Bartender (T-Pain song)

Infobox Single
Name = Bartender


Caption =
Artist = T-Pain featuring Akon
from Album = Epiphany
A-side =
B-side =
Released = June 7, 2007
Format = Digital download, CD single
Recorded = 2007
Genre = R&B
Length = 3:58
Label = Konvict Muzik, Jive Records
Writer = F. Najm, A. Thiam
Producer = T-Pain
Certification = Platinum (RIAA)
Gold (RIANZ)
Chronology = T-Pain singles
Last single = "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')"
(2007)
This single = "Bartender"
(2007)
Next single = "Shawty" (2007)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Akon singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Mama Africa"
(2007)
This single = "Bartender"
(2007)
Next single = "The Way She Moves"
(2007)Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Vinyl cover
Type = single


Cover size =

"Bartender" is an R&B/hip-hop song by T-Pain and the official second single from his second album, "Epiphany". The song features Akon. The song debuted on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart on the issue date of June 16, 2007 at number ninety-seven and has since peaked at number five, making the single T-Pain's fourth consecutive top ten hit single on the "Billboard" Hot 100 as well as Akon's ninth top ten hit single on the same chart. In 2008 the song was nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group. The song is the first song by T-Pain not to feature extensive use of the Auto-tune effect during verses.

The video premiered on Yahoo! Music on June 13, 2007 as the Bonus Video. It features T-Pain dancing in front of a bar and flirting with the "Bartender". BET's "Access Granted" also premiered the video on June 13, 2007. Because the song was released on Minneapolis rock star Prince 's birthday, it was played at his 49th birthday party.

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