Bartender (T-Pain song)

"Bartender" is an R&B song by T-Pain, Co-written by Ali Noordin and the official second single from his second album, Epiphany. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on the issue date of June 16, 2007 at #97 and peaked at #5 on September 22, 2007 making the single T-Pain's 4th consecutive top 10 hit single on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as Akon's 9th top 10 hit single on the same chart. In 2008 the song was nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group.

"Bartender"
Single by T-Pain featuring Akon
from the album Epiphany
ReleasedJune 5, 2007
Recorded2007
GenreR&B
Length3:58
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • F. Najm
  • A. Thiam
  • A. Noordin
Producer(s)T-Pain
T-Pain singles chronology
"Know What I'm Doin'"
(2007)		 "Bartender"
(2007)		 "Shawty"
(2007)
Akon singles chronology
"Mama Africa"
(2007)		 "Bartender"
(2007)		 "The Way She Moves"
(2007)
Music video
"Bartender" on YouTube

Music video

The video premiered on Yahoo! Music on June 13, 2007 as the Bonus Video. It features T-Pain dancing in front of a bar and flirting with the "Bartender". BET's Access Granted also premiered the video on June 13, 2007. The video was directed by Erik White.

The video was filmed on the Fever Nightclub - Atlanta, Georgia.[1]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2007) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] 46
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 9
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[6] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (2007) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 33
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 51
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] 2

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] Platinum 15,000*
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Remixes

There are remixes featuring The-Dream, Chingy and Trae.

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References
  1. "Fever Nighclub".
  2. "T-Pain Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  3. "Charts.nz – T-Pain feat. Akon – Bartender". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  4. "T-Pain Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  5. "T-Pain Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  6. "T-Pain Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  7. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  8. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  9. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  10. "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". Radioscope. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  11. "American single certifications – T-Pain – Bartender". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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