We Takin' Over

Infobox Single
Name = We Takin' Over


Artist = DJ Khaled featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Baby and Lil Wayne
from Album = We the Best
B-side =
Released = April 1, 2007
Format = Digital download
Recorded =
Genre = Hip Hop, Pop Rap
Length =
Label = Koch Records/Terror Squad
Writer = Aliaune Thiam
Clifford Harris
Jose Cartagena
William Roberts
Dwayne Carter
Nathaniel Hills
Khaled Khaled
Producer = Danja
Certification = Gold (RIAA)
Chronology = DJ Khaled singles
Last single = "Born-n-Raised" (2006)
This single = "We Takin' Over" (2007)
Next single = "I'm So Hood" (2007)Extra chronology 2
Artist = Akon singles
Type = singles
Last single = "I Tried" (2007)
This single = "We Takin' Over" (2007)
Next single = "Mama Africa" (2007)Extra chronology 2
Artist = T.I. singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Make It Rain (Remix)" (2007)
This single = "We Takin' Over" (2007)
Next single = "Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)" (2007)Extra chronology 2
Artist = Rick Ross singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Make It Rain (Remix)" (2007)
This single = "We Takin' Over" (2007)
Next single = "Get That Bread" (2007)Extra chronology 2
Artist = Fat Joe singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Make It Rain (Remix)" (2007)
This single = "We Takin' Over" (2007)
Next single = "I Won't Tell" (2007)Extra chronology 2
Artist = Lil Wayne singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Make It Rain (Remix)" (2007)
This single = "We Takin' Over" (2007)
Next single = "You Ain't Know" (2007)Extra chronology 2
Artist = Birdman singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Make It Rain (Remix)" (2007)
This single = "We Takin' Over" (2007)
Next single = "Pop Bottles" (2007)

"We Takin' Over" is the first single from DJ Khaled's second album, "We the Best". Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Birdman and Lil Wayne are all featured on this track. The song, produced by Danja, was released through the iTunes Store on March 27, 2007 and debuted at number 51 on "Billboard"'s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and has peaked at number 28. It debuted on the "Billboard" Hot 100 on the issue date of April 14, 2007 at number 75, and has peaked at 26. It is also featured on iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap Top 100 where it peaked at No. 12.

Cameos in the video are made by Pitbull, Junior Reid, Johnny Dang, T-Pain, Trina & Cool & Dre.

The video has many similarities to The Notorious B.I.G.'s video for "Hypnotize".

VIBE selected Lil Wayne's guest appearance in "We Takin' Over" to be his best of 2007, ranking the song at No. 1 on their list of the 77 best Lil Wayne songs and appearances. [ [http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2007/10/weezy_da_fireman/ The 77 Best Lil' Wayne Songs of 2007 : VIBE.com ] ]

Remix

*"We Takin' Over" (Official Remix) (featuring Akon, T-Pain, R. Kelly, Lil' Kim & Young Jeezy)

Chart positions

References