Wasn't Me

"It Wasn't Me" is a 2000 number one hit song by reggae artist Shaggy, featuring Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent. It achieved a huge success in many countries, topping the charts in the US, France, UK, the Netherlands, Australia and Ireland. The song was originally never intended to be released as a single, MCA Records wanted "Dance and Shout" to be the first single released from the Hot Shot album and didn't offer other tracks to DJs. Hawaiian DJ Pablo Sato downloaded the album from "a Napster-like MP3 site he won’t name" and discovered it "was the album’s standout cut." He played the song on the radio the next day. "The phone lines lit up right away. Within a couple of days, it was our number-one requested song." The lyrics depict one man (Rikrok) asking his friend (Shaggy) what to do after his girlfriend caught him with another woman. Shaggy's advice is to deny everything with the phrase "It wasn't me", despite all evidence to the contrary. Two versions of the song and video exist: the radio and television edit version replace the lyric "Picture this; we were both butt-naked banging on the bathroom floor" with "Picture this; we were both caught making love on the bathroom floor." The song is particularly famous on the Case Western Reserve University campus for being played excessive amounts of times on the jukebox in the Leutner Commons Cafe. The song was Shaggy's first number-one hit in the U.S., and the follow-up, "Angel," also reached number one. The single also reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 4 March 2001, making the song a transatlantic chart topper. It also reached number one in Australia on April 1, 2001. It is also the 4th biggest selling single of the 21st century in the United Kingdom. Prior to this the song reached number 31 on import sales in the UK before its release.

[Intro: Rikrok & Shaggy] Yo, man Yo Open up, man Yo, what you want, man? My girl just caught me You made her catch you? I don't know how I let this happen With who? The girl next door, ya know? Man I don't know what to do Say it wasn't you Alright [Chorus: Rikrok] Honey came in and she caught me red-handed Creepin' with the girl next door Picture this, we were both butt naked Bangin' on the bathroom floor How could I forget that I had Given her an extra key? All this time she was standin' there She never took her eyes off me [Verse 1: Shaggy] How ya fi give the woman access to your villa? Trespasser and a witness, all the hacklin' a yuh pillow You better watch your back before she turn into a killa Best review the situation that you caught up inna To be a true player, you haffi know how fi play If she say, "A night," convince her, say, "A day" Never admit to a word weh she say And if she claim a yuh, tell her, "Baby, no way!" [Pre-Chorus: Rikrok & Shaggy] But she caught me on the counter (It wasn't me) Saw me bangin' on the sofa (It wasn't me) I even had her in the shower (It wasn't me) She even caught me on camera (It wasn't me) She saw the marks on my shoulder (It wasn't me) Heard the words that I told her (It wasn't me) Heard the screams gettin' louder (It wasn't me) She stayed until it was over [Chorus: Rikrok] Honey came in and she caught me red-handed Creepin' with the girl next door Picture this, we were both butt naked Bangin' on the bathroom floor I had tried to keep her from what She was about to see Why should she believe me When I told her it wasn't me? [Verse 2: Shaggy] Mek she know say that she really no have right fi vex A never you she see yah make the gigolo flex A smaddy else weh favor you inna di complex Seein' is believin', so you better change your specs You know she a go bring a whole heap a things up from the past All the likkle evidence, you betta know fi mask Quick 'pon yuh answer, know how fi talk But if she pack a gun, you know you betta run fast [Pre-Chorus: Rikrok & Shaggy] But she caught me on the counter (It wasn't me) Saw me bangin' on the sofa (It wasn't me) I even had her in the shower (It wasn't me) She even caught me on camera (Uh, it wasn't me) She saw the marks on my shoulder (It wasn't me) Heard the words that I told her (It wasn't me) Heard the screams gettin' louder (It wasn't me) She stayed until it was over [Chorus: Rikrok] Honey came in and she caught me red-handed Creepin' with the girl next door Picture this, we were both butt naked Bangin' on the bathroom floor How could I forget that I had Given her an extra key? All this time she was standin' there She never took her eyes off me [Bridge: Rikrok] Gonna tell her that I'm sorry for the pain that I've caused I've been listenin' to your reasonin', it makes no sense at all Need to tell her that I'm sorry for the pain that I've caused You may think that you're a player, but you're completely lost That's why I sing [Chorus: Rikrok] Honey came in and she caught me red-handed Creepin' with the girl next door Picture this, we were both butt naked Bangin' on the bathroom floor How could I forget that I had Given her an extra key? All this time she was standin' there She never took her eyes off me