Shoulder Lean
| "Shoulder Lean" | ||||
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| File:ShoulderLean.jpg | ||||
| Single by Young Dro featuring T.I. | ||||
| from the album Best Thang Smokin' | ||||
| Released | March 3, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Southern hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Grand Hustle | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Lil' C | |||
| Young Dro singles chronology | ||||
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| T.I. singles chronology | ||||
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"Shoulder Lean" is a song by American rapper Young Dro, released on March 3, 2006, as his debut single and the lead single from his first album Best Thang Smokin'. The song features fellow rapper T.I. on the hook. The production was handled by Grand Hustle in-house producer Cordale "Lil' C" Quinn. The song was a hit in the United States, reaching the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart. This was Young Dro's only hit single as a lead artist, and T.I.'s fourth Top 10 single.
A freestyle over the song's production, entitled "Live from the 504" by Lil Wayne, is featured on his mixtape Da Drought 3 (2007).
Music video
[edit | edit source]The music video for "Shoulder Lean", directed by President Thomas Forbes, makes references to the respective video of the Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg song "Nuthin But A "G" Thang". The video includes cameo appearances from DJ Drama, DJ Khaled, Slim Thug, Big Gipp of Goodie Mob, Dallas Austin, Lil’ Duval, Big Kuntry King, and Parlae of Dem Franchize Boyz.
Charts
[edit | edit source]Weekly charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 10 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| US Pop 100 (Billboard)[3] | 33 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
| US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 6 |
Year-end charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2006) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 59 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 13 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] | 27 |
Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[9] Ringtone |
Gold | 20,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[10] Mastertone |
2× Platinum | 2,000,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Radio and release history
[edit | edit source]| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | May 2, 2006 | Rhythmic contemporary radio[11] | Grand Hustle Records, Atlantic Records |
| May 9, 2006 | Urban contemporary radio[12] | ||
| June 27, 2006 | Digital download[13] | ||
| September 5, 2006 | Contemporary hit radio[14] |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ "Young Dro Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ "Young Dro Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
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- ^ "Young Dro Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ "Young Dro Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
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