Hot Revolver
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"Hot Revolver" is the first promotional single by Lil Wayne
for his seventh studio album, Rebirth
. The song features uncredited guest vocals from Dre of the production duo Cool & Dre
, who themselves produce the song. The song was originally intended to be included on Rebirth: however, for unspecified reasons it was left off the final track listing. An extended version of the song with an extra verse from Wayne later leaked onto the internet on March 26th, 2009.
, it was confirmed that the featured artist on the song was indeed Dre, although he is uncredited for his work on the chorus of the song. As the song was not featured on Rebirth, the single cover became the album's.
song "Basket Case
" with the line "Do you have the time to listen to me whine?" and a slowed down version of the drums.
on March 17, 2009, while it peaked at #7 on the iTunes
Top 10. It debuted at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100
. In Canada it debuted at #54 on the Canadian Hot 100
the same week.
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
for his seventh studio album, Rebirth
Rebirth (Lil Wayne album)
Rebirth is the seventh studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released February 2, 2010, on Cash Money Records, Young Money Entertainment and Universal Motown. Originally set to be released in early 2009 before several delays, the album was produced primarily by Cool & Dre, DJ Infamous, DJ...
. The song features uncredited guest vocals from Dre of the production duo Cool & Dre
Cool & Dre
Cool & Dre are a team of hip hop producers from Miami, Florida, consisting of Marcello "Cool" Valenzano and Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon.-Epidemic Records:...
, who themselves produce the song. The song was originally intended to be included on Rebirth: however, for unspecified reasons it was left off the final track listing. An extended version of the song with an extra verse from Wayne later leaked onto the internet on March 26th, 2009.
Background
Despite speculation that the song featured Cash Money artist Kevin RudolfKevin Rudolf
Kevin Rudolf is an American singer-songwriter and record producer signed to Cash Money Records. Rudolf is mostly known for singing and producing rock/pop music...
, it was confirmed that the featured artist on the song was indeed Dre, although he is uncredited for his work on the chorus of the song. As the song was not featured on Rebirth, the single cover became the album's.
Samples
The song contains a vocal sample from the Green DayGreen Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
song "Basket Case
Basket Case (song)
"Basket Case" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day. It was released as the third single from their third album, Dookie. The song spent five weeks at the top of the Modern Rock Tracks chart.Rolling Stone Readers ranked it No...
" with the line "Do you have the time to listen to me whine?" and a slowed down version of the drums.
Chart performance
Despite the rumors of Rebirth being shelved, the single debuted on iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
on March 17, 2009, while it peaked at #7 on the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
Top 10. It debuted at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. In Canada it debuted at #54 on the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
the same week.
Chart positions
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... ) |
54 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 132 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
33 |