Toot It and Boot It

"Toot It and Boot It" (sometimes written as "Toot It & Boot It") is the debut song by American rapper YG, taken from his second mixtape The Real 4Fingaz (2010). The song was officially released as YG's commercial debut single on June 8, 2010, by Def Jam Recordings.[1] The song features vocals and production from Los Angeles-based singer Ty Dolla $ign. The song peaked at number 67 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the US Hot Rap Songs chart.[2] An official remix and its music video was released, which features the original artists, as well as rappers 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg. The song features samples of Songs In the Wind by The Association, part of their 1966 album Renaissance (albeit slowed down and in a lower pitch).[3] The track was sampled on "Young, Wild & Free" by Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa and Bruno Mars.[4]

"Toot It and Boot It"
Single by YG featuring Ty Dolla $ign
from the album The Real 4Fingaz
ReleasedJune 8, 2010 (2010-06-08)
Recorded2009
Genre
Length4:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ty Dolla $ign
  • Chordz
YG singles chronology
"Toot It and Boot It"
(2010)		 "Function"
(2012)
Ty Dolla $ign singles chronology
"Toot It and Boot It"
(2010)		 "Paranoid"
(2013)

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 67
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 60
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] 12
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] 12

Year-end charts
Chart (2010) position
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] 49

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000*

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

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References
  1. "Toot It and Boot It - Single by YG on iTunes". Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  2. "Toot It and Boot It - YG - Awards - AllMusic". Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  3. "YG feat. Ty$'s 'Toot It and Boot It' sample of The Association's 'Songs in the Wind'". WhoSampled. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  4. Mac & Devin Go to High School (soundtrack) lines (liner notes). Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa (standard ed.). Atlantic, Rostrum, Doggystyle, Fontana Records. 2011.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. "YG Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. "YG Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  7. "YG Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  8. "YG Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  9. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  10. "American single certifications – YG – Toot It and Boot It". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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