Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')

Infobox Single
Name = Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')


Artist = T-Pain featuring Yung Joc
from Album = Epiphany
A-side =
B-side =
Released = February 20, 2007
Format = Digital download, CD single
Recorded = 2006
Genre = snap, pop rap
Length = 3:48
Label = Konvict, Jive
Writer = Faheem Najm
Jasiel Robinson
Producer = T-Pain
Certification = 3xPlatinum (RIAA)
Platinum (RIANZ)
Chronology = T-Pain singles
Last single = "Outta My System"
(2007)
This single = "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')"
(2007)
Next single = "Bartender"
(2007)Extra chronology 2
Artist = Yung Joc singles
Type = singles
Last single = "1st Time"
(2006)
This single = "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')"
(2007)
Next single = "Coffee Shop"
(2007)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = single


Lower caption = Promotional cover

"Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" is a song by American singer/rapper/producer T-Pain. It was released on February 20, 2007. The song is the first official single from T-Pain's album "Epiphany". The song also features rapper Yung Joc.

It's noted for having many references to other popular dance/rap songs. Lil Scrappy's song "Money in the Bank" is referenced in the chorus with the line, "I got money in the bank / Shawty what you think about that". At the beginning, you hear the line, "Snap yo fingers, do your step, you can do it all by yourself", a lead line from the Lil Jon song, "Snap Yo Fingers". Also he states "back to the crib, show you how I live" refers to 50 Cent's "Just a Lil Bit". At the end of the second verse, T-Pain says 'On That Petron You Should Get Like Me', referencing Yung Joc's "It's Goin' Down" off his album "New Joc City". Later on in the song, T-Pain takes a line from the single by Unk, "Walk It Out" when he says, "...Walk it out." The music video premiered on April 9, 2007 on MTV and features cameos from various artists such as E-40, Gorilla Zoe, Huey, Tay Dizm, Ryan Shaw, Shawnna, Jay Lyriq, Kardinal Offishall, Brandon T. Jackson and many others. This song was #63 on "Rolling Stone"'s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. [No byline (December 11, 2007). [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601363/the_100_best_songs_of_2007/16 "The 100 Best Songs of 2007"] "Rolling Stone". Retrieved 2007-12-21]

The song debuted on the "Billboard" Hot 100 at number 84 on the issue date of March 10, 2007. [Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003552292 "Mims Puts The 'Hot' In The Hot 100 At No. 1"] , Billboard.com, March 1 2007.] On the issue date of May 12, 2007 the single became T-Pain's first and Yung Joc's second number 1 single on "Billboard"'s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. On the same "Billboard" magazine issue date, "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" became T-Pain's highest charting single on the "Billboard" Hot 100 to date, surpassing the number 5 peak of "I'm 'n Luv (Wit a Stripper)". On the issue date of May 26 2007, "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" reached number 1, [Jonathan Cohen, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003586640 "T. Pain Tastes Hot 100 Glory With 'Drank'"] , Billboard.com, May 17 2007.] becoming T-Pain as well as Yung Joc's first number 1 single on the "Billboard" Hot 100.

The official remix on the single also features Kanye West and UGK.

T-Pain is making a second part of this song. It is going to be called "Snap Yo Fingers" and is featuring rapper Lil Wayne. It is going to be in T-Pain's upcoming album "Thr33 Ringz". The album is set for release on November 11, 2008.

Chart positions

ee also

*Hot 100 number-one hits of 2007 (USA)
*R&B number-one hits of 2007 (USA)

References