Throw Some D's

2006 single by Rich Boy featuring Polow da Don
"Throw Some D's"
Single by Rich Boy featuring Polow da Don
from the album Rich Boy
ReleasedAugust 15, 2006 (2006-08-15)
Recorded2006
GenreHip hop
Length
  • 4:23 (album version)
  • 3:45 (radio edit)
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
  • M. Richards
  • R. Crawford
  • J. Jones
  • R. DeBarge
  • G. Williams
Producer(s)
  • Robert "Butta" Crawford
  • Polow da Don
Rich Boy singles chronology
"Throw Some D's"
(2006) 		"Boy Looka Here"
(2007)
Music video
"Throw Some D's on YouTube
Alternative cover

"Throw Some D's" is the first single from the self-titled album of rap artist Rich Boy, and his most commercially successful song to date. The single was produced by Butta and Polow da Don (who has a featured credit in the song). The song contains samples from the 1979 song "I Call Your Name" by the R&B group Switch. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA.[1] The song was number 37 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[2]

Music video

The music video was released in October 2006 and was in heavy rotation on BET and MTV, with a cameo made by Keri Hilson.

Remixes

  • The official remix was produced by Lil' Jon and it features André 3000, Jim Jones, Nelly, Murphy Lee, and The Game. It is the last track of the album.
  • Kanye West released a remix of the song, including a separate interlude off his mixtape Can't Tell Me Nothing: The Official Mixtape. A music video was released via West's website.
  • There is also another remix that features Rick Ross, The Game, Lil Wayne & Juelz Santana.

Chart performance

The single charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 6 in March 2007. The track saw greater success within the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Tracks charts, peaking at number 3 and 2 respectively.

Weekly charts

Chart (2006–2007) Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 3
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] 2
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 73
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 18
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[10] 14

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States December 11, 2006 Rhythmic contemporary radio Zone 4, Interscope [11]
March 27, 2007 Contemporary hit radio

References

  1. ^ "RIAA Certifications Rich Boy".
  2. ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2007". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. December 11, 2007. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2007.
  3. ^ "Rich Boy feat. Polow Da Don: Throw Some D's" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  4. ^ "Rich Boy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  5. ^ "Rich Boy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  6. ^ "Rich Boy Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  7. ^ "Rich Boy Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  8. ^ "2007 Year End Charts – Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  9. ^ "2007 Year End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  10. ^ "2007 Year End Charts – Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  11. ^ "CHR – Available for Airplay". FMQB. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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