what is this sample??

Tuesday at 06:57 AM

[not me preparing to be destroyed in the replies here ]

is this not a coincidence or am I just insane

who is saying HIT ME! and more importantly, why?

I swear ive heard the same thing in hip hop/dance records from the 80s too

Tuesday at 07:11 AM

The song is only sampling this

The Hit Me! is said by Poor Michell and it's a shout out to Jay Z's Hit Me! from 99 Problems, he ends every verse with Hit Me!

Tuesday at 10:46 AM

This ChatGPT's take on it:

Great question! The iconic "hit me" part in "Lose My Breath" by Destiny's Child (2004) is not a sample of "Kalimba de Luna" by Boney M (1984).

Here's a breakdown:

"Lose My Breath" was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Beyoncé, and others, and the "hit me" vocal used in the intro is an original production element. It's delivered in a militaristic, call-and-response style consistent with the marching band theme of the track.

"Kalimba de Luna" is a disco/calypso song, originally by Tony Esposito and popularized by Boney M, with a very different rhythm and tone. It does not contain a "hit me" vocal sample similar to Destiny's Child’s track.

There's no officially credited sample of "Kalimba de Luna" in "Lose My Breath" — and the sounds are quite distinct in production style and genre.

If you're hearing a similarity, it might be due to the use of percussion or vocal rhythms that are both energetic, but there's no direct sampling going on between those two songs.

Je zei:

Okay, so it's not the same person saying 'Hit me' in both songs? Does the Destiny's Child track reference 99 Problems by Jay-Z?

ChatGPT zei:

Excellent follow-up — let's unpack both parts of your question.

🔊 Is it the same person saying "Hit me" in both songs?

No, it’s not the same person saying “hit me” in “Lose My Breath” by Destiny's Child and in “Kalimba de Luna” by Boney M.

In “Kalimba de Luna”, there’s a male voice that exclaims “hit me!” near the beginning — it’s more of a funky, disco-style vocal ad-lib.

In “Lose My Breath”, the “hit me!” is sharper, repeated, and delivered in a drill sergeant-style tone, fitting the marching-band theme of the song. It was likely recorded specifically for the track (possibly by producer Rodney Jerkins or another studio vocalist).

No official credits or sampling notes tie these two vocal moments together — so it’s not the same voice, nor is it a reused recording.

🎤 Does “Lose My Breath” reference “99 Problems” by Jay-Z?

Possibly — but only very loosely, and not directly.

Jay-Z's “99 Problems” (produced by Rick Rubin, 2003) famously starts with the line:

“If you're havin’ girl problems, I feel bad for you, son / I got 99 problems but a [expletive] ain't one.”

The phrase “hit me!” also appears in classic hip-hop — notably James Brown (in sampled form), and more recently, Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” uses it right before the beat drops.

However:

In “Lose My Breath,” the “hit me” isn’t a lyrical or thematic reference to Jay-Z. It functions more as a hype-up call, rhythmically aligned with the beat and marching aesthetic.

There’s no lyrical connection or sample from “99 Problems” in Destiny’s Child’s song, and Jay-Z isn’t credited in its production or writing.

✅ In summary:

The “hit me” vocals are not the same voice or sample between the two songs.

“Lose My Breath” does not directly reference Jay-Z’s “99 Problems,” though both songs use a commanding "hit me!" in a similar stylistic way rooted in funk/hip-hop tradition.

Tuesday at 10:52 PM

12 hours ago, SimonBaetens said:

There's no officially credited sample of "Kalimba de Luna" in "Lose My Breath" — and the sounds are quite distinct in production style and genre.

oop I meant that I thought the hit me was a sample from another song sampled in both of them

Tuesday at 11:03 PM

12 hours ago, SimonBaetens said:

This ChatGPT's take on it:

Great question! The iconic "hit me" part in "Lose My Breath" by Destiny's Child (2004) is not a sample of "Kalimba de Luna" by Boney M (1984).

Here's a breakdown:

"Lose My Breath" was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Beyoncé, and others, and the "hit me" vocal used in the intro is an original production element. It's delivered in a militaristic, call-and-response style consistent with the marching band theme of the track.

"Kalimba de Luna" is a disco/calypso song, originally by Tony Esposito and popularized by Boney M, with a very different rhythm and tone. It does not contain a "hit me" vocal sample similar to Destiny's Child’s track.

There's no officially credited sample of "Kalimba de Luna" in "Lose My Breath" — and the sounds are quite distinct in production style and genre.

If you're hearing a similarity, it might be due to the use of percussion or vocal rhythms that are both energetic, but there's no direct sampling going on between those two songs.

Je zei:

Okay, so it's not the same person saying 'Hit me' in both songs? Does the Destiny's Child track reference 99 Problems by Jay-Z?

ChatGPT zei:

Excellent follow-up — let's unpack both parts of your question.

🔊 Is it the same person saying "Hit me" in both songs?

No, it’s not the same person saying “hit me” in “Lose My Breath” by Destiny's Child and in “Kalimba de Luna” by Boney M.

In “Kalimba de Luna”, there’s a male voice that exclaims “hit me!” near the beginning — it’s more of a funky, disco-style vocal ad-lib.

In “Lose My Breath”, the “hit me!” is sharper, repeated, and delivered in a drill sergeant-style tone, fitting the marching-band theme of the song. It was likely recorded specifically for the track (possibly by producer Rodney Jerkins or another studio vocalist).

No official credits or sampling notes tie these two vocal moments together — so it’s not the same voice, nor is it a reused recording.

🎤 Does “Lose My Breath” reference “99 Problems” by Jay-Z?

Possibly — but only very loosely, and not directly.

Jay-Z's “99 Problems” (produced by Rick Rubin, 2003) famously starts with the line:

“If you're havin’ girl problems, I feel bad for you, son / I got 99 problems but a [expletive] ain't one.”

The phrase “hit me!” also appears in classic hip-hop — notably James Brown (in sampled form), and more recently, Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” uses it right before the beat drops.

However:

In “Lose My Breath,” the “hit me” isn’t a lyrical or thematic reference to Jay-Z. It functions more as a hype-up call, rhythmically aligned with the beat and marching aesthetic.

There’s no lyrical connection or sample from “99 Problems” in Destiny’s Child’s song, and Jay-Z isn’t credited in its production or writing.

✅ In summary:

The “hit me” vocals are not the same voice or sample between the two songs.

“Lose My Breath” does not directly reference Jay-Z’s “99 Problems,” though both songs use a commanding "hit me!" in a similar stylistic way rooted in funk/hip-hop tradition.