Toot It and Boot It

"Toot It and Boot It"
Single by YG
from the album The Real 4Fingaz
Released	June 8, 2010 (2010-06-08)
Recorded	2009
Genre	Dirty rap hyphy trap
Length	4:03
Label	Pu$haz Ink Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Keenon Jackson Tyrone Griffin Ted Bluechel Nye Lee Marquise Newman
Producer(s)	Chordz Ty Dolla Sign
YG singles chronology
"Toot It and Boot It" (2010) "Function" (2012)

"Toot It and Boot It" is the debut single by American rapper YG featuring uncredited vocals from American singer Ty Dolla Sign, taken from the former's second mixtape The Real 4Fingaz (2010). The song was officially released as on June 8, 2010, by Def Jam Recordings.^[1] The song peaked at number 67 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the US Hot Rap Songs chart.^[2] An official remix along with its music video was released, featuring additional appearances from fellow American rappers 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg. The song features samples of "Songs In the Wind" by The Association, part of their 1966 album Renaissance.^[3] The track was later sampled on "Young, Wild & Free" by Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa (featuring Bruno Mars).^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2010–2011)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	67
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6]	60
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7]	12
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8]	12

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)	Position
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9]	49

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Toot It and Boot It - Single by YG on iTunes". iTunes. January 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
2. "Toot It and Boot It - YG - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
3. "YG feat. Ty$'s 'Toot It and Boot It' sample of The Association's 'Songs in the Wind'". WhoSampled. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
4. Mac & Devin Go to High School (soundtrack) lines (liner notes). Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa (standard ed.). Atlantic, Rostrum, Doggystyle, Fontana Records. 2011.
5. "YG Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
6. "YG Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
7. "YG Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
8. "YG Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
9. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
10. "American single certifications – YG – Toot It and Boot It". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

• "Toot It and Boot It" Official music video on YouTube