White Tee

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"White Tee"
Single by Dem Franchize Boyz
from the album Dem Franchize Boyz
ReleasedAugust 10, 2004 (2004-08-10) (US)
Recorded2003
Genre
Length4:38
Label
  • So So Def
  • Universal
Songwriter(s)
  • M. Gleaton
  • G. Tiller
  • J. Willingham
  • B Leverette
Dem Franchize Boyz singles chronology
"White Tee"
(2004) 		"I Think They Like Me"
(2005)

"White Tee" is a 2004 song by

Universal Records
.

Woke Up Like This". In 2020, Travis Scott released the song "Franchise", which interpolates and pays homage to "White Tee" in its chorus.[1]

Controversy

An article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which mentions the song, and the fashion statement, stated that after the release of the song, many clubs and schools began to ban the use of white T-shirts on the basis that the shirts were associated with gangs.[2]

Music video

The video for the song begins with a faux news report by "Robert Watson" from

Geico commercials.[citation needed] The video then progresses into the song, where everyone is shown wearing white T-shirts as they perform numerous activities such as riding "quads", dancing on cars, skateboarding and riding bikes.[3]

Remix

The official remix features

So So Def labelmates Jermaine Dupri and The Kid Slim. The remix is the last track (hidden track) off the group's next album, On Top of Our Game
.

Charts

Chart (2004)[4] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 79
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 25
U.S. Billboard
Hot Rap Tracks
 23

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States July 26, 2004 (2004-07-26) Rhythmic contemporary · Urban contemporary radio Universal [5]

References

  1. Complex
    . Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Moustafa Ayad (August 7, 2006) White T-shirt is fashion necessity with a bad rep Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Accessed December 10, 2008.
  3. ^ (August 18, 2004) MTV MUSIC - Dem Franchize Boyz - White Tee MTV.com Accessed December 10, 2008.
  4. ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Dem Franchize Boyz
  5. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1565. July 23, 2004. p. 21. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
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