Shoulder Lean
{{Infobox song
| name = Shoulder Lean
| cover = ShoulderLean.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Young Dro featuring T.I.
| album = Best Thang Smokin'
| released = {{Start date|2006|3|3}}
| recorded = 2005
| studio =
| genre = Southern hip hop
| length = 4:20
| label = Grand Hustle
| writer = {{hlist|Clifford Harris|D'Juan Hart|Darwin Quinn}}
| producer = Lil' C
| chronology = Young Dro
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Rubberband Banks
| next_year = 2006
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = T.I.
| type = single
| prev_title = Why You Wanna
| prev_year = 2006
| title = Shoulder Lean
| year = 2006
| next_title = My Love
| next_year = 2006
}}
}}
"Shoulder Lean" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Young Dro, released on March 3, 2006, as his debut single and the lead single from his first album Best Thang Smokin'. The song features Dro's fellow American rapper and Grand Hustle label chief T.I. on the hook. The production was handled by Grand Hustle in-house producer Cordale "Lil' C" Quinn. The song was a hit in the United States, reaching the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart. This was Young Dro's only hit single as a lead artist, and T.I.'s fourth Top 10 single.
A freestyle over the song's production, entitled "Live from the 504" by Lil Wayne, is featured on his mixtape Da Drought 3 (2007).
Music video
The music video for "Shoulder Lean", directed by President Thomas Forbes, makes references to the respective video of the Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg song "Nuthin But A "G" Thang". The video includes cameo appearances from DJ Drama, DJ Khaled, Slim Thug, Big Gipp of Goodie Mob, Dallas Austin, Lil’ Duval, Big Kuntry King, and Parlae of Dem Franchize Boyz.
Charts
=Weekly charts=
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scope="col"| Chart (2006)
!scope="col"| Peak |
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scope="row"{{single chart|Billboardhot100|10|artist=Young Dro|song=Shoulder Lean|artistid=738049|accessdate=March 16, 2012}} |
scope="row"{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|1|artist=Young Dro|song=Shoulder Lean|artistid=738049|accessdate=March 16, 2012}} |
scope="row"|US Pop 100 (Billboard){{cite web|title=Young Dro > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/young-dro-p788789/charts-awards/billboard-singles|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=March 16, 2012}}
| 33 |
scope="row"{{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|1|artist=Young Dro|song=Shoulder Lean|artistid=738049|accessdate=March 16, 2012}} |
scope="row"{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|6|artist=Young Dro|song=Shoulder Lean|artistid=738049|accessdate=January 22, 2020}} |
=Year-end charts=
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scope="col"| Chart (2006)
!scope="col"| Position |
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scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}
|59 |
scope="row"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles|title=Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006|website=Billboard.biz|year=2006|accessdate=October 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003173555/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles|archivedate=October 3, 2012}}
|13 |
scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}
|27 |
=Certifications=
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{{certification Table Entry|type=ringtone|region=Canada|artist=Young Dro|title=Shoulder Lean|award=Gold|relyear=2006|certyear=2007|note=Ringtone|accessdate=28 April 2022}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Young Dro|title=Shoulder Lean|award=Platinum|number=2|digital=true|date=October 24, 2008|accessdate=June 12, 2013|relyear=2006|certyear=2007|note=Mastertone}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true}}
Radio and release history
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Street dance}}
{{T.I. singles}}
{{Young Dro}}
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Grand Hustle Records singles
Category:Novelty and fad dances
Category:Songs written by Lil' C (record producer)
Category:Songs written by T.I.
Category:Southern hip-hop songs
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