Go Hard (DJ Khaled song)
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"Go Hard" is the second single[1] from DJ Khaled's third studio album, We Global. The track features American hip hop artist Kanye West and R&B singer T-Pain. They both used the auto-tune effect. The song is produced by The Runners and it samples the 1984 single "Angel" by Madonna. It first charted on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip Hop chart on September 9, 2008,[2] debuting at #25, where it peaked at #15, and has started chart on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs debuting at #85 and then rising to #53 so far. It also debuted at #69 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same week the album We Global was released due to digital downloads, also at #19 on the Hot Rap Tracks.
"Go Hard" is featured in the 2009 video game expansion pack, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City, and can be found on the in-game radio station The Beat 102.7.
Music video
The official video (directed by Hype Williams) was released on November 7. The low budget music video features cameos from Ace Hood (Wearing a shirt promoting his new album, Gutta), Rick Ross, Tyson Beckford, Tay Dizm and DJ Clue among others. DJ Khaled and T-Pain shot this video and the video for T-Pain's song "Karaoke" on the same day.[3]
Remixes and freestyles
The official remix features a verse by Jay-Z replacing Kanye West's first verse, T-Pain's chorus and Kanye West's 2nd verse from the original are used and a new intro & outro by Khaled, it was released on the internet on December 28, 2008. The remix is included in the deluxe edition of Jay-Z's compilation album The Hits Collection Vol. 1. Chamillionaire has released a freestyle of this song called "Keep Hatin'" for his mixtape, Mixtape Messiah 5. There is a remix that keeps Kanye West's verses and T-Pain's chorus and adds a Twista verse.[4] There is also a remix with Dipset rapper Juelz Santana. Nicki Minaj made a freestyle to the song on her mixtape, Beam Me Up Scotty
- "Keep Hatin" & "Keep Hatin Pt. 2" by Chamillionaire
- "Go Hard (Remix)" by Sway DaSafo feat. T-Pain
- "Go Hard (Remix)" by DJ Khaled feat. T-Pain, Kanye West & Twista
- "Go Hard (Remix)" by DJ Khaled feat. T-Pain, Kanye West & Rick Ross
- "Go Hard (Remix)" by Juelz Santana
- "Go Hard (Official Remix)" by DJ Khaled feat. Jay-Z, Kanye West & T-Pain
- "Go Hard (Remix)" by DJ Khaled feat. Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Kanye West & T-Pain
- "Go Hard (Remix)" by Rock City
- "Go Hard" by Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Wayne
- "Go Hard (Mega Mix)" by DJ Khaled feat. Jay-Z, Kanye West, Twista, Flo Rida, Juelz Santana, Chamillionaire & T-Pain
- "Go Hard" by Trae of the Album Streets Advocate
- "Go Hard" by Red Cafe
Chart positions
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 69 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 53 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop | 29 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks | 19 |
References
- ^ Ace Hood
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Video: T-Pain Video Blog & Behind The Scenes Of "Karaoke" With Dj Khaled! "Blogging & Commenting On Videos Is Not Gangster.". Plus Tells The Most Gangster Comment He Seen On WSHH & Says Hes Coming For Sean Kingston & Soulja Boy". Worldstarhiphop.com. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ "DJ Khaled f. Kanye West, Twista & T-Pain - Go Hard (rmx) | New Hip Hop Music & All The New Rap Songs 2011". HipHopDX. 2008-10-29. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
