Get Silly

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"Get Silly"
V.I.C GetSilly.jpg
Single by V.I.C.
from the album Beast
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2008 (2008-02-14)
RecordedAugust 2007
Studio 107.5 FM WGCI
Genre Snap
Length3:50
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
V.I.C. singles chronology
"Get Silly"
(2008)
"Wobble"
(2008)
Music video
"Get Silly" on YouTube

"Get Silly" is a song by Ghanaian American rapper V.I.C. from his album Beast , produced by Mr. Collipark, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, and The Package Store. "Get Silly" was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 13, 2008, for sales of over 500,000.

Contents

Music video

The video features V.I.C. and Soulja Boy Tell 'Em "getting silly". It premiered on BET's 106 & Park on February 14, 2008, and was added to his official YouTube channel on February 26, 2008. [1] A video by V.I.C. teaching the "Get Silly" dance appeared a few weeks later.[ citation needed ]

Remix

The official remix, featuring Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, Bun B, E-40, Unk, Polow da Don, and Jermaine Dupri, is the final track on the album Beast and is a digital download single. The extended version of the remix features additional verses by Arab, Big Kuntry King, Bubba Sparxxx, Pitbull, and Tex James. An alternative version of the extended remix features a verse by Jay Rock in place of Pitbull. [2]

Lil Wayne released a freestyle in late November 2008 for his mixtape Dedication 3 . It is titled "Get Bizzy" and features Gudda Gudda. Nicki Minaj made a freestyle in 2009 which is featured on her mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty . Tay-K released a freestyle on late 2018.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 29
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 13
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [5] 36
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 5
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [7] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [8] 68

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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