Smash Sumthin'
{{Infobox song
| name = Smash Sumthin'
| cover =
| type = single
| album = Malpractice and Kaos: The Anti-Acoustic Warfare
| B-side = Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in da Club)
| released = {{Start date|2001|07|03}}
| studio = Mirror Image Studios (New York, NY)
| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=34}}
| label = Def Jam
| writer = {{hlist|Reginald Noble|Adam Fenton}}
| producer = {{hlist|Adam F|DJ Destruction ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}
| chronology = Redman
| prev_title = Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in da Club)
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = Part II
| next_year = 2001
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Adam F
| type = singles
| prev_title = Music in My Mind
| prev_year = 1998
| title = Smash Sumthin'
| year = 2001
| next_title = Stand Clear
| next_year = 2001
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|Th715is-z54|"Smash Sumthin"}}}}
}}
"Smash Sumthin'" is a song by American rapper Redman featuring English record producer Adam F. It was released on July 3, 2001 through Def Jam Recordings as the second single from the rapper's fifth solo studio album Malpractice and on August 19, 2002, through Kaos Recordings as the third single from the producer's second studio album Kaos: The Anti-Acoustic Warfare. Recording sessions took place at Mirror Image Studios in New York City. Production was handled by Adam F and DJ Destruction.
In the United States, the song peaked at No. 87 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 24 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart, number 3 on the UK Dance Singles chart and topped the UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles chart. It made it to No. 45 in the Netherlands and No. 98 in Switzerland.
Track listing
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| headline = US vinyl 12" 33 ⅓ RPM
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| title1 = Smash Sumthin'
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{{Track listing
| headline = UK CD single
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| title1 = Smash Sumthin'
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| title2 = Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in da Club)
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| title3 = Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in da Club)
| note3 = Gorillaz Remix - Extended Mix
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{{Track listing
| headline = UK vinyl 12" 45 RPM
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| title1 = Smash Sumthin
| note1 = Remix By Roni Size
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Personnel
- Reginald "Redman" Noble – songwriter, rap vocals
- Adam Fenton – songwriter, producer, arranger, mixing, additional recording, director
- Ross "DJ Destruction" Emmins – additional producer
- Tommy Uzzo – recording
- Nellee Hooper – songwriter
- Craig Armstrong – songwriter
- Marius de Vries – songwriter
- Peter John Frederick Smith – songwriter
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2001)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{single chart|Dutch100|45|artist=Redman feat. Adam F|song=Smash Sumthin'|rowheader=true|access-date=November 27, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Switzerland|98|artist=Redman feat. Adam F|song=Smash Sumthin'|rowheader=true|access-date=November 27, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|UK|11|date=20010909|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 27, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|UKdance|3|date=20010909|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 27, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|UKrandb|1|date=20010909|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 27, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|87|artist=Redman|rowheader=true|access-date=November 27, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|24|artist=Redman|rowheader=true|access-date=November 27, 2023}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|134071|Redman – Smash Sumthin'}}
- {{Discogs master|1158263|Redman – Smash Sumthin' / Let's Get Dirty}}
- {{Discogs master|48378|Adam F Feat. Redman – Smash Sumthin}}
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Category:Redman (rapper) songs