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"Speakers Going Hammer"
Single by Soulja Boy
from the album The DeAndre Way
ReleasedOctober 19, 2010
Recorded2010
Genre Pop-rap
Length3:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Soulja Boy singles chronology
" Blowing Me Kisses"
(2010) 		"Speakers Going Hammer"
(2010) 		" She Make It Clap"
(2021)

"Speakers Going Hammer" is the third official single from the album, The DeAndre Way, by American rapper Soulja Boy. The song features production by Boi-1da. The song was released to iTunes on October 19, 2010. [1] The song peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot R&B & Hip-Hop Songs chart. Artists including T-Pain, [2] Pusha T[ citation needed] and Royce da 5'9"[ citation needed] have remixed the track.

Background

The track showcases Soulja Boy's style as he raps about how loud his audio pumps. [3] It finds the rapper exhibiting the same pop sensibility fans have come to know. [4] Soulja Boy stated Interscope executive Jimmy Iovine and rapper Kanye West really liked the track which drove him to release it as a single. [5]

Production

The track was described by Rap-Up as having a "burping bass line and horn-peppered instrumental." [6] DJBooth described the track as being "backed by Boi-1da string stabs and fingersnaps." [4] Sara D. Anderson of AOL Radio stated the track is "backed by crescendoing sirens and synth-laden staccato backbeats." [7]

Music video

The music video was released November 26, 2010 and was directed by Gil Green. [8]

Live performances

The first performance of "Speakers Going Hammer" occurred at the Beats By Dr. Dre headphone product launch in Manhattan on October 9, 2010. [9] The song was performed live at the 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards. Another performance happened on Lopez Tonight. [10] He also performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on November 11, 2010. [11] Speakers Going Hammer was performed on The Sims 3 on the Hip Hop station. [12]

Charts

Chart (2010–2011) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard) [13] 6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [14] 47
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard) [15] 24

Release history

Region Date Format
United States October 19, 2010 digital download
November 23, 2010 Radio airplay

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2017-09-14.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link)
  2. ^ "Soulja Boy f. T-Pain - Speakers Going Hammer Rmx". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. November 24, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  3. ^ "Featured : Rhapsody". Blog.napster.com. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Soulja Boy - Speakers Going Hammer - Listen". DJBooth. The DJBooth LLC. September 30, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  5. ^ "A Long Convo With... Soulja Boy Tell'Em". ThisIs50.com. July 12, 2010. Archived from the original on July 15, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  6. ^ "New Music: Soulja Boy – 'Speakers Going Hammer'". Rap-Up. Rap-Up LLC. September 7, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  7. ^ Anderson, Sara D. (October 1, 2010). "Soulja Boy, 'Speakers Going Hammer' - New Song". AOL Radio. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  8. ^ "Soulja Boy - Speakers Going Hammer". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. November 26, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  9. ^ "Soulja Boy Performs 'Speakers Going Hammer' For The First Time". Vibe. Spin Media. October 2, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  10. ^ "Soulja Boy Performs Speakers Going Hammer Live On Lopez Tonight! | Video". Worldstarhiphop.com.
  11. ^ [1] [ dead link]
  12. ^ "FLO RIDA, TRAVIE MCCOY, 3OH!3, KELLY ROWLAND AND MORE PARTNER WITH EA ON THE SOUNDTRACK FOR THE SIMS 3". Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  13. ^ "Soulja Boy Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  14. ^ "Soulja Boy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  15. ^ "Soulja Boy Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
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