Headsprung

"Headsprung"
Single by LL Cool J featuring Timbaland
from the album The DEFinition
B-side	"Feel the Beat"
Released	June 7, 2004
Format	CD, 12", digital download
Recorded	2003—early 2004
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:27 (Album Version) 3:55 (Radio Mix)
Label	Def Jam Recordings
Writer(s)	James Todd Smith
Producer(s)	Timbaland, LL Cool J, Eric "NY" Nicks
LL Cool J singles chronology
"Amazin'" (2003) "Headsprung" (2004) "Hush" (2004) Timbaland singles chronology "Deliverance" (2003) "Headsprung" (2004) "Are You Feelin' Me?" (2005)

"Headsprung" is a song by American hip hop artist LL Cool J. It was released in June 2004 as the lead single from his eleventh album, The DEFinition. The song was a success on the charts, it peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 4 on the Hot Rap Songs and number 7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Keri Hilson did a cover of this song featuring Justin Timberlake, the cover was used as a remix with LL Cool J's 1st verse. A version of this song, however without Timberlake, has appears, renamed, as the title track for Hilson's 2009 compilation album, Ms. Keri.

Critical reception

AllMusic's David Jeffries praised the song as a change from the slow jams of LL's 10, highlighting the southern production and New York style vocal delivery as a great merger, concluding that, "Simple, club, crunk, and not the kind of revolution Timbaland or LL Cool J can crank out when on fire, but solid enough to put the rapper back on top of the beatbox."^[1] Nick Southall of Stylus Magazine said that it was "a hit but not a monster."^[2]

Formats and track listing

Europe CD (Promo)^[3]

1. "Headsprung" (Radio Edit) – 3:55

UK CD^[4]

1. "Headsprung" (Album Version) – 4:27
2. "Feel the Beat" (Album Version) – 4:17

US 12" (Promo)^[5]

1. "Headsprung" (Radio Edit) – 3:55
2. "Headsprung" (Instrumental) – 4:27
3. "Feel the Beat" (Radio Edit) – 3:48
4. "Feel the Beat" (Instrumental) – 4:20

US CD (Promo)^[6]

1. "Headsprung" (Radio) – 3:58
2. "Headsprung" (Instrumental) – 4:31
3. "Call Out" – 0:11

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 80 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 20 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 25 US Billboard Hot 100[10] 16 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 7 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[12] 4 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000^* ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 39

References

1. Jeffries, David. "Headsprung - LL Cool J". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
2. Southall, Nick (September 14, 2004). "LL Cool J - The DEFinition". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
3. "LL Cool J - Headsprung (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
4. "LL Cool J - Headsprung (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
5. "LL Cool J - Headsprung (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
6. "LL Cool J - Headsprung (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
7. "Musicline.de – LL Cool J Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
8. "Swisscharts.com – LL Cool J – Headsprung". Swiss Singles Chart.
9. "Archive Chart: 2004-08-24" UK Singles Chart.
10. "LL Cool J – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for LL Cool J. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
11. "LL Cool J – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for LL Cool J. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
12. "LL Cool J – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for LL Cool J. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
13. "American single certifications – LL Cool J – Headsprung". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 2, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
14. "2004 Year-End Charts: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2015.