Killa (Cherish song)

"Killa"
Single by Cherish featuring Yung Joc
from the album The Truth and Step Up 2: The Streets (soundtrack)
Released November 27, 2007
Genre R&B
Length 3:55
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Farrah King
  • Rodney Richard
  • Jasiel Robinson
  • Neosha King
  • Brandon Bowles
  • Felisha King
  • Fallon King
Producer(s) Don Vito: Blade
Cherish singles chronology
"Unappreciated"
(2006)
"Killa"
(2007)
"Amnesia"
(2008)
Yung Joc singles chronology
"Portrait of Love"
(2007)
"Killa"
(2007)
"Lookin Boy"
(2008)
Music video
"Killa" on YouTube

"Killa" is the first single by R&B American group Cherish from their second album, The Truth (2008). "Killa" features rapper Yung Joc. The song is about "not being able to resist the man you know is no good." It is their third single and was described by UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning Blues & Soul as "a robustly funky single which finds the girls teaming up with chart-topping rugged male Southern rapper Yung Joc".

The song was released to iTunes in 2007. The video, directed by Little X, premiered via BET's Access Granted on December 12, 2007, featuring some scenes of the movie Step Up 2: The Streets. It was originally announced that there would be a So So Def remix featuring Jermaine Dupri and Rocko; however, even though Dupri was on the remix, Rocko was absent, with the other collaborator being the Kid Slim.

Track listings

iTunes single

  1. "Killa" (featuring Yung Joc) – 3:55
  2. "Killa" (instrumental) – 3:52

US 12-inch single

A1. "Killa" (main) (featuring Yung Joc) – 3:50
B1. "Killa" (instrumental) – 3:50
B2. "Killa" (a cappella) – 3:50

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 94
CIS (TopHit) 7
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) 9
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 17
Poland (Nielsen Music Control) 4
Turkey (Billboard) 10
UK Singles (OCC) 52
US Billboard Hot 100 39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 53
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 21
US Rhythmic (Billboard) 14

Year-end charts

Chart (2008) Position
CIS (TopHit) 32

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States November 27, 2007 Digital download Capitol
January 15, 2008 Rhythmic contemporary radio
  • Sho'Nuff
  • Capitol
January 29, 2008 Contemporary hit radio
United Kingdom March 31, 2008 CD