I Do (Young Jeezy song)
{{Infobox song
| name = I Do
| cover = Jeezy-I-do.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z and André 3000
| album = Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition
| recorded = 2006–2011
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 5:12 (album version)
6:32 (version with Drake)
| label = {{hlist|Corporate Thugz|Def Jam}}
| writer = {{hlist|Jay Jenkins|Shawn Carter|André Benjamin|Joshua Banks}}
| producer = M16
| chronology = Young Jeezy
| prev_title = F.A.M.E.
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Leave You Alone
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Jay-Z
| type = Singles
| prev_title = Gotta Have It
| prev_year = 2011
| title = I Do
| year = 2012
| next_title = Glory
| next_year = 2012
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = André 3000
| type = Singles
| prev_title = Play the Guitar
| prev_year = 2011
| title = I Do
| year = 2012
| next_title = DoYaThing
| next_year = 2012
}}
}}
"I Do" is the fourth single from Young Jeezy's fourth studio album Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition. The single features Jay-Z and André 3000. It was produced by M16. It is built around a sample of Lenny Williams 1979 song "Let's Talk It Over". The song was nominated for the Best Rap Performance at the 55th Grammy Awards.{{Cite web |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22121/title.grammy-nominees-revealed-frank-ocean-drake-2-chainz-among-those-nominated |title=Grammy Nominees Revealed; Frank Ocean, Drake & 2 Chainz Among Those Nominated | Get the Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX |access-date=2012-12-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015042730/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22121/title.grammy-nominees-revealed-frank-ocean-drake-2-chainz-among-those-nominated |archive-date=2013-10-15 |url-status=dead }}
Background
"I Do" was initially recorded by André 3000 as a song for his debut solo album. Then it was given to Young Jeezy while recording The Inspiration, but was later replaced with "I Luv It". André 3000's verse was leaked onto the Internet back in 2010 and remains on the final version of the song, which is featured on Young Jeezy's Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition. Around mid-November 2011, "I Do" was leaked onto the Internet in its entirety, which was produced by M16 Beats. Even before its official release it appeared on several U.S. charts. On the Billboard Hot 100 it entered at number 61.{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=young jeezy|chart=Hot 100}} |title=Hot 100: Week of January 07, 2012 (61–70) |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |access-date=December 29, 2011}} On the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart it has climbed to number 4.{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=young jeezy|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} |title=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of January 07, 2012 (11–20) |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |access-date=December 29, 2011}} It also charted on the Billboard Rap Songs chart, making it to number 9.
Remix
Rappers Yelawolf and Los have recorded freestyles over I Do, and a remix featuring an additional verse by rapper Drake was released on February 10, 2012.{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/bangers/2012/02/young-jeezy-ft-jay-z-andre-3000-drake-i-do-remix/|title=Bangers News}} Drake performed a part of his verse at the 2010 Juno Awards with Justin Bieber, who was performing an acoustic remix version of his song "Baby".Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/QAbIqPpUzp0 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20101023084841/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAbIqPpUzp0&feature=related Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAbIqPpUzp0| title = Justin Bieber performs Baby w/ Drake at 2010 Juno Awards | website=YouTube| date = 19 April 2010 }}{{cbignore}} Jeezy also said that he had been waiting on Kanye West to record a verse to it, but it was never done.
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:left;" border="1"
!scope="col"|Chart (2012) !scope="col"|Peak |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|61|artist=Young Jeezy|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/431677/young-jeezy/chart}} |
| scope="row"|US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)
|4 |
|---|
| scope="row"|US Rap Songs (Billboard)
|9 |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"|Country
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format |
|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | United States
| December 20, 2011 | Digital download |
| January 10, 2012{{cite web |url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=74389 |title=FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! |website=www.fmqb.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051223150403/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=74389 |archive-date=2005-12-23}}
| Urban radio |
References
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{{Young Jeezy}}
{{Jay-Z songs}}
{{André 3000}}
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Category:Songs written by Jay-Z
Category:Songs written by André 3000