharts.com. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ "Eddie Murphy - Whatzupwitu (Remix) (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ "Eddie Murphy - Whatzupwitu (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ "Eddie Murphy - Whatzupwitu (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ "Eddie Murphy - Whatzupwitu (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 196.
- ^ "Eddie Murphy – Whatzupwitu" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Eddie Murphy – Whatzupwitu" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Eddie Murphy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
External links
- Official music video
- Segment on the making of the video
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- "Ben"
- "Everybody's Somebody's Fool"
- "My Girl"
- "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day"
- "We've Got a Good Thing Going"
- "With a Child's Heart"
- "Morning Glow"
- "All the Things You Are"
- "Happy"
- "Too Young"
- "Music and Me"
- "We're Almost There"
- "Just a Little Bit of You"
- "You Can't Win"
- "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
- "Rock with You"
- "Working Day and Night"
- "It's the Falling in Love"
- "Off the Wall"
- "Girlfriend"
- "She's Out of My Life"
- "One Day in Your Life"
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- "Billie Jean"
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- "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
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- "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"
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- "That's What Love Is Made Of"
- "Farewell My Summer Love"
- "Girl You're So Together"
- "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
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- "The Way You Make Me Feel"
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- "Just Good Friends"
- "Another Part of Me"
- "Man in the Mirror"
- "Dirty Diana"
- "Smooth Criminal"
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- "Twenty-Five Miles"
- "Black or White"
- "Jam"
- "In the Closet"
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- "Heal the World"
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- "Will You Be There"
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- "Dangerous"
- "Come Together"
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- "Heaven Can Wait"
- "Butterflies"
- "Cry"
- "One More Chance"
- "Cheater"
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