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{{Infobox Single |
{{Infobox song
| Name = We Takin' Over
| name = We Takin' Over
| Cover = WeTakinOver.jpg
| cover = WeTakinOver.jpg
| alt =
| Artist = [[DJ Khaled]] featuring [[Akon]], [[T.I.]], [[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]], [[Fat Joe]], [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]] and [[Lil Wayne]]
| from Album = [[We the Best]]
| type = single
| artist = [[DJ Khaled]] featuring [[Akon]], [[T.I.]], [[Rick Ross]], [[Fat Joe]], [[Birdman (rapper)|Baby]] and [[Lil Wayne]]
| B-side =
| Released = April 1, 2007
| album = [[We the Best]]
| released = {{Start date|2007|3|27|mf=y}}
| Format = [[Music download|Digital download]]
| Recorded =
| recorded = 2006
| studio =
| Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| Length = 4:24
| venue =
| Label = [[Terror Squad Entertainment|Terror Squad]], [[Koch Records|Koch]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| length = 4:31
| Writer = [[Akon|Aliaune Thiam]]<br>[[T.I.|Clifford Harris]]<br>[[Fat Joe|Jose A. Cartagena]]<br>[[Rick Ross (rapper)|William Roberts]]<br>[[Lil Wayne|Dwayne Carter]]<br>[[Danja (producer)|Nathaniel Hills]]<br>[[DJ Khaled|Khaled Khaled]]
| label = {{hlist|[[Terror Squad Entertainment|Terror Squad]]|[[Koch Records|Koch]]}}
| Producer = [[Danja (producer)|Danja]]
| writer = {{hlist|[[Akon|Aliaune Thiam]]|[[T.I.|Clifford Harris, Jr.]]|[[Fat Joe|Jose Cartagena]]|[[Rick Ross|William Roberts II]]|[[Birdman (rapper)|Bryan Williams]]|[[Lil Wayne|Dwayne Carter]]|[[Danja (producer)|Nathaniel Hills]]|[[DJ Khaled|Khaled Khaled]]}}
| Certification = 2x Platinum <small>([[RIAA]], [[CRIA]])</small>
| Chronology = [[DJ Khaled]] singles
| producer = [[Danja (producer)|Danja]]
| chronology = [[DJ Khaled]]
| Last single = "Born-n-Raised"<br/>(2006)
| prev_title = [[Born-N-Raised]]
| This single = "'''We Takin' Over'''"<br/>(2007)
| prev_year = 2006
| Next single = "[[I'm So Hood]]"<br/>(2007)
| next_title = [[I'm So Hood]]
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Akon]]
| type = singles
| prev_title = [[I Tried]]
| prev_year = 2007
| title = We Takin' Over
| year = 2007
| next_title = [[Mama Africa (song)|Mama Africa]]
| next_year = 2007
}}
{{Extra chronology
{{Extra chronology
| Artist = [[Akon]] singles
| artist = [[T.I.]]
| Type = singles
| type = singles
| prev_title = [[Make It Rain (Fat Joe song)|Make It Rain (Remix)]]
| Last single = "[[Smack That]]"<br/>(2006)
| prev_year = 2007
| This single = "'''We Takin' Over'''"<br/>(2007)
| title = We Takin' Over
| Next single = "[[Mama Africa (song)|Mama Africa]]"<br/>(2007)
| year = 2007
| next_title = [[Big Things Poppin' (Do It)|Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)]]
| next_year = 2007
}}
{{Extra chronology
{{Extra chronology
| Artist = [[T.I.]] singles
| artist = [[Rick Ross]]
| Type = singles
| type = singles
| Last single = "[[Make It Rain (Remix)]]"<br/>(2007)
| prev_title = [[Make It Rain (Fat Joe song)|Make It Rain (Remix)]]
| prev_year = 2007
| This single = "'''We Takin' Over'''"<br/>(2007)
| title = We Takin' Over
| Next single = "[[Big Things Poppin' (Do It)|Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)]]"<br/>(2007)
| year = 2007
| next_title = Get That Bread
| next_year = 2007
}}
{{Extra chronology
{{Extra chronology
| Artist = [[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]] singles
| artist = [[Fat Joe]]
| Type = singles
| type = singles
| Last single = "[[Make It Rain (Remix)]]"<br/>(2007)
| prev_title = [[Make It Rain (Fat Joe song)|Make It Rain (Remix)]]
| prev_year = 2007
| This single = "'''We Takin' Over'''"<br/>(2007)
| title = We Takin' Over
| Next single = "[[Get That Bread]]"<br/>(2007)
| year = 2007
| next_title = [[I Won't Tell]]
| next_year = 2007
}}
{{Extra chronology
{{Extra chronology
| Artist = [[Fat Joe]] singles
| artist = [[Birdman (rapper)|Baby]]
| Type = singles
| type = singles
| Last single = "[[Make It Rain (Remix)]]"<br/>(2007)
| prev_title = [[Make It Rain (Fat Joe song)|Make It Rain (Remix)]]
| prev_year = 2007
| This single = "'''We Takin' Over'''"<br/>(2007)
| title = We Takin' Over
| Next single = "[[I Won't Tell]]"<br/>(2007)
| year = 2007
{{Extra chronology
| Artist = [[Lil Wayne]] singles
| next_title = [[Pop Bottles]]
| Type = singles
| next_year = 2007
}}
| Last single = "[[Make It Rain (Remix)]]"<br/>(2007)
| This single = "'''We Takin' Over'''"<br/>(2007)
| Next single = "[[You Ain't Know]]"<br/>(2007)
{{Extra chronology
{{Extra chronology
| Artist = [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]] singles
| artist = [[Lil Wayne]]
| Type = singles
| type = singles
| Last single = "[[Make It Rain (Remix)]]"<br/>(2007)
| prev_title = [[Make It Rain (Fat Joe song)|Make It Rain (Remix)]]
| prev_year = 2007
| This single = "'''We Takin' Over'''"<br/>(2007)
| title = We Takin' Over
| Next single = "[[Pop Bottles]]"<br/>(2007)
| year = 2007
}}
| next_title = You Ain't Know
}}
| next_year = 2007
}}
}}
}}
}}
}}
}}
}}


"'''We Takin' Over'''" is the first [[single (music)|single]] from [[DJ Khaled]]'s second album, ''[[We the Best]]''. [[Akon]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[T.I.]], [[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]], [[Fat Joe]] and [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]] are all featured on this track. The song, produced by [[Danja (producer)|Danja]], was released through the [[iTunes Store]] on March 27, 2007 and debuted at number 51 on [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]'s [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart and has peaked at number 28. It debuted on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] on the issue date of April 14, 2007 at number 75, and has peaked at 26.
"'''We Takin' Over'''" is the first [[single (music)|single]] from [[DJ Khaled]]'s second album, ''[[We the Best]]''. [[Akon]], [[T.I.]], [[Rick Ross]], [[Fat Joe]], [[Birdman (rapper)|Baby]], and [[Lil Wayne]] are all featured on this hip hop track. [[Danja (producer)|Nate "Danja" Hills]] assisted the artists in writing the song and is also the producer.
The song was released through the [[iTunes Store]] on March 27, 2007. The song debuted at number 51 on the US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart and has since peaked at number 26 on the chart. It debuted on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] on the issue date of April 14, 2007, at number 75, and has since peaked at number 28 on the chart.


==Music video==
==Music video==
Cameos in the video are made by [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]], [[Junior Reid]], [[ DJ Infamous]], [[Freeway (rapper)|Freeway]], Johnny Dang, [[T-Pain]], [[Trina]], [[Curren$y]], and [[Cool & Dre]] among others. The video has many similarities to [[The Notorious B.I.G.]]'s video for "[[Hypnotize (The Notorious B.I.G. song)|Hypnotize]]". The video was directed by [[Gil Green (director)|Gil Green]].
Cameos in the video are made by [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]], [[Bun B]], [[Junior Reid]], [[DJ Infamous]], [[Freeway (rapper)|Freeway]], [[Triple C's]], [[Dolla (rapper)|Dolla]], [[Johnny Dang]], [[T-Pain]], [[Trina]], [[Curren$y]], and [[Cool & Dre]] among others. The video was inspired by [[The Notorious B.I.G.]]'s video for "[[Hypnotize (The Notorious B.I.G. song)|Hypnotize]]". The video was styled by Armend Cobi and directed by [[Gil Green (director)|Gil Green]].


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
[[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.<ref>[http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2007/10/weezy_da_fireman/ The 77 Best Lil' Wayne Songs of 2007 : VIBE.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
''[[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.<ref>[http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2007/10/weezy_da_fireman/ The 77 Best Lil' Wayne Songs of 2007 : VIBE.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


==Remix==
==Remix==
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*"We Takin' Over" (Official Remix) <small>(featuring [[R. Kelly]], [[Akon]], [[T-Pain]], [[Lil' Kim]] & [[Young Jeezy]])</small>
*"We Takin' Over" (Official Remix) <small>(featuring [[R. Kelly]], [[Akon]], [[T-Pain]], [[Lil' Kim]] and [[Young Jeezy]])</small>


[[Lil' Wayne]] recorded a remix/freestyle of 'We Takin' Over', known to some as 'My Daddy' for his [[mixtape]], ''[[Da Drought 3]]''.
[[Lil' Wayne]] recorded a remix/freestyle of 'We Takin' Over', known to some as 'My Daddy' for his [[mixtape]], ''[[Da Drought 3]]''.
[[Nicki Minaj]] also recorded a remix/freestyle of 'We Takin' Over', titled 'Playtime Is Over' for her [[mixtape]], ''Playtime Is Over''. Female rappers [[Trina]], [[Remy Ma]] and [[Jacki-O]], and singers [[Lil' Mo]], and DJ Lazy K recorded a remix for Remy Ma's mixtape, ''Shesus Khryst'', which was also featured on Trina's [[mixtape]], ''Rockstarr Royalty'', albeit slightly edited. [[Flo Rida]] also has a remix called the "Poe Boy Remix" from his ''Mr. Birthday Man'' mixtape. It features [[Brisco (rapper)|Brisco]], [[Triple C's]], and Ashley Ross.
The song was also re-released in 2011 as a single by singer Akon, who was also featured on the original release in 2007.


== Charts ==
==Charts==

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
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! scope="col"| Chart (2007)
!scope="col"| Peak<br />position
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
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!scope="row"{{singlechart|Canada|92|artist=DJ Khaled|song=We Takin' Over|artistid=626664|accessdate=December 7, 2011}}
{{single chart|Canada|92|artist=DJ Khaled|rowheader=true|access-date=December 7, 2011}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Germany ([[Deutsche Black Charts]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.djcharts.de/jahrescharts2007/DBC/|title = Deutsche Black Charts}}</ref>
!scope="row"{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|28|artist=DJ Khaled|song=We Takin' Over|artistid=626664|accessdate=December 7, 2011}}
| 19
|-
|-
!scope="row"{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|26|artist=DJ Khaled|song=We Takin' Over|artistid=626664|accessdate=December 7, 2011}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|28|artist=DJ Khaled|rowheader=true|access-date=December 7, 2011}}
|-
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|26|artist=DJ Khaled|rowheader=true|access-date=December 7, 2011}}
!scope="row"|US [[Pop 100]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref>{{cite web|title=DJ Khaled > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dj-khaled-p672134/charts-awards/billboard-singles|work=''[[Allmusic]]''|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]]|accessdate=December 7, 2011}}</ref>
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|11|artist=DJ Khaled|rowheader=true|access-date=December 7, 2011}}
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Pop 100]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref name="US-Pop-100">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dj-khaled-mn0000660151/awards |title=DJ Khaled – Awards |website=[[AllMusic]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503112238/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dj-khaled-mn0000660151/awards |archive-date=May 3, 2016 |access-date=May 16, 2022}}</ref>
| 36
| 36
|-
|-
!scope="row"{{singlechart|Billboardrapsongs|11|artist=DJ Khaled|song=We Takin' Over|artistid=626664|accessdate=December 7, 2011}}
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|30|artist=DJ Khaled|rowheader=true|access-date=September 21, 2021}}
|}

===Year-end charts===
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|-
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! scope="col"| Chart (2007)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|access-date=September 21, 2021}}</ref>
| 93
|}
|}

==Certifications==
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{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=DJ Khaled |title=We Takin' Over|award=Platinum|certyear=2010|relyear=2007}}
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Latest revision as of 16:26, 14 May 2024

"We Takin' Over"
Single by DJ Khaled featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Baby and Lil Wayne
from the album We the Best
ReleasedMarch 27, 2007 (2007-03-27)
Recorded2006
GenreHip hop
Length4:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Danja
DJ Khaled singles chronology
"Born-N-Raised"
(2006) 		"We Takin' Over"
(2007) 		"I'm So Hood"
(2007)
Akon singles chronology
"I Tried"
(2007) 		"We Takin' Over"
(2007) 		"Mama Africa"
(2007)
T.I. singles chronology
"Make It Rain (Remix)"
(2007) 		"We Takin' Over"
(2007) 		"Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)"
(2007)
Rick Ross singles chronology
"Make It Rain (Remix)"
(2007) 		"We Takin' Over"
(2007) 		"Get That Bread"
(2007)
Fat Joe singles chronology
"Make It Rain (Remix)"
(2007) 		"We Takin' Over"
(2007) 		"I Won't Tell"
(2007)
Baby singles chronology
"Make It Rain (Remix)"
(2007) 		"We Takin' Over"
(2007) 		"Pop Bottles"
(2007)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Make It Rain (Remix)"
(2007) 		"We Takin' Over"
(2007) 		"You Ain't Know"
(2007)

"We Takin' Over" is the first single from DJ Khaled's second album, We the Best. Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Baby, and Lil Wayne are all featured on this hip hop track. Nate "Danja" Hills assisted the artists in writing the song and is also the producer.

The song was released through the iTunes Store on March 27, 2007. The song debuted at number 51 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and has since peaked at number 26 on the chart. It debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the issue date of April 14, 2007, at number 75, and has since peaked at number 28 on the chart.

Music video

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Cameos in the video are made by Pitbull, Bun B, Junior Reid, DJ Infamous, Freeway, Triple C's, Dolla, Johnny Dang, T-Pain, Trina, Curren$y, and Cool & Dre among others. The video was inspired by The Notorious B.I.G.'s video for "Hypnotize". The video was styled by Armend Cobi and directed by Gil Green.

Critical reception

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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.[1]

Remix

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Lil' Wayne recorded a remix/freestyle of 'We Takin' Over', known to some as 'My Daddy' for his mixtape, Da Drought 3. Nicki Minaj also recorded a remix/freestyle of 'We Takin' Over', titled 'Playtime Is Over' for her mixtape, Playtime Is Over. Female rappers Trina, Remy Ma and Jacki-O, and singers Lil' Mo, and DJ Lazy K recorded a remix for Remy Ma's mixtape, Shesus Khryst, which was also featured on Trina's mixtape, Rockstarr Royalty, albeit slightly edited. Flo Rida also has a remix called the "Poe Boy Remix" from his Mr. Birthday Man mixtape. It features Brisco, Triple C's, and Ashley Ross. The song was also re-released in 2011 as a single by singer Akon, who was also featured on the original release in 2007.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] 92
Germany (Deutsche Black Charts)[3] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 28
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 26
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] 11
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[7] 36
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] 30

Year-end charts

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Chart (2007) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 93

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Gold 20,000*
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ The 77 Best Lil' Wayne Songs of 2007 : VIBE.com
  2. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Deutsche Black Charts".
  4. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "DJ Khaled – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  8. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "Canadian single certifications – DJ Khaled – We Takin' Over". Music Canada.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – DJ Khaled – We Takin' Over". Recording Industry Association of America.
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