"Church" | ||||
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Single by T-Pain | ||||
from the album Epiphany | ||||
Released | October 2, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:01 | |||
Label | Nappy Boy/Konvict/Jive | |||
Songwriter(s) | F. Najm | |||
Producer(s) | T-Pain | |||
T-Pain singles chronology | ||||
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"Church" is a song written, produced, and performed by American rapper and singer T-Pain. It is a fast-paced song led by guitar riffs and is one of the songs where T-Pain raps. It appears on his album Epiphany (2007) and was released as the third single. The song "features" Teddy Verseti, one of T-Pain's aliases, which he uses when rapping vigorously. The song is about wanting to fight someone following a confrontation at a club. It was confirmed as the third single from Epiphany in an interview promoting the album. [1] [2]
The 'Future Presidents' remix is used for the official video. It was featured on 106 & Park on October 22, 2007 as the "New Joint of the Day". The song is also featured on the Step Up 2: The Streets soundtrack.
In the UK, "Church" eventually reached a peak of No. 35, two weeks after the physical release of the song. The single also peaked at No. 7 on the New Zealand RIANZ charts, and was also certified gold there.
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ) [7] | Gold | 7,500* |
United Kingdom (BPI) [8] | Silver | 200,000 |
United States (RIAA) [9] | Gold | 500,000 |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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