Leather So Soft

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"Leather So Soft"
Birdman and Lil Wayne Leather So Soft.jpg
Single by Birdman and Lil Wayne
from the album Like Father, Like Son
ReleasedNovember 2, 2006
Recorded2006
Genre Hip hop
Length4:51(album version)
4:18 (clean/radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Dwayne Carter
  • D. DeGrate
  • J. Jonsin
  • R. Troutman
  • L. Troutman
  • B. Williams
Producer(s) Jim Jonsin
Birdman singles chronology
"Stuntin' Like My Daddy"
(2006)
"Leather So Soft"
(2006)
"Make It Rain (Remix)"
(2007)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Stuntin' Like My Daddy"
(2006)
"Leather So Soft"
(2006)
"Touch It or Not"
(2006)

"Leather So Soft" is the second single from Birdman and Lil Wayne's album Like Father, Like Son . The single peaked at 18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. The video features an off key guitar solo from Lil Wayne at the end. The end of the video has some scenes (beginning at 2:55) with a deaf interpreter.

Contents

Despite not charting on the Billboard Hot 100 the single was still certified platinum by the RIAA.

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [1] 18
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 41
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 16

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [4] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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