X Gon' Give It to Ya
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"X Gon' Give It to Ya" is a 2003 song by American rapper DMX, released as the lead single from the soundtrack Cradle 2 the Grave. The song also appeared as a hidden track on DMX's greatest hits album, The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter. It was written by DMX and produced by co-soundtrack organizer Shatek.[1]
Commercial performance
The song found success on the charts, peaking at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 30 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 13 on the Hot Rap Songs. "X Gon' Give It to Ya" later saw a resurgence in popularity following its inclusion in the 2016 film Deadpool, along with prominent spots in its marketing campaign. Following the movie's release, the song bested its 2003 performance on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with a peak position of number 23, rose 403 percent in sales with 26,000 downloads, and rose 104 percent in streams to 2.6 million US clicks.[2] As of May 2017, the single has officially been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
In popular culture
- The song was featured in the 2003 video game Def Jam Vendetta, in which DMX is also a character.[1]
- "X Gon' Give It to Ya" has been used as the walk-up song of former San Diego Padres outfielder Xavier Nady and Boston Red Sox infielder Xander Bogaerts,[1] as well as the walkout song of MMA fighter Brian Ortega.[3]
- The song was featured in the 9th episode of the Adult Swim television show Rick and Morty named "Something Ricked This Way Comes".[1]
- The song was featured in the 2016 Marvel Comics movie Deadpool, and appears on its official soundtrack.[2] As it became closely associated with the franchise, it briefly played in the sequel, Deadpool 2 (2018).
- The song was featured on the soundtrack of the 2016 video game Forza Horizon 3.[4]
Charts and certifications
Charts
Chart (2003)[5] | Peak position |
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songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS | 23 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 14 |
UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 6 |
US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 60 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 23 |
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[10] | 13 |
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[11] | 54 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] | 62 |
France (SNEP)[13] | 48 |
Hungary (Single Top 40)[14] | 12 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b c d "Log In or Sign Up to View". Archived from the original on 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
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- ^ https://mmajunkie.com/2018/03/fight-tracks-the-walkout-songs-of-ufc-222-including-johnny-cash-and-miley-cyrus.
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- ^ "DMX – X Gon' Give It to Ya". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "DMX: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "DMX Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "DMX Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "DMX Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (February 20, 2016). "ARIA Singles: Lukas Graham '7 Years' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "DMX – X Gon' Give it to Ya" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "DMX – X Gon' Give it to Ya" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ "British single certifications – DMX – Bad Blood". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 8, 2017. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Bad Blood in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American single certifications – DMX – X Gon' Give It to Ya". Recording Industry Association of America.
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