Winner (Jamie Foxx song)

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"Winner"
Single by Jamie Foxx featuring Justin Timberlake and T.I.
from the album Best Night of My Life
Released April 7, 2010 (Digital Download)[1]
April 20, 2010 (U.S. - Urban radio)[2]
May 4, 2010 (U.S. - Rhythm/Crossover radio)[3]
Format Digital download
Recorded 2009-2010
Genre R&B, hip hop
Length 4:04
Label J Records
Writer(s) Justin Timberlake, James Fauntleroy, Robert Knox, Clifford Harris
Producer The Y's
Jamie Foxx singles chronology
"Speak French"
(2010)
"Winner"
(2010)
"Living Better Now"
(2010)
Justin Timberlake chronology
"Love Dealer"
(2010)
"Winner"
(2010)
"Motherlover"
(2011)
T.I. chronology
"Hello Good Morning"
(2010)
"Winner"
(2010)
"Make Up Bag"
(2010)

"Winner" is the first single from American singer/actor Jamie Foxx's fourth studio album Best Night of My Life released for digital download on April 6, 2010 through J Records.[1] It features American singer Justin Timberlake and rapper T.I.. Foxx told George Lopez about Timberlake's contribution. "I got him on the track—'cause he wasn't gonna get on the track—I just literally said, 'Man, my people suffered for 500 years. You owe me this.'"[4] It was also the official theme song of the 2010 NBA Playoffs for the NBA on TNT and NBA TV.

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Chart performance [edit]

The song was released on urban radio stations on April 6, 2010, and was released on May 4, 2010 to mainstream radio stations. The song debuted at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 due to strong airplay and downloads, becoming T.I.'s, third, Timberlake's and Foxx's first "hot shot debut" on the chart.

Chart positions [edit]

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 23
New Zealand (RIANZ)[6] 37
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 28
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[8] 30
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 65

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