"5 Star" | ||||
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Single by Yo Gotti | ||||
from the album Live from the Kitchen | ||||
Released | May 20, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 3:44 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | M. Mims | |||
Producer(s) | Hot Rod | |||
Yo Gotti singles chronology | ||||
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"5 Star" is a song by Yo Gotti. Hot Rod produced the single, which was released on May 20, 2009. The music video, released in August 2009, includes a cameo appearance by Rick Ross.
Promotion
[edit]The song benefitted from heavy promotion on MTV, MTV2 and BET and a lot of airplay. It entered the Billboard Hot 100 the week of November 17 at number 79.
Music video
[edit]The music video was shot in Los Angeles and premiered on 106 & Park two months prior to the remix video. The remix video premiered on 106 & Park on October 9, 2009, later peaking at number one and ranking at number 25 on BET's Notarized Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.
"5 Star Remix" | |
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Promotional single by Yo Gotti featuring Gucci Mane, Trina and Nicki Minaj | |
from the album Live from the Kitchen | |
Released | November 9, 2009 |
Recorded | 2009 |
Genre | Hip hop |
Length | 4:07 |
Label | |
Songwriter(s) | M. Mims |
Producer(s) | Hot Rod |
Remixes
[edit]The official remix has two versions, both versions have a new verse by Yo Gotti and verses by rappers Gucci Mane & Trina. The original remix, has a verse by Lil Boosie but Because of Lil' Boosie's impending four-year prison sentence, he was unable to attend the video shoot, so a second version was needed for the video. That version, now the main official remix, has a verse by Young Money artist Nicki Minaj replacing Boosie's verse. The explicit version of the remix with Nicki Minaj was released as a digital single on November 9, 2009.
The remix featuring Gucci Mane, Trina, and Nicki Minaj was included in the album instead of the original version.
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 79 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] | 19 |
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[3] | 11 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (2009) | Position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 75 |
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] | 37 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Yo Gotti Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ^ "Yo Gotti Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ^ "Yo Gotti Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ^ "2009 Year End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ^ "2009 Year End Charts – Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ^ "American single certifications – Yo Gotti – 5 Star". Recording Industry Association of America.