Donk (song)

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"Donk"
Donk single.jpg
Single by Soulja Boy Tellem
from the album souljaboytellem.com
Released2008
Recorded2007
Genre
Label
Songwriter(s) DeAndre Way
Producer(s) DeAndre Way
Soulja Boy Tellem singles chronology
"Swing"
(2008)
"Donk"
(2008)
"Marco Polo"
(2008)

"Donk" is the fourth single on the debut studio album souljaboytellem.com recorded in 2007 and released in 2008 by U.S. rapper and YouTuber Soulja Boy.

Contents

Remix

A remix to the song was released in mid 2008. The remix features Yung Joc.

Track listing

CD single
  1. "Donk"
  2. "Yak!" (featuring Arab) (Wideboys Remix, Bassline Mix)
12" single
  1. "Donk" (Main)
  2. "Donk" (Instrumental)
  3. "Donk" (Acapella)

Samples

This song was sampled on multiple tracks:

Charts

Chart (2008)Peak
position
Australia Physical Singles (ARIA) [1] 30
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [2] 21
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 37
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 22

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Donk"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
AustraliaSeptember 15, 2008 CD single Universal [5]

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