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"Crank That" is the debut single by American rapper Soulja Boy Tell'em. It served as the lead single from his debut studio album, souljaboytellem.com (2007) and accompanies the Soulja Boy dance. The song is recognized by its looping steelpan riff. It caused what has been called "the biggest dance fad since the Macarena", with an instructional YouTube video for the dance surpassing 27 million views by early 2008.[5]

"Crank That (Soulja Boy)"
Single by Soulja Boy Tell'em
from the album souljaboytellem.com
ReleasedMay 2, 2007 (2007-05-02)
StudioStart2Finish (Kansas City, Kansas), Collipark Studio (College Park, Georgia)[1]
Genre
Length3:42
Label
Songwriter(s)DeAndre Way[4]
Producer(s)Soulja Boy
Music video
"Crank That (Soulja Boy)" on YouTube
Soulja Boy singles chronology
"Crank That (Soulja Boy)"
(2007)		 "Soulja Girl"
(2007)

"Crank That (Soulja Boy)" spent seven weeks at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in the fall of 2007, and was the number 21 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[6] The song received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song at the 50th Grammy Awards but lost to Kanye West's song "Good Life". On January 6, 2008, it became the first song ever to sell 3 million digital copies in the US.[7] In 2009 it was named the 23rd most successful song of the 2000s on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade.[8] It had sold 5,080,000 downloads in the US by February 2014.[9] Outside of the United States, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Belgium, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.


Production and release


The song was released in the US on May 2, 2007, and globally on June 27.


Dance and music video


Crank That (Soulja Boy) Dance
Crank That (Soulja Boy) Dance

Inspired by recent dance crazes that had popularized some rappers from Atlanta, Soulja Boy (DeAndre Way) and his friends invented the dance moves that gave rise to "Crank That": As summarized by The Wall Street Journal, "dancers bounce back on their heels, ripple their hands, crank their wrists like motorcyclists, then lunge into a Superman pose".[5]

The music video (directed by Dale Resteghini) begins in the "ColliPark Residence" with Sincostan Ak Flame and J Fresh imitating the Soulja Boy dance. Mr. Collipark takes a keen interest in the children's movements, leading him to contact Soulja Boy in an attempt to sign him up to "Collipark Records". His instinct is confirmed when he notices a number of people performing the dance, en route to meeting with Soulja Boy.

This video premiered on BET's 106 & Park on August 9, 2007. It features Bow Wow, Omarion, Unk, Baby D, Jibbs, Rich Boy and others doing the signature "Soulja Boy Dance".


Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[41] Platinum 70,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[42] Gold 45,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[43] Platinum 10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[45] 3× Platinum 3,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. souljaboytellem.com (CD liner). Soulja Boy. Interscope Records. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/album/souljaboytellemcom-mw0000488389
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  5. Jurgensen, John (February 9, 2008). "But Can You Dance to It?". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on March 13, 2015.
  6. No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
  7. Paul Grein (January 7, 2011). "Chart Watch Extra: Thank You, Daniel Powter". Yahoo Music (Chart Watch). Archived from the original on October 3, 2012.
  8. "Hot 100 Decade Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  9. Paul Grein (January 5, 2013). "Chart Watch: Beyonce Soars To #2". Yahoo Music.
  10. "Soulja Boy – Crank That (Soulja Boy)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  11. "Issue 948" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
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  32. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. December 9, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  33. "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2008". ARIA. Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  34. "Year End Charts: European Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
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  39. "Billboard Hot 100 Decade-End 2000-2009". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  40. "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  41. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  42. "Danish single certifications – Soulja Boy – Crank That (Soulja Boy)". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  43. "New Zealand single certifications – Soulja Boy – Crank That". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  44. "British single certifications – Soulja Boy – Crank That (Soulja Boy)". British Phonographic Industry.
  45. "American single certifications – Soulja Boy – Crank That (Soulja Boy)". Recording Industry Association of America.

На других языках

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«Crank That (Soulja Boy)» es una canción interpretada por el rapero estadounidense Soulja Boy. Fue lanzada en 2007 como el primer sencillo de su álbum debut, Souljaboytellem.com. La canción pasó siete semanas en la primera posición del Billboard Hot 100. Estuvo nominada a Mejor Canción de Rap en los Premios Grammy de 2007.


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