Church (T-Pain song)

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| name = Church

| cover = Church-TPain.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = T-Pain

| album = Epiphany

| released = October 2, 2007

| recorded = 2007

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Hip-hop

| length = 4:01

| label = {{hlist|Nappy Boy|Konvict|Jive}}

| writer = Faheem Najm

| producer = T-Pain

| chronology = T-Pain

| prev_title = Good Life

| prev_year = 2007

| next_title = Low

| next_year = 2007

}}

"Church" is a song written, produced, and performed by American singer T-Pain, released as the third single from his album Epiphany (2007). It is a fast-paced song led by guitar riffs and is one of T-Pain's songs on which he raps; it "features" Teddy Verseti, one of T-Pain's aliases, which he uses when rapping vigorously. The song is about wanting to fight someone following a confrontation at a club. It was confirmed as the third single from Epiphany in an interview promoting the album.[http://www.allhiphop.com/alternatives/?ID=515 T-Pain: Open Bar][http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691 "Church" by T-Pain - Rhythm Crossover already out]

The Future Presidents remix is used for the official video. It was featured on 106 & Park on October 22, 2007 as the "New Joint of the Day". The song is also featured on the Step Up 2: The Streets soundtrack.

In the UK, "Church" eventually reached a peak of No. 35, two weeks after the physical release of the song. The single also peaked at No. 7 on the New Zealand RIANZ charts, and was also certified gold there.

Track listing

;UK CD

  1. "Church" (featuring Teddy Verseti) (main version - explicit)
  2. "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" (remix) (featuring Kanye West) (main version - explicit)

;iTunes EP

  1. "Church" explicit
  2. "Church" revised clean - without gunshots
  3. "Church" instrumental

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (2008)

!Peak
position

{{singlechart|Ireland3|41|artist=T-Pain|accessdate=August 6, 2023}}
{{singlechart|New Zealand|7|artist=T-Pain feat. Teddy Verseti|song=Church|accessdate=June 23, 2020}}
{{singlechart|Scotland|49|date=20080330|accessdate=August 6, 2023}}
{{singlechart|UK|35|date=20080330|accessdate=August 6, 2023}}
{{singlechart|UKrandb|4|date=20080316|accessdate=August 6, 2023}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (2008)

!Position

UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2008.pdf|title=Official Singles Chart 2008|work=UKChartsPlus|accessdate=June 23, 2020}}

|align="center"|168

UK Urban (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2009/2009-01-10-Music-Week.pdf |title=Urban Top 20 Of 2008|magazine=Music Week|page=16|date=January 10, 2009|access-date=August 6, 2023}}

|align="center"|15

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=T-Pain|title=Church|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2007|relmonth=10|certyear=2008|source=archive|accessdate=October 7, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=T-Pain Ft Teddy Verseti|title=Church|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2007|certyear=2019|id=15755-4998-1|accessdate=December 24, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=T-Pain|title=Church|award=Gold|relyear=2007|certyear=2022|accessdate=June 3, 2022|refname=riaa}}

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References

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Further reading

  • [http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/238/no_pain_no_gain/ T-Pain interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' February 2008]

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Category:2007 songs

Category:2007 singles

Category:T-Pain songs

Category:Song recordings produced by T-Pain

Category:Songs written by T-Pain

Category:Music videos directed by Bryan Barber

Category:Jive Records singles

Category:Konvict Muzik singles