Rollout (My Business)

"Rollout (My Business)"
Single by Ludacris
from the album Word of Mouf
ReleasedOctober 16, 2001 (2001-10-16)
Recorded2001
StudioManhattan Center Studios
(New York City, New York)
GenreHip hop
Length4:56 (album version)
3:59 (radio edit)
LabelDisturbing tha Peace, Def Jam
Songwriter(s)Ludacris, Timbaland
Producer(s)Timbaland
Ludacris singles chronology
"Area Codes"
(2001)
"Rollout (My Business)"
(2001)
"One Minute Man"
(2001)
Music video
"Rollout (My Business)" on YouTube

“Rollout (My Business)” is a song by American rapper Ludacris. It was the second single released from his 2001 album Word of Mouf. The song, on whose writing and composition Ludacris collaborated with music-producer Timbaland, who also produced it, debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 10, 2001, reached the top 40 at number 34 on December 29, and peaked at number 17 on February 2, 2002. It was also nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance.

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Jeremy Rall.[1] The music video consists of Ludacris driving around in a Mercedes Benz to a variety of locations in Atlanta, partying, and rapping with a background of special effects applied to exaggerate the size of his head.

Track listing

  1. "Rollout (My Business)" (radio edit)
  2. "Rollout (My Business)" (album version)
  3. "Rollout (My Business)" (instrumental)

Charts

Chart History
Chart Date Position
2001-11-10 95
2001-11-17 85
2001-11-24 78
2001-12-01 71
2001-12-08 60
2001-12-15 47
2001-12-22 42
2001-12-29 34
2002-01-05 28
2002-01-12 32
2002-01-19 22
2002-01-26 22
2002-02-02 17
2002-02-09 17
2002-02-16 19
2002-02-23 23
2002-03-02 24
2002-03-09 24
2002-03-16 29
2002-03-23 33
2002-03-30 47

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Weekly charts

Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 84
Australia Urban (ARIA)[2] 19
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 48
Scotland (OCC)[4] 33
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[5] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 20
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 17
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 7
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[9] 20
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] 23
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 3
US Top 40 Tracks (Billboard)[12] 25

Year-end charts

Chart (2002) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 77
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 50

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Jeremy Rall technician videography". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "The ARIA Report: Issue 631 (Week Commencing 1 April 2002)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. pp. 4–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2002. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "Chart Track: Week 24, 2002". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  5. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  8. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  9. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  10. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  11. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  12. ^ "Word of Mouf - Ludacris | Awards". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  13. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2002". billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  14. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Ludacris – Rollout (My Business)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 2, 2022.