Swing (song)

"Swing"
Single by Savage
from the album Moonshine and Savage Island
Released	January 2005 (original release) September 23, 2008 (U.S. release)
Format	CD single, Digital download
Recorded	2004
Genre	New Zealand hip hop, pop-rap
Length	3:37 (Original Version feat. Soulja Boy) 4:42 (Remix feat. Pitbull)
Label	Dawn Raid Entertainment/Universal Republic
Producer	Savage
Certification	Platinum (RIANZ)
Savage singles chronology
"Hook Up" (2004) "Swing" (2005) "Moonshine" (2005)
2008 release cover Cover for the 2008 U.S. iTunes release Savage singles chronology "Turn Me Loose" (2007) "Swing" (Remix) (2008) Soulja Boy singles chronology "Let Me Get 'em" (2008) "Swing" (Remix) (2008) "Donk" (2008)

"Swing" is the first solo single from Savage's debut album, Moonshine released in 2005 and it peaked at number one for five weeks in the New Zealand chart.

In 2008, it was released as a single for the U.S and a version has been re-done with Soulja Boy. By the end of January 2009, the song had sold over 1,500,000 units in the United States and certified platinum. At the time it hit the million mark it had sold approximately 700,000 units through download sales as well as a further 300,000 through mobile sales.

Both remixes with Soulja Boy and Pitbull are featured on the rapper's second studio album Savage Island. There are also covers of this song by Drop Dead, Gorgeous and Miss May I.

It was featured in the club scene and DVD menu of Knocked Up.

Track listing

1. "Swing" (Radio Edit)
2. "Swing" (Album Version)
3. "Swing" (Sol Messiah Remix)
4. "Swing" (Instrumental)
5. "Swing" (Bump City Remix)
6. "Swing" (Crooked Eye Remix)
7. "Swing" (Nate D Remix)
8. "Swing" (Manny P Remix)

Chart positions

Original version

Chart (2005)	Peak Position
Australian Singles Chart	36
New Zealand Singles Chart	1

Remix version

Chart (2008)	Peak Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	45
U.S. Billboard Pop 100	36
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Top 40	31
U.S. Billboard Rap Songs	20

References

Preceded by "Drop It Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell

RIANZ (New Zealand) number-one single January 24, 2005 – February 28, 2005

Succeeded by "Let Me Love You" by Mario