Release
The song was released in the US in August 2008, but failed to receive a radio adds date, and thrived off moderate digital downloads and her promotional appearances, including debuting the video on TRL. Solange heavily promoted the song in the US with performances on the Late Show with David Letterman in late August and Jimmy Kimmel Live! in September.
The single received major airplay on UK music channels but did not pick up significant airplay on radio formats. She promoted the song on The Paul O'Grady Show and Later... with Jools Holland in November 2008. Due to limited radio airplay, the single failed to chart on downloads alone in the proceeded weeks before the release date.
On December 20, 2008, the song notched the number one spot on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
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