Drop It Like It's Hot

For the Lil Wayne song, see Tha Block Is Hot.

"Drop It Like It's Hot"
Single by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell
from the album R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
B-side	"Get 2 Know U"
Released	September 27, 2004
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	4:26
Label	Doggystyle Star Trak Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Calvin Broadus Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo John Guldberg Tim Stahl
Producer(s)	The Neptunes
Snoop Dogg singles chronology
"Beautiful" (2003) "Drop It Like It's Hot" (2004) "Let's Get Blown" (2005)
Pharrell singles chronology
"Show Me Your Soul" (2003) "Drop It Like It's Hot" (2004) "Let's Get Blown" (2005)

Weekly charts Chart (2004–2005) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [16] 4 Australian Urban (ARIA) [17] 3 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [18] 9 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [19] 9 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [20] 12 Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 ( Radio & Records ) [21] 5 Denmark (Tracklisten) [22] 2 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [23] 5 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [24] 13 France (SNEP) [25] 21 Germany (GfK) [26] 8 Ireland (IRMA) [27] 7 Italy (FIMI) [28] 11 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [29] 5 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [30] 7 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [14] 1 Norway (VG-lista) [31] 9 Romania (Romanian Top 100) [32] 40 Scotland (OCC) [33] 16 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [34] 25 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [35] 3 UK Singles (OCC) [36] 10 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [37] 2 US Billboard Hot 100 [38] 1 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [39] 1 US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [40] 1 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [41] 5 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [42] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position UK Singles (OCC) [43] 146 UK Urban ( Music Week ) [44] 12 US Billboard Hot 100 [45] 71 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) [46] 43 US Hot Rap Tracks (Billboard) [47] 24 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) [48] 58 Chart (2005) Position Australia (ARIA) [49] 36 Australian Urban (ARIA) [50] 14 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [51] 69 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [52] 66 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [53] 31 Germany (Official German Charts) [54] 47 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [55] 60 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [56] 65 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [57] 22 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [58] 16 US Billboard Hot 100 [59] 23 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [60] 5 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [61] 42 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) [62] 18 Decade-end charts Chart (2000–2009) Position US Billboard Hot 100 [63] 48 US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [64] 13 US Rap Songs (Billboard) [65] 1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [66]	Gold	35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [67]	Gold	15,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [68]	Gold	45,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [69]	Gold	150,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [70]	Gold	25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [71]	3× Platinum	90,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [72]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [12]	Gold	500,000^
United States (RIAA) [73] Mastertone	2× Platinum	2,000,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	September 27, 2004	Rhythmic contemporary urban radio	Doggystyle Star Trak Geffen	[74]
	November 15, 2004	Contemporary hit radio		[75]
Australia	January 17, 2005	CD		[76]
United States	December 13, 2024	7-inch vinyl	Interscope	[77]

See also

• List of number-one singles from the 2000s (New Zealand)#2005
• List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2004 (U.S.)
• List of number-one R&B singles of 2004 (U.S.)
• List of Billboard number-one rap singles of the 2000s
• List of Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 number-one songs of the 2000s

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