Fireman (song)

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"Fireman"
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Single by Lil Wayne
from the album Tha Carter II
ReleasedOctober 25, 2005
Recorded2005; Cash Money Studios
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Circle House Studios
(Miami, Florida)
Genre Hip hop
Length4:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Dwayne Carter
  • Bigram Zayas
  • Matthew DelGiorno
Producer(s) Doe Boyz
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Neck of the Woods"
(2004)
"Fireman"
(2005)
"Don't Trip"
(2005)

"Fireman" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne, released on October 25, 2005, as the first single from his fifth studio album Tha Carter II . The single was produced by American production duo Doe Boyz, composed of Develop and Filthy.

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Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005–2006)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [1] 32
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 15
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 10
US Pop 100 (Billboard) [4] 43
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [5] 28

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [6] 82

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7] 2× Platinum2,000,000
United States (RIAA) [8]
Mastertone
Platinum1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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