Get It Poppin' (Fat Joe song) explained

Get It Poppin'
Cover:Fat Joe - Get It Poppin'.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Fat Joe featuring Nelly
Album:All or Nothing
Released:May 29, 2005
Recorded:2005
Genre:Hip hop
Length:3:33
Label:Terror Squad
Producer:Scott Storch
Chronology:Fat Joe
Prev Title:So Much More
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:I Don't Care
Next Year:2005

"Get It Poppin'" is a song by rapper Fat Joe featuring Nelly released on May 29, 2005. It was the second single released from the album All or Nothing. The song peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Background

The song interpolates vocals from the Just-Ice and KRS-One song "Moshitup", and was used as a secondary theme for WWE's SummerSlam 2005.

Chart performance

Get It Poppin debuted at number 88 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, on the week of June 4, 2005.[1] After two months on the chart, the song reached it peak at number nine on the chart dated July 30, 2005.[2] This became Joe's second US top-ten song.[2] On October 25, 2005, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a 500,000 copies in the United States.[3]

Music video

The video is set inside a nightclub and features Fat Joe and a shirtless Nelly dancing to the song in Atlanta, GA. T.I., Ying Yang Twins, Boyz N Da Hood and Layzie Bone made cameo appearances.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 50
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 98

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hot 100 - 2005-06-04. March 1, 2020.
  2. Web site: Hot 100 - 2005-07-30. March 1, 2020.
  3. Web site: RIAA Certifications - Fat Joe. March 1, 2020.
  4. R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30. Radio & Records. 1619. 30. August 12, 2005. May 15, 2024.
  5. Web site: 2005 Year End Charts – Hot 100 Songs. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 11, 2011.
  6. Web site: 2005 Year End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 11, 2011.