Throw Some D's

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"Throw Some D's"
Throw Some D's.jpg
Single by Rich Boy featuring Polow da Don
from the album Rich Boy
ReleasedAugust 15, 2006 (2006-08-15)
Genre Hip hop
Length4:23(Album Version)
3:45(Radio Edit)
Label Interscope
Songwriter(s)
  • M. Richards
  • R. Crawford
  • J. Jones
  • R. DeBarge
  • G. Williams
Producer(s)
Rich Boy singles chronology
"Throw Some D's"
(2006)		"Boy Looka Here"
(2007)
Music video
"Throw Some D's on YouTube
Alternative cover
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"Throw Some D's" is the first single from the self-titled album of rap artist Rich Boy, and his most commercially successful song to date. The single was produced by Butta and Polow da Don (who has a featured credit in the song). The song contains samples from the 1979 song "I Call Your Name" by the R&B group Switch. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA. [1] The song was number 37 on Rolling Stone 's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. [2]

Contents

Music video

The music video was released in October 2006 and was in heavy rotation on BET and MTV, with a cameo made by Keri Hilson.

Remixes

Chart performance

The single charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 6 in March 2007. The track saw greater success within the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Tracks charts, peaking at number 3 and 2 respectively.

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References

  1. ↑ "RIAA Certifications Rich Boy".
  2. ↑ "The 100 Best Songs of 2007". Rolling Stone . Wenner Media. December 11, 2007. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2007.
  3. ↑ ""Pls Stp Th Hstl - Pt 1" by OCDJ". YouTube. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Rich Boy feat. Polow Da Don: Throw Some D's" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
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