Chopped 'n' Skrewed

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"Chopped 'n' Skrewed"
Nappy Boy/Konvict/Jive
Songwriter(s)Faheem Rasheed Najm, David Balfour, Christopher Bridges
Producer(s)T-Pain
T-Pain singles chronology
"Go Hard"
(2008)
"Chopped 'n' Skrewed"
(2008)
"Freeze"
(2008)
Ludacris singles chronology
"Wish You Would"
(2008)
"Chopped 'n' Skrewed"
(2008)
"Undisputed"
(2008)
Music video
"Chopped & Skrewed" on
YouTube

"Chopped 'n' Skrewed" is the second single released from R&B singer-songwriter

MySpace
. It was released in the US on iTunes on September 30.

The official remix features American singer R. Kelly.

Background

The song has a futuristic beat and creates different scenarios about men being misled and blown off by women. The title and style of the song refers to the

autotune
feature to produce its static and powerful beat.

T-Pain performed the song on

commercial bumper on Adult Swim, which T-Pain is associated with.[2]

Music video

The video, which features elements from "Can't Believe It", was expected to be released on October 14, along with the single release of the album's third single "Freeze", according to the iTunes Store countdown to Thr33 Ringz.[3] However it was released on October 12 and can be viewed on T-Pain's YouTube account. The video features a cameo from DJ Khaled and Sophia Fresh.

Remixes

The song was

The Pains of Being Pure At Heart by The Hood Internet.[4] A remix of the song which featured R. Kelly was leaked on the Internet. There is also a remix by S.U.C. It is featured on Swishahouse
mixtape Final Chapter 8.

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (2008–2009) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 14
UK R&B Chart
24
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 27
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 3
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[8] 63

Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 31

In the U.S., "Chopped 'n' Skrewed" was certified Gold by the

RIAA, signifying sales of over 500,000 singles.[10]

References

  1. ^ Thr33 Ringz Listening Party
  2. ^ Bumpworthy.com - adult swim bumps: Sports Observation
  3. ^ Countdown to Thr33 Ringz. Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine iTunes. Accessed October 4, 2008.
  4. ^ "The Hood Internet". Archived from the original on 2010-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
  5. ^ "T-Pain feat. Ludacris – Chopped N Skrewed". Top 40 Singles.
  6. ^ "T-Pain Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  7. ^ "T-Pain Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  8. All Media Network
    . Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  9. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  10. ^ RIAA