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Put It on Me (Ja Rule song)

"Put It on Me" is the second single from American rapper Ja Rule's second studio album, Rule 3:36 (2000), released in January 2001 through Def Jam and Murder Inc. Records. The song appeared on The Fast and the Furious soundtrack (2001) and was included on the special edition of Ja Rule's Pain Is Love (2001). "Put It on Me" features fellow Murder Inc. artist Vita, with her verse being written by Caddillac Tah.[2]

"Put It on Me"
Single by Ja Rule featuring Lil' Mo and Vita
from the album Rule 3:36, The Fast and The Furious, and Pain Is Love (special edition)
ReleasedJanuary 9, 2001 (2001-01-09)[1]
Length4:23
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Ja Rule singles chronology
"Between Me and You"
(2000)		 "Put It on Me"
(2001)		 "6 Feet Underground"
(2000)
Vita singles chronology
"Vita, Vita, Vita"
(2000)		 "Put It on Me"
(2001)		 "Lapdance"
(2001)
Lil' Mo singles chronology
"I'll Trade (A Million Bucks)"
(2000)		 "Put It on Me" (remix)
(2001)		 "Superwoman Pt. II"
(2001)

Originally, the song appeared on Rule 3:36 and only featured Ja Rule with Vita until a remixed version was recorded with new vocals by singer Lil' Mo. Ja Rule explained that the lyrics of the song were inspired by an argument he had with his wife to show how important she is to him. The song peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the week of March 19, 2001, making it Ja Rule's first top-10 hit on the chart.

Accolades

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  • In 2001, the song's music video became the first to retire on BET's 106 & Park after spending more than 60 days on the countdown. The video also topped BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2001.[3]
  • In September 2001, the video was nominated for "Best Rap Video" at the 2001 MTV VMAs.
  • In 2002, "Put It on Me" won two BMI Awards under "Urban Music" and "Pop Music".[4][5] The song also attained an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Award, alongside the honorary "Songwriter of the Year" award to Murder Inc. executive, Irv Gotti.[6]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Put It on Me"
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7]8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8]9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]7
US Billboard Hot 100[10]8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11]2
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[12]11
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[13]24
US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[14]1

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Put It on Me"
Chart (2001) Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 79
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 63
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 30
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[18] 12
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[19] 89
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 3

Certifications

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Certifications for "Put It on Me"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ "CHR/Rhythmic: Going for Adds / AddVance Notice". Radio & Records. No. 1382. December 22, 2000. pp. 45, 49.
  2. ↑ "Ja Rule Talks Creation of 'Put It on Me'". hip-hopvibe.com. February 29, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ "BET: Notarized - Season 1, Episode 3: 2001". TV.com. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "BMI Celebrates Urban Music at 2002 Awards Ceremony". BMI.com. August 6, 2002. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ "BMI Salutes Rock 'N Roll Past and Present at 50th Annual Pop Awards". BMI.com. May 13, 2002. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ "2002 ASCAP R&S Awards:: Complete List of Winners". ASCAP.com. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ja Rule feat. Lil' Mo & Vita – Put It on Me" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 40, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Ja Rule feat. Lil' Mo & Vita – Put It on Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Ja Rule Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Ja Rule Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Ja Rule Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Ja Rule Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Ja Rule Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2001" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 2001". billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  18. ↑ "The Year in Music 2001: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-44. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2001". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 9, no. 51. December 21, 2001. p. 60.
  20. ↑ "Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2001". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 9, no. 51. December 21, 2001. p. 48.
  21. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Ja Rule feat. Vita And Lil Mo – Put It on Me". Radioscope. Retrieved September 22, 2025. Type Put It on Me in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  22. ↑ "British single certifications – Ja Rule – Put It on Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 7, 2025. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Put It on Me Ja Rule in the "Search:" field.
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