"Chopped 'n' Skrewed" | ||||
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Single by T-Pain featuring Ludacris | ||||
from the album Three Ringz | ||||
Released | September 23, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
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Length | 4:23 | |||
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Producer(s) | T-Pain | |||
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"Chopped &Skrewed" on YouTube |
"Chopped 'n' Skrewed" is the second single from American singer T-Pain's third album, Three Ringz . The song features American rapper Ludacris. [1] It was first released on the Canadian iTunes on September 22,2008,the same day the song was also added to T-Pain's MySpace. It was released in the US on iTunes on September 30.
The official remix features American singer R. Kelly.
The song has a futuristic beat and creates different scenarios about men being misled and blown off by women. The title and style of the song refers to the chopped and screwed genre of music created in Texas. It also features the autotune feature to produce its static and powerful beat.
T-Pain performed the song on Saturday Night Live on November 22,2008 with Ludacris,along with "One More Drink". At the 2008 BET Hip-Hop Awards,T-Pain and Ludacris performed the song along with Lil Wayne. The instrumental of the song was used in a commercial bumper on Adult Swim,which T-Pain is associated with. [2]
The video,which features elements from "Can't Believe It",was expected to be released on October 14,along with the single release of the album's third single "Freeze",according to the iTunes Store countdown to Three Ringz. [3] However it was released on October 12 and can be viewed on T-Pain's YouTube channel. The video features a cameo from DJ Khaled and Sophia Fresh.
The song was mashed up with The Pains of Being Pure at Heart by The Hood Internet. [4] A remix of the song which featured R. Kelly was leaked on the Internet. There is also a remix by Screwed Up Click. It is featured on Swishahouse's mixtape Final Chapter 8.
Chart (2008–2009) | Peak position |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [5] | 14 |
UK R&B Chart | 24 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 27 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7] | 3 |
US Pop 100 ( Billboard ) [8] | 63 |
Chart (2009) | Position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [9] | 31 |
In the U.S.,"Chopped 'n' Skrewed" was certified Gold by the RIAA,signifying sales of over 500,000 singles. [10]
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