Let's Get Blown Explained

Let's Get Blown
Cover:Letsgetblown.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell
Genre:
Length:4:40
Label:
Producer:The Neptunes
Chronology:Snoop Dogg
Prev Title:Drop It Like It's Hot
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Signs
Next Year:2005

"Let's Get Blown" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams. It was released on December 13, 2004, as the second single released from the former's seventh studio album (2004). It was produced by The Neptunes (Williams and Chad Hugo).

Composition and recording

"Let's Get Blown" is a hip hop, mid-tempo that features beats and influences of funk and G-funk music. The song samples and contains interpolations from Slave's "Watching You", which was also interpolated in "Gin and Juice". It was recorded by Andrew Coleman and Phil Tan at Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles.

Music video

The video was first aired in the week of February 21, 2005. It was 27th on LAUNCH Music Videos Top 100 in January 2005 and 59th on MTV's Top 100 of 2005 video list in December. The music video was directed by Paul Hunter.

Awards

In 2005, the Neptunes were nominated for Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical in the Rap category for composing this song.

Commercial performance

"Let's Get Blown" is one of Snoop Dogg's biggest hits in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 13.

Live performance

The song was performed live at The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on January 20, 2005.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)Position
UK Urban (Music Week)[1] 16
US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] 94

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesDecember 13, 2004[3]
United KingdomFebruary 21, 2005CD[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 2005 Urban Top 40. Music Week. 22. January 14, 2006. August 5, 2023.
  2. The Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year End Charts 2005 . Billboard.
  3. Going for Adds . . 1585 . 25 . December 10, 2004 . July 9, 2022.
  4. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 27. February 19, 2005.