Church (song)

"Church"
Single by T-Pain
from the album Epiphany
Released	October 2, 2007
Format	Digital download, CD single, Ringle
Recorded	2006-2007
Genre	Hip Hop, Rap, R&B
Length	4:01
Label	Nappy Boy/Konvict/Jive
Writer(s)	F. Najm
Producer(s)	T-Pain
Certification	Gold (RIANZ)
T-Pain singles chronology
"Good Life" (2007) "Church" (2007) "Low" (2007)

"Church" is a song by rapper T-Pain. It is a fast-paced song led by guitar riffs and is one of the songs in which T-Pain raps. It appears on his album Epiphany and was released as the third single. The song "features" Teddy Verseti, one of T-Pain's aliases, which he uses when rapping vigorously. The song is about wanting to fight someone following a confrontation at a club. It was confirmed as the third single from Epiphany in an interview promoting the album.^[1][2] It contains a sample of the song "Which Way to America" by Living Colour.

The 'Future Presidents' remix is used for the official video. It was featured on 106 & Park on October 22, 2007 as the "New Joint of the Day". The song is also featured on the Step Up 2: The Streets soundtrack.

In the UK "Church" the single eventually reached a peak of #35, two weeks after the physical release of the song. The single also peaked at #7 on the New Zealand RIANZ charts. The song was also certified Gold in New Zealand.

Track listing

UK CD

1. "Church" (featuring Teddy Verseti) (main version - explicit)
2. "Buy U a Drank (Shawty snappin')" (remix) (featuring Kanye West) (main version - explicit)

iTunes EP

1. "Church" explicit
2. "Church" revised clean - without gunshots
3. "Church" instrumental

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
New Zealand Singles Chart	7
UK Singles Chart	35

References

1. T-Pain: Open Bar
2. "Church" by T-Pain - Rhythm Crossover already out

Further reading

• T-Pain interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' February 2008