| "Tipsy" | ||||
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| Single by J-Kwon | ||||
| from the album Hood Hop | ||||
| Released | January 16, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | So So Def/Arista | |||
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| Producer(s) | Trackboyz | |||
| J-Kwon singles chronology | ||||
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"Tipsy" is a record by American rapper J-Kwon. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 17, 2004, after 14 weeks on the chart, and it peaked at number 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, being held off the top spot of both charts by Usher's "Yeah!".[1] Outside the United States, "Tipsy" peaked within the top ten of charts in Australia and the United Kingdom, but on the UK R&B singles chart the song had peaked at number 1. To date, "Tipsy" has been J-Kwon's biggest and only hit, with his next single "You and Me" being a moderate success peaking in the Top 20 on the U.S. Rap chart. J-Kwon was 17 at the time of the release of "Tipsy", a song considered an ode to underage drinking.
Music video
In the video, J-Kwon holds a house party. The video pays homage to House Party, Risky Business, and the music video of the song "Gin and Juice". So So Def's Daz Dillinger, Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat, and Derrty's Murphy Lee make cameo appearances. Comedian and actor Lavell Crawford also makes an appearance at the end and beginning as J-Kwon's father.
Remix
The official remix (frequently referred to as "Still Tipsy") features fellow St. Louis rappers Chingy and Murphy Lee. Sway DaSafo sampled the song's beat for "Pepsi", an anti-drinking spoof song on his debut album.
In popular culture
- "Tipsy" was featured in the films Breakin' All the Rules, White Chicks and Soul Plane, as well as in the video game L.A. Rush. It was also heard during a club scene in the episode "Moral Midgetry", from season 3 of The Wire. J-Kwon performed the song on the Season 29 finale of Saturday Night Live.
- A club remix of "Tipsy" was featured in the 2012 film, Project X and This is the End. In 2015, it was featured in the movie Sisters.[2]
Charts
| Chart (2003–04) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 4 |
| UK R&B (OCC)[4] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 2 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[8] | 8 |
References
- ^ "Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Tipsy by J-Kwon in Sisters Movie". InSoundtrack.com. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "J-Kwon Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "J-Kwon Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "J-Kwon Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "J-Kwon Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics