Gangsta Luv

"Gangsta Luv"
Single by Snoop Dogg featuring The-Dream
from the album Malice n Wonderland
Released	October 6, 2009
Format	Digital download CD single
Recorded	2009
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:17
Label	Priority Doggystyle
Writer(s)	Calvin Broadus Terius Nash C. Stewart
Producer(s)	Tricky Stewart The-Dream
Snoop Dogg singles chronology
"I Do" (2009) "Gangsta Luv" (2009) "That's Tha Homie" (2009)
The-Dream singles chronology "Sweat It Out" (2009) "Gangsta Luv" (2009) "Love King" (2010)

"Gangsta Luv" is the lead single from Snoop Dogg's tenth studio album, Malice n Wonderland. It was produced by Tricky Stewart and co-produced by The-Dream, who is also featured in the song. It was released digitally on October 6, 2009 as the first official single of Malice n Wonderland after the promo single "Snoop Dogg Millionaire".^[1]

Music video

The music video (directed by Paul Hunter) premiered on October 21, 2009. DJ Felli Fel makes a cameo appearance in the video. The video was introduced on 106 & Park on October 30, 2009 during a special Halloween episode. The music video shows The-Dream driving a blue Cadillac Low-Rider, and Snoop Dogg sitting in the back. Throughout the video, the appearance of Snoop Dogg, The-Dream and the girls around them change as the car travels through different places. The way the car appears to drive through various locations (including impossible indoor locations such as a women's locker room) is very similar to the opening-credits sequences of the Naked Gun films.

The video ranked at #66 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.

Track listing

Digital single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Gangsta Luv" (feat. The-Dream)	C. Broadus, T. Nash, C. Stewart	Tricky Stewart, The-Dream	4:17
2.	"Gangsta Luv" (Mayer Hawthorne G-Mix)		Mayer Hawthorne	3:50

Commercial performance

On the week ending November 7, 2009, "Gangsta Luv" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #57. The following week, it fell to #60, but it came back up to #55 in its third week. On the week ending December 17, 2009, it broke into the Top 40 at #35.^[2]

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
scope="row"	Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3]	18
scope="row"	New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4]	13
scope="row"	US Billboard Hot 100[5]	35
scope="row"	US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6]	24
scope="row"	US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[7]	39
scope="row"	US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[8]	5
scope="row"	US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9]	8

References

1. "iTunes Store". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
2. "New Zealand Singles Chart: Chart #1698". RIANZ. 2009-12-07. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
3. "Ultratop.be – Snoop Dogg feat. The-Dream – Gangsta Luv" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
4. "Charts.org.nz – Snoop Dogg feat. The-Dream – Gangsta Luv". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
5. "Snoop Dogg – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Snoop Dogg. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
6. "Snoop Dogg – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Snoop Dogg. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
7. "Snoop Dogg – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Snoop Dogg. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
8. "Snoop Dogg – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Snoop Dogg. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
9. "Snoop Dogg – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Snoop Dogg. Retrieved March 20, 2015.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics