Download (song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Download

| cover = DownloadLilKim.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Lil' Kim featuring T-Pain and Charlie Wilson

| album =

| released = March 24, 2009

| recorded = 2009

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|R&B}}

| length = 4:34

| label = Queen Bee, Atlantic

| writer = {{hlist|Kimberly Jones|Faheem Najm}}

| producer = Trackmasters

| chronology = Lil' Kim

| prev_title = Let it Go

| prev_year = 2007

| next_title = Wake Me Up

| next_year = 2017

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = T-Pain

| type = singles

| prev_title = All the Above

| prev_year = 2009

| title = Download

| year = 2009

| next_title = Sun Come Up

| next_year = 2009

}}

"Download" is a promotional single by American rapper Lil' Kim. It features R&B singers T-Pain and Charlie Wilson and was written by Lil' Kim and T-Pain and produced by Trackmasters. The song samples "Computer Love" by Zapp.

The song charted on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for six weeks peaking at number 9,{{Cite web |last=devops |date=2013-01-02 |title=Bubbling Under Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/ |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}} and 21 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3109396 |title=Download peak position – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 2009-07-04 |magazine=Billboard |date=2009-07-04 |access-date=2012-11-07 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Music video

File:TPaindownload.jpg

The video (Directed by Dale Resteghini) was shot on March 27, 2009, but T-Pain was unable to attend due to being in a golf cart accident that same day.{{cite web|url=http://allhiphop.com/2009/03/29/t-pain-loses-teeth-in-golf-cart-accident/ |title=T-Pain Loses Teeth in Golf Cart Accident |publisher=AllHipHop |date=2009-08-15 |access-date=2012-11-04}} The video was released on May 3, 2009 via Kim's MySpace and features Charlie Wilson as well as T-Pain, but in an animated form. Also, LisaRaye McCoy, Derek Hough, Khamani Griffin, & Lil B (For The Love Of Ray J) make cameos. The video ranked at #84 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.

Remix

The official remix to the song features T-Pain, Charlie Wilson, The-Dream, & Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, it was leaked on the internet July 30, 2009. There is a leaked version of the remix that featured Soulja Boy with the 3 artists from the original version, that version was leaked on July 17, 2009. The remix's digital download was released on August 25, 2009.

Formats and track listings

US Promo CD

(Released: (April 2009)

"Download" (Radio edit) – 4:29
"Download" (Main) – 4:30
"Download" (Instrumental) – 4:32
"Download" (Acapella) – 3:50
"Download" (Original) – 4:30

Digital download

(Released: April 2009)

"Download" – 4:30

Chart performance

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable"
style="text-align:center;"\|Chart (2009) ! style="text-align:center;"\|Peak position
align="left"\|U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles{{cite web\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2009-07-04/\|title=Bubbling Under Hot 100\|website=Billboard\|access-date=April 3, 2023}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|9
align="left"\|U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs \| style="text-align:center;"\|21
align="left"\|U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks \| style="text-align:center;"\|15

class="wikitable sortable"

style="text-align:center;"|Chart (2009)

! style="text-align:center;"|Peak
position

align="left"|U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2009-07-04/|title=Bubbling Under Hot 100|website=Billboard|access-date=April 3, 2023}}

| style="text-align:center;"|9

align="left"|U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

| style="text-align:center;"|21

align="left"|U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks

| style="text-align:center;"|15

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable"
Chart (2009) ! Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs\|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2009\|website=Billboard\|access-date=January 29, 2020}} \|style="text-align:center"\|97

class="wikitable"

Chart (2009)

! Position

US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2009|website=Billboard|access-date=January 29, 2020}}

|style="text-align:center"|97

Release history

class=wikitable
Region !Date !Label !Format
United States \|April 2009 \| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"\|Atlantic, Big Gates Records \|Official release
United States \|April 2009 \|Radio
India \|April 2009 \| style="text-align:center;"\|Atlantic \|Music download
United Kingdom \|April 2009 \| style="text-align:center;"\|Atlantic \|Music download
United States \|August 2009 \| style="text-align:center;"\|Brookland, Federal Distribution \|Music download (Remix)

class=wikitable

Region

!Date

!Label

!Format

United States

|April 2009

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|Atlantic, Big Gates Records

|Official release

United States

|April 2009

|Radio