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| Name = We Takin' Over
| Name = We Takin' Over
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| Released = {{Start date|2007|3|27|mf=y}}
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| Format = {{hlist|[[CD single]]|[[12-inch single|12" single]]}}
| Recorded = 2006
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{{Extra chronology
{{Extra chronology
| Artist = [[Akon]] singles
| artist = [[Akon]]
| Type = singles
| type = singles
| Last single = "[[I Tried (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony song)|I Tried]]"<br/>(2007)
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| title = We Takin' Over
| Next single = "[[Mama Africa (song)|Mama Africa]]"<br/>(2007)}}
| year = 2007
| next_title = [[Mama Africa (song)|Mama Africa]]
| next_year = 2007
}}
{{Extra chronology
{{Extra chronology
| Artist = [[T.I.]] singles
| artist = [[T.I.]]
| Type = singles
| type = singles
| Last single = "[[Make It Rain|Make It Rain (Remix)]]"<br/>(2007)
| prev_title = [[Make It Rain|Make It Rain (Remix)]]
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| 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 = [[Big Things Poppin' (Do It)|Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)]]
| next_year = 2007
}}
{{Extra chronology
{{Extra chronology
| Artist = [[Rick Ross]] singles
| artist = [[Rick Ross]]
| Type = singles
| type = singles
| Last single = "[[Make It Rain|Make It Rain (Remix)]]"<br/>(2007)
| prev_title = [[Make It Rain|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 = Get That Bread
| next_year = 2007
}}
{{Extra chronology
{{Extra chronology
| Artist = [[Fat Joe]] singles
| artist = [[Fat Joe]]
| Type = singles
| type = singles
| Last single = "[[Make It Rain|Make It Rain (Remix)]]"<br/>(2007)
| prev_title = [[Make It Rain|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)}}
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| next_year = 2007
}}
{{Extra chronology
{{Extra chronology
| Artist = [[Lil Wayne]] singles
| artist = [[Lil Wayne]]
| Type = singles
| type = singles
| Last single = "[[Make It Rain|Make It Rain (Remix)]]"<br/>(2007)
| prev_title = [[Make It Rain|Make It Rain (Remix)]]
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| This single = "'''We Takin' Over'''"<br/>(2007)
| title = We Takin' Over
| Next single = "You Ain't Know"<br/>(2007)}}
| year = 2007
| next_title = You Ain't Know
| next_year = 2007
}}
{{Extra chronology
{{Extra chronology
| Artist = [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]] singles
| artist = [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]]
| Type = singles
| type = singles
| Last single = "[[Make It Rain|Make It Rain (Remix)]]"<br/>(2007)
| prev_title = [[Make It Rain|Make It Rain (Remix)]]
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| This single = "'''We Takin' Over'''"<br/>(2007)
| title = We Takin' Over
| Next single = "[[Pop Bottles]]"<br/>(2007)}}
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Revision as of 06:21, 16 November 2018

"We Takin' Over"
Song

"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. 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 and debuted at number 51 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and has peaked at number 26. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue date of April 14, 2007 at number 75, and has peaked at 28.

Music video

Cameos in the video are made by Pitbull, Bun B, Junior Reid, DJ Infamous, Freeway, Triple C's, 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

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

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

References