Bartender (T-Pain song)
| "Bartender" | ||||
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| Single by T-Pain featuring Akon | ||||
| from the album Epiphany | ||||
| Released | June 5, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Crunk | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
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| Producer(s) | T-Pain | |||
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| "Bartender" on YouTube | ||||
"Bartender" is an R&B/hip-hop song by T-Pain, Co-written by Ali Noordin and the official second single from his second album, Epiphany. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on the issue date of June 16, 2007 at #97 and peaked at #5 on September 22, 2007 making the single T-Pain's 4th consecutive top 10 hit single on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as Akon's 9th top 10 hit single on the same chart. In 2008 the song was nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group.
Music video
The video premiered on Yahoo! Music on June 13, 2007 as the Bonus Video. It features T-Pain dancing in front of a bar and flirting with the "Bartender". BET's Access Granted also premiered the video on June 13, 2007. The video was directed by Erik White.
The video was filmed on the Fever Nightclub - Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] | 46 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 5 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 9 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2007) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 33 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 51 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] | Platinum | 15,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Remixes
There are remixes featuring The-Dream, Chingy and Trae.
References
- ^ "Fever Nighclub".
- ^ "T-Pain Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "T-Pain feat. Akon – Bartender". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "T-Pain Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "T-Pain Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "T-Pain Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ THE FIELD id (chart number) MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION.
- ^ "American single certifications – T-Pain – Bartender". Recording Industry Association of America.
