Go Hard (DJ Khaled song)
"Go Hard" | ||||
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Single by DJ Khaled featuring Kanye West and T-Pain | ||||
from the album We Global | ||||
Released | November 19, 2008 (2008-11-19) | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:32 | |||
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | The Runners | |||
DJ Khaled singles chronology | ||||
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"Go Hard" is the second single[1] from DJ Khaled's third studio album, We Global.
The track features American rappers Kanye West and T-Pain. They both used the auto-tune effect. The song is produced by The Runners and it samples Madonna's 1985 song "Angel". 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.
Contents
1 Music video
2 Remixes and freestyles
3 Chart positions
4 References
5 External links
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
- "Go Hard (Mega Remix)" by DJ Khaled feat. Kanye West, T-Pain, Tenfoe, Luguz, J Pich, The Vercase Kids & Rover
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..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "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.
External links
Dj Khaled (Feat. Kanye West & T-Pain) - "Go Hard" music video
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics