# ErrTime
**ErrTime** is the title of two hip-hop singles: "ErrTime", a 2025 song by the American rapper [Cardi B](https://www.edgepedia.org/cardi-b) from her album *[Am I the Drama?](https://www.edgepedia.org/am-i-the-drama)*, and "Errtime", a 2005 single by the rapper Nelly from the soundtrack to the film *The Longest Yard*. The Cardi B song became a sleeper hit that earned gold certification and reached number one on Billboard's Rhythmic Airplay chart in 2026; the Nelly single peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2005.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Cardi B release | September 19, 2025, Atlantic Records, as track 16 of *Am I the Drama?*; running time 2:26[1](https://www.shazam.com/song/1841990086/errtime) • [2](https://www.albumoftheyear.org/song/773834-errtime/) |
| Producers | DJ SwanQo and Sean Island; executive producers Darrale Jones and Jonathan "Brooklyn Johnny" Descartes[3](https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/errtime-cardi-b/vecb2u7w7zheb) |
| Certification (Cardi B) | Gold in the United States, surpassing 500,000 units (reported December 26, 2025)[4](https://hip-hopvibe.com/news/cardi-b-goes-gold-with-errtime-single/) |
| Nelly chart peak | No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100, 6 weeks on the chart[5](https://hitslist.fyi/song/nelly-errtime-q2yn8vzakbay) |
## Cardi B's "ErrTime" (2025)
**Album cut.** "ErrTime" appears as the sixteenth track on Cardi B's second studio album *Am I the Drama?*, released on September 19, 2025 by [Atlantic Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/atlantic-records). The song runs 2:26 and was produced by DJ SwanQo and Sean Island, with Darrale Jones and Jonathan "Brooklyn Johnny" Descartes serving as executive producers.[1](https://www.shazam.com/song/1841990086/errtime) • [2](https://www.albumoftheyear.org/song/773834-errtime/) • [3](https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/errtime-cardi-b/vecb2u7w7zheb) Its credited writers include Belcalis Almanzar (Cardi B's legal name), Jordan Thorpe, James D. Steed, Javaan Durrell Anderson, Matthew "Sean Island" Allen, Alyssa Stephens, and Ronnie Jackson.[3](https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/errtime-cardi-b/vecb2u7w7zheb)
**Remixes and single push.** The song was not initially pushed as a lead single; its momentum grew after the album's release.[4](https://hip-hopvibe.com/news/cardi-b-goes-gold-with-errtime-single/) Latto said Cardi gave her a 24-hour turnaround to record, mix, and return her verse.[6](https://www.tmz.com/2025/09/30/latto-talks-cardi-b-collab-errtime-remix-rival-female-rappers/) On November 12, 2025, Atlantic Records announced *Am I the Drama? (The Snow Mix)*, adding the Atlanta rapper Jeezy alongside Latto on a further version of the remix.[7](https://press.atlanticrecords.com/sites/g/files/g2000014001/files/2025-11/Cardi%20B%20-%20AITD%20(The%20Snow%20Mix)%20%20-%2011.12.25.pdf)
**Charts, sales, and awards.** The song peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 8 on [Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs](https://www.edgepedia.org/hot-r-and-b-hip-hop-songs), and number 1 on the Rhythmic Airplay chart, becoming Cardi B's eleventh Rhythmic Airplay number one in February 2026.[8](https://tollbit.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2026/02/06/cardi-b-scores-a-new-no-1-smash-but-misses-ruling-multiple-charts/) By late December 2025 it had surpassed 500,000 units in the United States, reaching gold eligibility.[4](https://hip-hopvibe.com/news/cardi-b-goes-gold-with-errtime-single/)
**Critical reception.** On the review aggregator Chorus.Reviews the track scored 58/100 across 4 critic mentions, and AllMusic listed it among the album's highlights alongside "Magnet" and "On My Back".[9](https://chorus.reviews/index.php/albums/cardi-b-am-i-the-drama) Album of the Year users gave it a score of 60 based on more than 500 ratings.[2](https://www.albumoftheyear.org/song/773834-errtime/)
**Live performances.** On October 19, 2026, Cardi B performed "ErrTime" during her first NPR Tiny Desk concert, backed by a nine-piece band giving the song a rock-inflected arrangement.[10](https://pitchfork.com/story/watch-cardi-b-blaze-through-her-no-brakes-tiny-desk-performance/) Following a rift with Latto, she altered the refrain's Latto line in performance, singing "Bad brown bitch, look like Kelly in this motherfucker", a reference widely understood as [Kelly Rowland](https://www.edgepedia.org/kelly-rowland).[11](https://www.mensjournal.com/news/cardi-b-blazes-tiny-desk-changes-lyrics-in-errtime) She had also performed the song during a January 2026 [Saturday Night Live](https://www.edgepedia.org/saturday-night-live) appearance.[12](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/cardi-b-accused-throwing-phone-punching-screen-during-snl-rehearsals-nicki-minaj-joke)
## Nelly's "Errtime" (2005)
**Release and chart run.** "Errtime", an abbreviation of "everytime", is a single by the rapper Nelly featuring Jung Tru and King Jacob, released on March 15, 2005 from the soundtrack to the 2005 film *[The Longest Yard](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-longest-yard-2005-film)*, in which Nelly appeared alongside [Chris Rock](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-rock) and [Adam Sandler](https://www.edgepedia.org/adam-sandler). The song drew strong digital downloads with little airplay, balancing out to a peak of number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 across 6 weeks on the chart in 2005.[5](https://hitslist.fyi/song/nelly-errtime-q2yn8vzakbay)
**Credits and versions.** The song was written by Nelly, Jung Tru, and King Jacob, with music by Phalon Alexander and Zachary Wallace; Jazze Pha produced it, Rich Travali mixed it, and Chris Gehringer mastered it.[13](https://www.chartsurfer.de/artist/nelly-feat-jung-tru-king-jacob/errtime-song_fhhhv.html)
## Two songs, one title
The two tracks are unrelated recordings that share a phonetic spelling of "every time".
## References
1. [ErrTime - Cardi B, Shazam](https://www.shazam.com/song/1841990086/errtime)
2. [ErrTime - Song Ratings, Album of the Year](https://www.albumoftheyear.org/song/773834-errtime/)
3. [ErrTime, Cardi B, Qobuz](https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/errtime-cardi-b/vecb2u7w7zheb)
4. [Cardi B's "ErrTime" single goes gold, HipHopVibe](https://hip-hopvibe.com/news/cardi-b-goes-gold-with-errtime-single/)
5. [Errtime by Nelly: chart & list history, hitslist](https://hitslist.fyi/song/nelly-errtime-q2yn8vzakbay)
6. [Latto Certifies Cardi B Friendship, Talks 'ErrTime (Remix)', TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2025/09/30/latto-talks-cardi-b-collab-errtime-remix-rival-female-rappers/)
7. [Cardi B - AITD (The Snow Mix), Atlantic Records press release](https://press.atlanticrecords.com/sites/g/files/g2000014001/files/2025-11/Cardi%20B%20-%20AITD%20(The%20Snow%20Mix)%20%20-%2011.12.25.pdf)
8. [Cardi B Scores A New No. 1 Smash, Forbes (Hugh McIntyre)](https://tollbit.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2026/02/06/cardi-b-scores-a-new-no-1-smash-but-misses-ruling-multiple-charts/)
9. [Am I The Drama? - Cardi B review scores, Chorus.Reviews](https://chorus.reviews/index.php/albums/cardi-b-am-i-the-drama)
10. [Watch Cardi B Blaze Through Her No-Brakes Tiny Desk Performance, Pitchfork](https://pitchfork.com/story/watch-cardi-b-blaze-through-her-no-brakes-tiny-desk-performance/)
11. [Cardi B Blazes 'Tiny Desk' & Changes Lyrics in "ErrTime"?, Men's Journal](https://www.mensjournal.com/news/cardi-b-blazes-tiny-desk-changes-lyrics-in-errtime)
12. [Cardi B Accused Of Throwing Phone And Punching A Screen During SNL Rehearsals, CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/cardi-b-accused-throwing-phone-punching-screen-during-snl-rehearsals-nicki-minaj-joke)
13. [Errtime, Nelly feat. Jung Tru & King Jacob, Chartsurfer](https://www.chartsurfer.de/artist/nelly-feat-jung-tru-king-jacob/errtime-song_fhhhv.html)
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