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=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col"| Chart (2006)

!scope="col"| Peak
position

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=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col"| Chart (2006)

!scope="col"| Position

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}}

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=Certifications=

{{certification Table Top}}

{{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

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Format

! scope="col" | Label

scope="row" rowspan="4" | United States

| May 2, 2006

| Rhythmic contemporary radio{{cite web | url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2006 | title=FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! | publisher=Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Inc | work=FMQB |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615080756/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239 |archive-date=June 15, 2006 | accessdate=January 25, 2023}}

| rowspan="4" | Grand Hustle Records, Atlantic Records

May 9, 2006

| Urban contemporary radio{{cite web | url=http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=09/05/2006&Format=1 | title=R&R: Going For Adds: Urban (Week Of: May 9, 2006) | publisher=Radio & Records | accessdate=January 12, 2013}}

June 27, 2006

| Digital download{{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/shoulder-lean-single/160352418 | title=Shoulder Lean – Single by Young Dro | publisher=Apple | work=iTunes Store | access-date=January 12, 2013}}

September 5, 2006

| Contemporary hit radio{{cite web | url=http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=09/05/2006&Format=1 | title=R&R: Going For Adds: CHR/Top 40 (Week Of: September 5, 2006) | publisher=Radio & Records | accessdate=January 12, 2013}}

See also

References