Loungin

For other uses, see Loungin (disambiguation).

"Loungin"
Single by LL Cool J featuring Total
from the album Mr. Smith
B-side	"Summer Luv"
Released	June 25, 1996
Length	4:10
Label	Def Jam Music Group
Songwriters	LL Cool J Burton Rashad Smith Albert Joseph Brown III (album version) Kyle West (album version) Bernard Wright (remix) Leonard White (remix)
Producers	Rashad Smith (album version) Tone (remix)
LL Cool J singles chronology
"Doin' It" (1996) "Loungin" (1996) "This Is for the Lover in You" (1996)
Total singles chronology
"Kissin' You" (1996) "Loungin" (1996) "Do You Think About Us" (1996)

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [3] 56 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [4] 3 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [5] 23 France (SNEP) [6] 46 Germany (GfK) [7] 32 Ireland (IRMA) [8] 19 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [9] 10 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [10] 11 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [11] 11 Scotland Singles (OCC) [12] 32 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [13] 12 UK Singles (OCC) [14] 7 UK Dance (OCC) [15] 3 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [16] 2 US Billboard Hot 100 [17] 3 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [18] 4 US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [19] 1 US Rhythmic Airplay ( Billboard ) [20] 4

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position New Zealand (RIANZ) [21] 43 Sweden (Topplistan) [22] 89 UK Singles (OCC) [23] [24] 95 US Billboard Hot 100 [25] 21 US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard) [26] 20 US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) [27] 3 US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) [28] 30 US Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover (Billboard) [29] 20

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [2]	Platinum	1,300,000 [1]

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	June 25, 1996	—N/a	Def Jam Music Group	[ citation needed ]
	August 13, 1996	Contemporary hit radio		[30]
United Kingdom	September 23, 1996	12-inch vinyl CD cassette		[31]
Japan	October 25, 1996	CD		[32]

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