X Gon' Give It to Ya explained

X Gon' Give It to Ya
Cover:DMXGonGive.jpg
Type:single
Artist:DMX
Album:Cradle 2 the Grave and Grand Champ (International version)
Released:December 10, 2002
Recorded:2002
Length:3:40
Producer:Shatek
Prev Title:I Miss You
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:Where the Hood At?
Next Year:2003

"X Gon' Give It to Ya" is a 2002 song by American rapper DMX, released as the lead single from the soundtrack Cradle 2 the Grave. The song is also a hidden track on DMX's greatest hits album, and is a bonus track on European releases of his then-current album Grand Champ (from whose sessions the song is taken). It was written by DMX and produced by co-soundtrack organizer Shatek.[1] It was his most successful international single.

Commercial performance

The song found success on the charts, peaking at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 30 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 13 on the Hot Rap Songs. "X Gon' Give It to Ya" later saw a resurgence in popularity following its inclusion in the 2016 film Deadpool and in its trailers, along with prominent spots in its marketing campaign. Following the movie's release, the song bested its 2003 performance on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with a peak position of number 23, rose 403 percent in sales with 26,000 downloads, and rose 104 percent in streams to 2.6 million US clicks.[2] As of May 2017, the single has officially been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Music video

The song's music video, directed by Joseph Kahn, was nominated for Soundtrack Video of the Year at the 2003 Music Video Production Association Awards.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 54
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[5] 46
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[6] 7
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 77
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 94
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 80

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Log In or Sign Up to View . June 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160813233141/http://watchloud.com/2015/08/05/x-gon-give-it-to-ya-deadpool/. August 13, 2016. dead.
  2. 'Deadpool' Triggers Chart Gains for DMX, Salt-N-Pepa, Teamheadkick & Juice Newton. Mendizabal. Amaya. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 24, 2016. June 29, 2016.
  3. 2003 Music Video Production Association Awards. Billboard Staff. Billboard. April 10, 2003. February 2, 2022.
  4. Web site: ARIA Singles: Lukas Graham '7 Years' Is No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. February 20, 2016. February 20, 2016.
  5. Canadian Digital Song Sales. Billboard. March 5, 2016. November 17, 2023. October 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171012013851/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-canada-digital-song-sales/2016-03-05/. live.
  6. DMX Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs) . . November 17, 2023.
  7. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 15. Sverigetopplistan. April 16, 2021.
  8. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. February 9, 2020.
  9. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. February 9, 2020.
  10. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2003. UKChartsPlus. February 9, 2020.

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