"Check on It" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé. It was written by her, Swizz Beatz, Sean Garrett, Angela Beyincé and Slim Thug, and produced by Swizz Beatz.
Initially recorded solely by Beyoncé, the song was supposed to be featured on the soundtrack for 2006 film The Pink Panther, in which she co-starred as Xania. As it was ultimately not included on the soundtrack, the version with additional vocals from Slim Thug was placed on the 2005 Destiny's Child's greatest hits album #1's.
Columbia Records released a remix version of "Check on It" featuring both Slim Thug and Bun B as the second single from #1's on December 13, 2005.
The song's development was motivated by the phrase "Check on It", which Beyoncé and her management jokingly used before they decided to turn it into a song. "Check on It" is an R&B and hip hop song, which is instrumentally complete with a heavy bassline, strings, and wind instrument.
Lyrically, it takes place in a club, where Beyoncé is letting the male patrons know that they are welcome to come and look at her body when she is dancing. The song consists of two verse-raps by Slim Thug. "Check on It" was well received by contemporary music critics, who universally complimented Beyoncé's vocals, as well as her assertive delivery.
"Check on It" was not originally intended as a single from #1's. However, it received heavy rotation on US radio stations, following the release of the first single "Stand Up for Love" (2005), which failed to chart. Eventually, "Check on It" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 in November 2005, before its official release date.
The song peaked at number one for five consecutive weeks, becoming one of the two longest-running number-one singles of 2006, and Beyoncé's third US number-one single as a solo artist. Internationally, it reached number one in New Zealand and the top ten in Canada and numerous European countries.
The accompanying music video for "Check on It" was directed by Hype Williams,[3] and premiered on December 16, 2005, on MTV. The version of the song used in the video features a remix of "The Pink Panther Theme". Incorporating 1950s influences, the video was shot in pink to brand the relationship with The Pink Panther. It won Best R&B Video at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, and was nominated for Video of the Year at the BET Awards 2006.
Although Beyoncé did not perform "Check on It" in any televised appearances, it was a part of her set list on The Beyoncé Experience (2007), I Am... World Tour (2009–2010) and her Coachella performance (2018).