Tipsy (song)
| "Tipsy" | ||||
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| Single by J-Kwon | ||||
| from the album Hood Hop | ||||
| Released | January 16, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Trackboyz | |||
| J-Kwon singles chronology | ||||
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"Tipsy" is the debut single by American rapper J-Kwon, released through So So Def Recordings and Arista Records on January 16, 2004, as the lead single from his debut studio album, Hood Hop (2004).
Written by J-Kwon alongside Joe Kent and Mark Williams, "Tipsy" was recorded in 2003 and produced by American production team Trackboyz.
Background
It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 17, 2004, after 14 weeks on the chart, and it peaked at number 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, being held off the top spot of both charts by Usher's "Yeah!".[1] Outside the United States, "Tipsy" peaked within the top ten of charts in Australia and the United Kingdom, but on the UK R&B singles chart the song had peaked at number 1. To date, "Tipsy" has been J-Kwon's biggest and only hit, with his next single "You and Me" being a moderate success peaking in the Top 20 on the U.S. Rap chart. J-Kwon was 17 at the time of the release of "Tipsy", a song considered an ode to underage drinking.[citation needed]
Music video
In the video, J-Kwon holds a house party. The video pays homage to House Party, Risky Business, and the music video of the song "Gin and Juice". So So Def's Daz Dillinger, Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat, and Derrty's Murphy Lee make cameo appearances. Comedian and actor Lavell Crawford also makes an appearance at the end and beginning as J-Kwon's father.
Remix
The official remix (frequently referred to as "Still Tipsy") features fellow St. Louis rappers Chingy and Murphy Lee. Sway DaSafo sampled the song's beat for "Pepsi", an anti-drinking spoof song on his debut album.
In popular culture
- "Tipsy" was featured in the films Breakin' All the Rules, White Chicks and Soul Plane, as well as in the video game L.A. Rush. It was also heard during a club scene in the episode "Moral Midgetry", from season 3 of The Wire. J-Kwon performed the song on the Season 29 finale of Saturday Night Live.
- A club remix of "Tipsy" was featured in the 2012 film, Project X and This is the End. In 2015, it was featured in the movie Sisters.[2]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[23] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | January 12, 2004 | Rhythmic contemporary · urban contemporary radio | So So Def, Arista | [24] |
| February 17, 2004 | Contemporary hit radio | [25] |
References
- ^ "Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ "Tipsy by J-Kwon in Sisters Movie". InSoundtrack.com. May 4, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ "J-Kwon – Tipsy". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Issue 757" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "J-Kwon – Tipsy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "J-Kwon – Tipsy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 38, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "J-Kwon – Tipsy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "J-Kwon – Tipsy". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "J-Kwon – Tipsy". Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "J-Kwon Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "J-Kwon Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "J-Kwon Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "J-Kwon Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "J-Kwon Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs of 2004 - Billboard Year End Charts". Bobborst. Bobborst. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "2004 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. December 25, 2004. p. YE-75. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 139.
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1537. January 9, 2004. p. 24. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1542. February 13, 2004. p. 25. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
