Buzzin' (Shwayze song)

This article is about the song by Shwayze. For the Mann and 50 Cent song, see Buzzin' (Mann song).
"Buzzin'"
Single by Shwayze
from the album Shwayze
ReleasedJanuary 15, 2008 (2008-01-15)
StudioBananabeat Studios (Malibu, CA)
GenreAlternative hip hop, rock
Length3:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Cisco Adler
Shwayze singles chronology
"Buzzin'"
(2008) 		"Corona and Lime"
(2008)
Cisco Adler singles chronology
"Buzzin'"
(2008) 		"Corona and Lime"
(2008)

"Buzzin'" is a song and the first single by American rapper Shwayze. It was released on January 15, 2008, through Suretone/Geffen Records as the lead single from the artist's debut studio album Shwayze. Recording sessions took place at Bananabeat Studios in Malibu, California. Production was handled by Cisco Adler, who also wrote the song together with Shwayze. Music video for the song was directed by Robert Hales.

In the United States, the song made it number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 18 on the Digital Song Sales, number 35 on the Pop Airplay and number 36 on the Ringtones charts in the United States. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on February 21, 2018 for selling 500,000 album equivalent units.

The song peaked at number 80 on the Canadian Hot 100 and number 67 on the Canadian Digital Song Sales, while in the United Kingdom it did not hit the UK Singles Chart, only managing to reach number 63 on the Physical Singles Chart and number 14 on the Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart.

It also made it to number 31 in Germany, number 45 in Austria and number 63 in Switzerland, as well as peaking at the 17th spot on the Belgian Bubbling Under Ultratop chart.

There are remixes by DJ Skeet Skeet & Cory Nitta which featured Wale, will.i.am, Villains, AC Slater, The Knocks, The Rondo Brothers, Classixx, and the Hanni Fresh remix which featured J. Rocwell and J. Conway. This song later appeared in an episode of Gossip Girl.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Buzzin'"
Cisco Adler3:32
Total length:3:32

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 45
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] 80
Germany (GfK)[3] 31
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 63
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[5] 14
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 46
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[7] 18

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Shwayze – Buzzin'" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Cisco Adler Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Shwayze – Buzzin'" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Shwayze – Buzzin'". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Cisco Adler Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Cisco Adler Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Shwayze – Buzzin'". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
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