Speakers Going Hammer

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"Speakers Going Hammer"
Speakers Going Hammer.jpg
Single by Soulja Boy
from the album The DeAndre Way
ReleasedOctober 19, 2010
Recorded2010
Genre Pop-rap
Length3:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Soulja Boy singles chronology
"Blowing Me Kisses"
(2010)
"Speakers Going Hammer"
(2010)
"She Make It Clap"
(2021)

"Speakers Going Hammer" is the third official single from the album, The DeAndre Way , by American rapper Soulja Boy. The song features production by Boi-1da. The song was released to iTunes on October 19, 2010. [1] The song peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot R&B & Hip-Hop Songs chart. Artists including T-Pain, [2] Pusha T [ citation needed ] and Royce da 5'9" [ citation needed ] have remixed the track.

Contents

Background

The track showcases Soulja Boy's style as he raps about how loud his audio pumps. [3] It finds the rapper exhibiting the same pop sensibility fans have come to know. [4] Soulja Boy stated Interscope executive Jimmy Iovine and rapper Kanye West really liked the track which drove him to release it as a single. [5]

Production

The track was described by Rap-Up as having a "burping bass line and horn-peppered instrumental." [6] DJBooth described the track as being "backed by Boi-1da string stabs and fingersnaps." [4] Sara D. Anderson of AOL Radio stated the track is "backed by crescendoing sirens and synth-laden staccato backbeats." [7]

Music video

The music video was released November 26, 2010 and was directed by Gil Green. [8]

Live performances

The first performance of "Speakers Going Hammer" occurred at the Beats By Dr. Dre headphone product launch in Manhattan on October 9, 2010. [9] The song was performed live at the 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards. Another performance happened on Lopez Tonight. [10] He also performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on November 11, 2010. [11] Speakers Going Hammer was performed on The Sims 3 on the Hip Hop station. [12]

Charts

Chart (2010–2011)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [13] 6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [14] 47
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [15] 24

Release history

RegionDateFormat
United StatesOctober 19, 2010 digital download
November 23, 2010Radio airplay

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