Put a Little Umph in It

Single infobox
Name = Put a Little Umph in It


Artist = Jagged Edge featuring Ashanti
from Album = Baby Making Project
Released = July 24,2007(iTunes)
Format = Digital download
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Contemporary R&B
Length = 4:02
Label = Island Urban/So So Def
Writer = Jermaine Dupri
Producer = Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal
Misc = Extra chronology
Artist = Jagged Edge
Type = singles
Last single = "Stunnas"
(2006)
This single = "Put a Little Umph in It"
(2007)
Next Single = Extra chronology
Artist = Ashanti
Type = singles
Last single = "Pac's Life"
(2007)
This single = "Put a Little Umph in It"
(2007)
Next single = "Hey Baby (After the Club)"
(2007)

"Put a Little Umph in It" is the first single from Jagged Edge's upcoming album Baby Making Project. It features pop–R&B singer Ashanti, and has been already receiving airplay. This will be their first single since being dropped from Columbia Records and getting signed to Island Def Jam.

Music video

The music video was be shot by Norwegian director Ray Kay around the week of July 17, 2007. Jagged Edge members looked for girl video dancers with acting ability (a big plus for "Soprano's" style narrative). The video premiered on 106 & Park on August 17.

The video premiered on 106 & Park as the New Joint of the Day on August 15, 2007. Ashanti's verse was taken out of the song, and replaced with a snippet clip of "Whole Town Laughing."

RecentlyWhen|date=June 2008 on HOT 97 in New York, Jagged Edge reportedly said Ashanti wasn't in their music video due to a conflict disagreement with Irv Gotti.

Remix

There is a So So Def Remix of the track on the Japanese version of the album "Baby Making Project".