Left, Right, Left (song)

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"Left, Right, Left"
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Single by Drama
from the album Causin' Drama
ReleasedOctober 12, 1999 (1999-10-12)
Recorded1999
Studio BullFrog Studios
Genre
Length3:37
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Terence L. Cook
Producer(s) Shawty Redd
Drama singles chronology
"Left, Right, Left"
(1999)
"Double Time (Drama's Cadence)"
(2000)
Music video
"Left, Right, Left" on YouTube

"Left, Right, Left" (also known as "Left/Right") is a song written and performed by American rapper Drama. It was released on October 12, 1999 via Atlantic Records as the lead single off of the rapper's debut studio album Causin' Drama . Production was handled by Shawty Redd, with Raheem the Dream serving as executive producer.

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The song reached number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 18 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 35 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, number 17 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, number 2 on the Hot Rap Songs, number 14 on the Rap Airplay, number 38 on the Rhythmic Airplay and number 8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales in the United States.

Track listing

CD maxi single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Left/Right" (Radio) Terence Cook Shawty Redd  
2."Left/Right" (Instrumental)CookShawty Redd 
3."Left/Right" (Street w/ Intro)CookShawty Redd 
4."Left/Right" (Street w/o Intro)CookShawty Redd 
5."I'm Ballin' Man" (Radio)Shawty Redd 
6."I'm Ballin' Man" (Instrumental)
  • Cook
  • Raheem
Shawty Redd 
7."I'm Ballin' Man" (Street)
  • Cook
  • Raheem
Shawty Redd 

Personnel

Chart positions

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