| "Choices (Yup)" | ||||
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| Single by E-40 | ||||
| from the album Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 1 | ||||
| Released | October 31, 2014 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:32 | |||
| Label | Heavy on the Grind Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Earl Stevens | |||
| Producer(s) | Poly Boy | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Choices" on YouTube | ||||
"Choices (Yup)" (also titled simply as "Choices") is a song by American rapper E-40. It is the second single from his 21st studio album Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 1 (2014).
In the song's hook, E-40 generalizes that every person has choices to make, and that he is getting money. In the verses he presents scenarios and/or questions and then gives his own answer, with it being either "yup" or "nope". [1]
E-40 released a remix of the song on April 29, 2015, which has different lyrics that are in honor of Golden State Warriors. [2] [3] In 2016, the song was parodied in a new commercial by DriveTime, a used car dealership network. [4]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [5] | 24 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [6] | 43 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) [7] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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