Cuff It

Album

Renaissance (Beyoncé album)

Label

Parkwood Entertainment

Genre

Disco

Composer(s)

Nile Rodgers;Blu June;Beyoncé;Raphael Saadiq;Brittany Coney;The-Dream;Morten “Rissi” Ristorp;Allen McGrier;Teena Marie

Entered Chart

Aug 13, 2022

Peak Date

Feb 18, 2023

Released

September 28, 2022

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

Parkwood Entertainment

Here, Beyoncé sings of a night of intimacy with her husband, Jay-Z. She's a "seasonal professional" and promises her hubby the sex will be erotic, exotic and they'll get as high as spaceships. Come and cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, baby While I buss it, buss it, buss it for you, baby To "cuff it" means to take ownership of something, based on the idea of getting "handcuffed" to a partner. An alternative definition is to hit them quickly and lightly with the palm of your hand. Beyoncé is handing over the reins to Jay-Z and letting him take control of their lovemaking. Meanwhile, Beyoncé will turn him on when she "buss it" (dances in an uninhibited manner). Beyonce interpolates blue-eyed soul singer Teena Marie's 1988 single "Ooo La La La" on the pre-chorus when she sings "ooo la-la-la-la-la-la." The Fugees borrowed the same lyric for their 1995 hit "Fu-Gee-La." Beyoncé wrote "Cuff It" with: Chic songwriter and guitarist Nile Rodgers Raphael Saadiq, co-founder of the pioneering R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! He executive produced Beyoncé's sister Solange's 2016 album A Seat At The Table. The songwriting/production duo Nova Wav, comprising Brittany "Chi" Coney and Denisia "Blu June" Andrews. They worked on half of the Renaissance tracks. Frequent Beyoncé songwriting partner, The-Dream. He contributed towards 14 out of Renaissance's 16 tracks. Former Lukas Graham keyboardist Morten "Rissi" Ristorp. He co-penned many of the Danish band's early hits, including the singles "7 Years" and "Love Someone." He's also crafted hits for Little Mix ("Sweet Melody")" and Kygo ("Lose Somebody"). Allen McGrier and Teena Marie, the writers of "Ooo La La La," also get credited. Beyoncé, Nova Wav, Raphael Saadiq, Rissi and The-Dream produced the track. Nile Rodgers also provided the guitar work; The-Dream played the synthesizer; and Raphael Saadiq was on clavichord, drums and bass (the bass line recalls Chic's "Good Times"). The other musicians are: Trumpet: Jamelle Adisa Trombone: Lemar Guillary Saxophone: Scott Mayo Piano: Daniel Crawford Percussion: Sheila E. Additional vocals: Beam Shelia E. was in Prince's band from 1984 to 1989 and played on Beyoncé's 2002 song "Work It Out." Jamaican-American singer-rapper Beam also gets credited as a featured artist on the Renaissance track "Energy." Two months after the release of Renaissance, "Cuff It" began to trend on social media, leading to a spike in streams on Spotify. This resulted in the song re-entering charts worldwide. Report an ad More songs from Beyoncé

I feel like fallin' in love (fallin' love)
I'm in the mood to fuck something up (tonight, I'm fucking something up, baby)
I need some drink in my cup (I need a drink)
Hey (pour me a drink)
I'm in the mood to fuck something up (I'm in the mood to fuck something up)

I wanna go missing
I need a prescription
I wanna go higher, can I sit on top of you? (Ou la-lala, lala)
I wanna go where nobody's been (wanna go where nobody's been)
Have you ever had fun like this? (Have you ever had fun?)

We gon' fuck up the night, black lights
Spaceships fly (spaceships fly)
Yeah, unapologetic when we fuck up the night
Fuck up the night
We getting fucked up tonight
We gon' fuck up the night

Bet you you'll see far
Bet you you'll see stars
Bet you you'll elevate
Bet you you'll meet God
'Cause I feel like fallin' in love
I'm in the mood to fuck something up
'Cause we gon' fuck up the night

What's in these four walls?
You sexy, my love (turn it up)
Don't miss this roll-call
Is you here or what? (Roll it up)
Yeah, show up, show up (show up, show up)
Po' up, po' up (po' up, po' up)
Uh, you Mister Nasty, I'll clean it up

Go where nobody's been (wanna go where nobody's been)
Have you ever had fun like this? (Have you ever had fun?)
I wanna go missing
I need a prescription
I wanna go higher, can I sit on top of you?

We gon' fuck up the night (funk it up, funk it up)
Black lights
Spaceships fly (spaceships fly)
Yeah, unapologetic when we fuck up the night (funk it up, funk it up)
Fuck up tonight
We getting fucked up tonight
We gon' fuck up the night

Bet you you'll see far
Bet you you'll see stars
Bet you you'll elevate
Bet you you'll meet God
'Cause I feel like fallin' in love
I'm in the mood to fuck something up
We gon' fuck up the night

Hypersonic, sex erotic
On my body, boy, you got it
Hit them 'draulics, while I ride it
Got me actin' hella thotty
So excited, so exotic
I'm a seasoned professional
Squeeze it, don't let it go
Tease it, no self control
I got time today (I got time today, I got time)
Oh, I (I got time today, I got time)

I can't wait 'to come out and play
Ooh, yeah you
Come and cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, baby
While I buss it, buss it, buss it, for you baby, ayy
Ooh, baby
Anywhere, any time, I don't mind, I don't mind
I don't mind (for you)
Boy, for you
I'm backin' the truck up (back that truck up, boy)
For you (all for you, for you)
A bitch'll get fucked up (I fuck you up)
For you (all for you)
I'm puttin' my cup up (put my cup up, yeah)
For you

We gon' fuck up the night
Take flight
Blindin' lights, yeah
(Fuck it up, fuck it up, fuck it up)
(Unapologetic when we fuck up the night)
Bet you you'll see stars
Bet you you'll go far
Bet you you'll levitate
Bet you you'll meet God
Party people, roll up (ooh)
Yeah, huh (we gon' fuck up the night)
Spaceships fly
Fuck it up, fuck it up