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Regret (LeToya Luckett song)

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"Regret"
Single by LeToya featuring Ludacris
from the album Lady Love
ReleasedNovember 11, 2009
Genre
Length4:05
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tank
  • Jerry "Texx" Franklin
LeToya singles chronology
"She Ain't Got..."
(2009)
"Regret"
(2009)
"Good to Me"
(2010)
Ludacris singles chronology
"Bulletproof"
(2008)
"Regret"
(2009)
"How Low"
(2010)
Music video
"Regret" on YouTube

"Regret" is a song recorded by American singer LeToya Luckett, released as the third single taken from her second studio album Lady Love (2009) featuring American rapper Ludacris. It was written by Luckett, Ludacris, Tank, Jerry "Texx" Franklin, Kristina Stephens, and J. Valentine and produced by Tank and Franklin. The song was released on November 11, 2009, through Capitol Records. The Sky High Remix of "Regret" was released digitally on December 18, 2009.[1] It contains a nearly identical instrumental to that of a previous Tank production, "Ghetto" (2007) by Kelly Rowland.[2]

The song became her second most successful single of her solo career, behind Luckett's debut single "Torn." While a music video was not initially released to promote the single, "Regret" quickly moved up the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It eventually peaked at number 8,[3] becoming Luckett's fourth top twenty hit on that chart. It also peaked at number 78 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[4] A music video, directed by Parris Maritn, is set in Los Angeles and co-stars model Sean Newman.

Chart performance

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On October 3, 2009, "Regret" peaked at number thirty-four on the US Adult R&B Songs chart.[5] On November 14, 2009, the song peaked at number seventy-eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart,[4] number eight on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart[3][6] and number forty-two on the US Radio Songs chart.[7]

Music video

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Capitol Records initially had no plans to produce a music video for "Regret." Backed by a public online petition,[8] the song was eventually granted a video when it was climbing up the R&B charts.[8] Directed by Parris Maritn, it was shot in Los Angeles, California and features model Sean Newman (who previously played Luckett's boyfriend in her “She Ain’t Got…” video). "Regret" premiered on BET's 106 & Park on November 11, 2009. It was ranked at number 23 on BET: Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.

Remixes

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The Sky High Remix of "Regret" was released digitally on December 18, 2009.[1] Another remix with new lyrics and production, and a feature from rapper Missy Elliott leaked to the internet on November 18, 2009.[9]

Track listing and formats

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Sky High Remix[1][10]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Regret" (Sky High Remix featuring Ludacris)
  • Tank
  • Jerry "Texx" Franklin
  • Aaron Sledge[a]
  • Marqus Curtis[a]
4:13
GL Remix[11]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Regret" (GL Remix featuring Ludacris)
  • Tank
  • Franklin
  • Gavin Luckett[a]
  • Brandon Pitre[a]
4:02

Charts

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Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Torn"
Region Date Version Label Ref.
United States December 18, 2009 Sky High Remix Capital [1]
United Kingdom [10]
United States January 12, 2010 GL Remix [11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Regret (Sky High Remix) [feat. Ludacris] − Single". iTunes Store (U.S). Apple Music inc. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Album Review: Lady love | the A&T Register". September 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart November 14, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100 November 14, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  5. ^ "LeToya Billboard Chart History Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  6. ^ "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart November 14, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  7. ^ "LeToya Billboard Radio Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  8. ^ a b "LeToya Fans Petition For Capitol Records Support". Singersroom.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  9. ^ "Letoya-Regret (Feat. Missy Elliot) (Remix)". YouTube. 18 November 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  10. ^ a b "Regret (Sky High Remix) [feat. Ludacris] - Single by LeToya". iTunes Store (UK). Apple Music inc. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  11. ^ a b "Regret (GL Remix) [feat. Ludacris] - Single by LeToya". iTunes Store (U.S). Apple Music inc. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  12. ^ "Official Urban Chart Top 100 - Reflex FM - Amsterdam, Netherlands". urbantop100.nl.
  13. ^ "LeToya Luckett Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "LeToya Luckett Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  16. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2020.