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| Last single = "[[I Tried (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony song)|I Tried]]"<br/>(2007) |
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| This single = "'''We Takin' Over'''"<br/>(2007) |
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| Next single = "[[Mama Africa (song)|Mama Africa]]"<br/>(2007) |
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"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.
Music video
Cameos in the video are made by Pitbull, Junior Reid, DJ Infamous, 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 video was directed by Gil Green.
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.[1]
Remix
- "We Takin' Over" (Official Remix) (featuring R. Kelly, Akon, T-Pain, Lil' Kim & Young Jeezy)
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', known to some as 'Playtime Is Over' for her mixtape, Playtime Is Over.
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] | 92 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 28 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 26 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] | 11 |
References
- ^ The 77 Best Lil' Wayne Songs of 2007 : VIBE.com
- ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- 2007 singles
- DJ Khaled songs
- Akon songs
- T.I. songs
- Lil Wayne songs
- Rick Ross songs
- Fat Joe songs
- Birdman songs
- Songs produced by Danja
- Songs written by Akon
- Songs written by Lil Wayne
- Songs written by T.I.
- Singles certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
- Singles certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
- Music videos directed by Gil Green