Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')
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| Single by T-Pain featuring Yung Joc from the album Epiphany |
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| Released | February 20, 2007 | |||||||||||||
| Format | Digital download, CD single | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||||||||||||
| Genre | R&B / Hip-hop / Snap | |||||||||||||
| Length | 03:48 | |||||||||||||
| Label | Konvict Muzik / Jive Records | |||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Faheem Najm Jasiel Robinson |
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| Producer | T-Pain | |||||||||||||
| Certification | 3xPlatinum (RIAA) Platinum (RIANZ) |
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"Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" is a song by American singer/rapper/producer T-Pain. It was released on February 20, 2007. The song is the first official single from T-Pain's album Epiphany. The song also features rapper Yung Joc.
It's noted for having many references to other popular dance/rap songs. Lil Scrappy's song "Money in the Bank" is referenced in the chorus with the line, "I got money in the bank / Shawty what you think about that". At the beginning, you hear the line, "Snap yo fingers, do your step, you can do it all by yourself", a lead line from the Lil Jon song, "Snap Yo Fingers". Also he states "back to the crib, show you how I live" refers to 50 Cent's "Just a Lil Bit". At the end of the second verse, T-Pain says 'On That Patron You Should Get Like Me', referencing Yung Joc's "It's Goin' Down" off his album New Joc City. Later on in the song, T-Pain takes a line from the single by Unk, "Walk It Out" when he says, "...Walk it out." The music video premiered on April 9, 2007 on MTV and features cameos from various artists such as E-40, Gorilla Zoe, Huey, Tay Dizm, Ryan Shaw, Shawnna, Jay Lyriq, Kardinal Offishall, and many others. This song was #63 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[1]
The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 84 on the issue date of March 10, 2007.[2] On the issue date of May 12, 2007 the single became T-Pain's first and Yung Joc's second number 1 single on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. On the same Billboard magazine issue date, "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" became T-Pain's highest charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 to date, surpassing the number 5 peak of "I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper)". On the issue date of May 26, 2007, "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" reached number 1,[3] becoming T-Pain as well as Yung Joc's first number 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100.
The official remix on the single also features Kanye West.
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 1 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 2 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 18 |
| Canadian Hot 100 | 25 |
| Portugal Singles Top 50 | 39 |
| United World Chart | 13 |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by "Makes Me Wonder" by Maroon 5 |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single May 26, 2007 |
Succeeded by "Umbrella" by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z |
| Preceded by "Lost Without U" by Robin Thicke |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single May 12, 2007 - June 30, 2007 |
Succeeded by "When I See U" by Fantasia |
[edit] References
- ^ No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21
- ^ Katie Hasty, "Mims Puts The 'Hot' In The Hot 100 At No. 1", Billboard.com, March 1, 2007.
- ^ Jonathan Cohen, "T. Pain Tastes Hot 100 Glory With 'Drank'", Billboard.com, May 17, 2007.
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