"Throw Some D's" | ||||||||
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Single by Rich Boy featuring Polow da Don | ||||||||
from the album Rich Boy | ||||||||
Released | August 15, 2006 | |||||||
Format | Digital download, CD single | |||||||
Genre | Hip hop | |||||||
Length |
4:23 (Album Version) 3:45 (Radio Edit) |
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Label | Interscope | |||||||
Writer(s) | M. Richards, R. Crawford, Jamarcus Jones, R. DeBarge, G. Williams, C. Gholson | |||||||
Producer(s) | Robert "Butta" Crawford, Polow da Don | |||||||
Rich Boy singles chronology | ||||||||
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"Throw Some D's" is the first single from the self-titled album of rap artist Rich Boy, and his most commercially successful song to date. The single was produced by Butta and Polow da Don (who has a featured credit in the song). The song contains samples from the 1979 song "I Call Your Name" by the R&B group Switch. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
The music video was released in October 2006 and was in heavy rotation on BET and MTV, with a cameo made by Keri Hilson. The song was number 37 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.
The single charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 6 in March 2007. The track saw greater success within the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Tracks charts, peaking at number 3 and 2 respectively.