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2004 single by Game featuring 50 Cent
"Westside Story " is the debut single by American rapper and
West Coast hip hop artist
the Game . The song was produced by both
Dr. Dre and
Scott Storch , and was co-written by
Mike Elizondo , Dre, Storch, the Game and
50 Cent . It was released in 2004 as the
lead single from Game's debut studio album
The Documentary . The song debuted at #99 and peaked at #93 on the
Billboard Hot 100 . It was an airplay-only release, thus no music video for the song was made.
Rolling Stone 's review of the album described this song as "a kind of
L.A. version of "
In da Club ". The Game has stated that this song is a tribute to
Tupac Shakur , with a direct reference to him, saying "I got +
California Love + fuckin' bitches to that
Pac shit." The Game also makes references to Tupac's songs,
California Love and Against All Odds . Other references include:
Nate Dogg ,
Tha Dogg Pound (D.P.G.) and their song
New York ,
Westside Connection ,
Michael Jackson and his album
Thriller ,
DJ Pooh and
Kool G Rap .
Chart performance
The song debuted at No. 99 on the
Billboard Hot 100 . It remained at that position the following week, before falling off the chart. It then re-entered the chart the following week at No. 98, before peaking at No. 93 the week after. After peaking, it fell off the chart completely.
Remixes
Track listing
A-side
"Westside Story" (Clean)
B-side
"Westside Story" (Album)
"Westside Story" (Instrumental)
Charts
References