Turn It Up (Chamillionaire song)

"Turn It Up"
Single by Chamillionaire featuring Lil' Flip
from the album The Sound of Revenge
ReleasedSeptember 3, 2005
Genre
Length4:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Scott Storch
Chamillionaire singles chronology
"Turn It Up"
(2005)
"Ridin'"
(2005)

"Turn It Up" is the 2005 debut single of Chamillionaire, featuring Lil' Flip. It was produced by Scott Storch. "Turn It Up" was the first single from Chamillionaire's major label debut album, The Sound of Revenge. The music video is filmed in Houston, and features cameo appearances by Crooked I, Mannie Fresh and Chamillionaire's brother Rasaq. Lil' Flip is noticed wearing a "Free Cassidy" shirt in the video, showing his support for Cassidy while he was in jail for attempted murder. This hip hop song peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Remixes and Samples

A remix of the song which features Lil' O, HAWK and E.S.G. is featured on It's Going Down 3, a mixtape hosted by Chamillionaire with production by CHOPS and on The Sound of Revenge bonus disc.

The lyric from the song; "Check out my track record, they say Imma track Wrecka" has been sampled by British rapper Sir-B (Imperial Squad) for the grime song "Track Wrecka" released in 2007 via Channel U.[2]

Charts

Chart (2005-2006) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 41
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 31
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] 9
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[6] 8

References

  1. ^ "Turn It Up" (Hot 100 chart), Billboard, March 18, 2006.
  2. ^ "1 Sir B feat. Finisha - Track Wrecka | Mani Shah".
  3. ^ "Chamillionaire Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Chamillionaire Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Chamillionaire Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Chamillionaire Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.