Better Believe It

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"Better Believe It"
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Single by Lil Boosie featuring Young Jeezy & Webbie
from the album Superbad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz
ReleasedJuly 10, 2009 (2009-07-10)
Length5:20
Label Trill Entertainment, Bad Azz Entertainment, Asylum Records, Warner Bros. Records
Songwriter(s) Jeremy Varnard Allen, Webbie, Torrence Hatch, Jay Jenkins, Walter Williams
Producer(s) Mouse On Tha Track

"Better Believe It" is a song by the American rapper Lil Boosie which was the lead single from his second studio album Superbad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz . It was released on July 10, 2009. [1] It features additional verses from Young Jeezy and label-mate Webbie. On YouTube, it has been watched over 10 million times.[ citation needed ]

Chart positions

Chart (2009)Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 99
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 40
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks 23

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References

  1. "Better Believe It (Feat. Young Jeezy & Webbie) - Single by Lil Boosie". 10 July 2009.