Rockin' That Shit
| "Rockin' That Shit" | ||||
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| Single by The-Dream | ||||
| from the album Love vs. Money | ||||
| Released | December 9, 2008 | |||
| Format | Digital download, Airplay | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Radio Killa, Def Jam | |||
| Writer(s) | T. Nash | |||
| Producer(s) | The-Dream and Tricky Stewart | |||
| The-Dream singles chronology | ||||
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"Rockin' That Shit" (clean titled "Rockin' That Thang") is the first single from The-Dream's second studio album, Love vs. Money. The song features production by Tricky Stewart.
Release
The song was digitally released on December 9, 2008. It was released to Rhythm/Crossover radio on the same day.[1]
Music video
The music video was shot on January 27, 2009 with director Ray Kay,[2] and released on February 10, 2009.[3] A music video supporting The-Dream's track "Rockin' That Thang", which is explicitly titled "Rockin' That S***", has been released. Directed by Ray Kay, the video mainly captures his performance with several sexy women dancing behind him. The members of Electrik Red are also featured as dancers in parts of the video and Nash appears to wear a thriller jacket.
It ranked at #14 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.
Remix
The official remix featuring Fabolous, Juelz Santana, Rick Ross, Ludacris and an intro from DJ Khaled. It was released via iTunes on February 17, 2009.[4] The music video was shot in New York City on February 12, 2009,[5] and premiered on Yahoo! Music on Monday, March 9, 2009. The video also premiered March 16 on BET's "106 & Park", alongside "My Love".[6]
Other remixes
- Rockin' That Thang (featuring Busta Rhymes & Fabolous)
- Rockin' That Thang (featuring N.O.R.E.)
- Rockin' That Thang (featuring Freeway)
- Rockin' That Thang (Trey Songz freestyle)
- Rockin' That Shit (featuring Jamie Foxx)
- Rockin' That Shit (featuring T.I.)
- She Coppin' That Thang" (Rock City freestyle)
Chart positions
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 50 |
End of year charts
| Charts (2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 80[7] |
References
- ↑ http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=12/09/2008&Format=9
- ↑ The-Dream to shoot 'Rockin' That Sh*t' Video Rap-Up.com
- ↑ http://www.rap-up.com/2009/02/10/video-the-dream-rockin-that-thang/
- ↑ Rockin' That Sh** Remix on iTunes iTunes Accessed February 17, 2009.
- ↑ Did 50 Cent Take Beef Too Far With Threat To DJ Khaled's Mother? MTV News. Accessed February 13, 2009.
- ↑ "Yahoo Music Video Premieres
- ↑ "Year End Charts - Year-end songs - The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
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