Shortie Like Mine

"Shortie Like Mine"
Single by Bow Wow featuring Chris Brown and Johntá Austin
from the album The Price of Fame
Released October 23, 2006
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2006
Genre Pop rap, snap, R&B
Length 4:28
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox, Da Brat
Producer(s) Jermaine Dupri
Bow Wow singles chronology
"Fresh Azimiz"
(2005) Fresh Azimiz2005		 "Shortie Like Mine"
(2006) Shortie Like Mine2006		 "Outta My System"
(2007) Outta My System2007
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Say Goodbye"
(2006) Say Goodbye2006		 "Shortie Like Mine"
(2006) Shortie Like Mine2006		 "Poppin'"
(2006) Poppin'2006
Johntá Austin singles chronology
"Turn It Up"
(2006) Turn It Up2006		 "Shortie Like Mine"
(2006) Shortie Like Mine2006		 "Outta My System"
(2007) Outta My System2007

"Shortie like Mine" is a song by rapper Bow Wow. It is the first single from his fifth studio album, The Price of Fame (2006). This song features American R&B singers Chris Brown & Johntá Austin.

Critical reception

Allmusic's David Jeffries praised the song by highlighting and favourable citation: "Saving the album from being a disaster is perfectly acceptable single; "Shortie Like Mine" which swaggers with a great hook."[1]

Music video

The music video premiered on BET's Access Granted on October 23, 2006 and was the New Joint on BET's 106 & Park a day later on October 24, 2006. The video for "Shortie Like Mine" has a MySpace theme and was earlier made as a praise record to Ciara. The video features Canadian singer-actress Keshia Chanté and Angela Simmons, the daughter of Rev Run, as well as Rev Run himself. Chris Brown appears in the video, but Johntá Austin does not. The song's producer, Jermaine Dupri, also makes an appearance.

Chart performance

The single debuted at number eighty on the Billboard Hot 100 being the top debut of that week and peaked at number nine. It also peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks. The single debuted on BET's 106 & Park chart at number ten on October 17, 2006 just two days after its premiere (excluding weekends). The song is Bow Wow's third to reach the top ten on the Hot 100. It is Brown's fourth. It also peaked at number two in New Zealand and was certified Gold on August 23, 2009, selling over 7,500 copies.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 9
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[4] 18
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 9
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2007) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 54
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 44

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-price-of-fame-mw0000452383
  2. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Bow Wow – Shortie Like Mine". Top 40 Singles.
  3. ↑ "Bow Wow – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Bow Wow. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bow Wow – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Bow Wow. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bow Wow – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Bow Wow. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Bow Wow – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Bow Wow. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Year-End Charts: Hot 100 Songs - 2007". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 2007". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  9. ↑ "American single certifications – Bow Wow – Shortie Like Mine". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 16, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH


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