Gangsta Lean (song)

"Gangsta Lean" is a song by American contemporary R&B/hip hop group DRS, issued as the first single from their debut studio album of the same name. The song spent six weeks at #1 on the Billboard R&B chart; and it was the group's only hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #4 in 1993.[1] The Recording Industry Association of America awarded it a platinum certification; it sold over 1.1 million copies domestically.[2][3] Its highest chart peak was on the New Zealand Singles Chart, where it spent three weeks at No. 1.

"Gangsta Lean"
Single by DRS
from the album Gangsta Lean
ReleasedOctober 6, 1993
Format
GenreR&B
Length
  • 5:35 (album version)
  • 4:00 (single edit)
LabelRoll Wit It/Capitol
Songwriter(s)Taura Stinson, Milton Turner, Tracy Carter and Chris J. Jackson
Producer(s)The Whole 9
DRS singles chronology
"Gangsta Lean"
(1993)		 "Skoundrels Get Lonely"
(1994)

The single was released under Hammer's talent company, Roll Wit It Entertainment.[4][5] A top selling song of the year at the time, "Gangsta Lean" has sold over 2.5 million copies with over 2 million views on YouTube.[6] It was sampled by Juelz Santana on the album From Me to U in the outro song "This Is for My Homies".

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1993-1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 86
New Zealand Singles Chart[8] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] 4
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales[9] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[9] 1
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[9] 2

Year-end charts
Chart (1994) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 17
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] 39

See also
  • R&B number-one hits of 1993 (USA)
  • List of number-one singles in 1994 (New Zealand)

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 174.
  2. "American certifications – D.R.S. – Gangsta Lean". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. "Best-Selling Records of 1993". Billboard. BPI Communications. 106 (3): 73. January 15, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  4. http://www.discogs.com/DRS-Gangsta-Lean/release/3024829
  5. http://www.rapmusicguide.com/item/1112/DRS_Gangsta_Lean.html
  6. https://www.amazon.com/Gangsta-Lean-DRS/dp/B005TZFZAQ
  7. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 01 May 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved June 12, 2019. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
  8. "D.R.S. – Gangsta Lean". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
  9. Gangsta Lean at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
  10. "End of Year Charts 1994". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  11. "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.