From ‘Who’s That Girl?’ to ‘Let Me Blow Ya Mind,’ Eve Looks Back at Her Billboard Chart History

Eve sat down with Billboard for a trip down memory lane, as the Philly native recalled some of the stories behind the hits in her decorated career.

The Gwen Stefani-assisted “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” is still Eve’s “favorite record to perform” to this day after peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. “That is probably my favorite record,” she shares. “Obviously, Dre did the beat, Scott Storch on the keys. I’ve known Scott Storch since I was 14 in Philly.”

Eve knew it was Gwen Stefani or bust as a feature. “I did not want anyone else. I felt it had to be her because I could hear her voice on it,” she adds of the singer.

With Dr. Dre involved, Eve explains that he’s the ultimate producer who can take tracks to another level with his musical prowess. “As I was writing, it’s not so much that he jumps in to say this or that, but it’s how you say or deliver certain things and that makes a difference,” she says.

Eve returned the favor and scored another top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with Stefani when the duo reunited for “Rich Girl” in 2004. “This was the first time I’d gone into the studio with a woman, especially in a different genre, to watch a different writing style,” she adds of working with the No Doubt singer.

Turning the clock back, “Who’s That Girl?” remains a staple of Eve’s catalog, as the 2001 Scorpion anthem peaked inside the Hot 100’s top 50. “I love that record. We kinda took over The Hit Factory, like Ruff Ryders,” she recalls. “We all kinda were like, ‘This is out of here.’ … That song takes me right back to Miami.”

Watch the full interview with Eve running through her Billboard chart history above.