Gangsta Lean (song)
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"Gangsta Lean" is a song by American R&B group DRS
, from their 1993 debut album Gangsta Lean.
It spent six weeks at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart and peaked at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
"Gangsta Lean" is a song by American R&B group DRS
, from their 1993 debut album Gangsta Lean.
It spent six weeks at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart and peaked at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
"Gangsta Lean" is a song by American R&B group DRS
, from their 1993 debut album Gangsta Lean.
It spent six weeks at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart and peaked at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
. Its highest peak was on the New Zealand Singles Chart, where it spent three weeks at #1.
The song heavily references the phrase "Gangsta lean
", coined by American singer William DeVaughn
and first heard on his 1974 song "Be Thankful for What You Got". Primarily, based on the terminology, it opens up with a dedication "to my homies," (an urban term for "friends") who lost their lives in tragic situations related to inner city life.
DRS (band)
DRS was an Rhythm and blues band from Sacramento, California. Their biggest success was through the 1993 Capitol Records album Gangsta Lean , which peaked at #34 on the Billboard Top 200 and #6 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Charts in the U.S. on the strength of the hit single, "Gangsta Lean"...
, from their 1993 debut album Gangsta Lean.
It spent six weeks at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart and peaked at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
"Gangsta Lean" is a song by American R&B group DRS
DRS (band)
DRS was an Rhythm and blues band from Sacramento, California. Their biggest success was through the 1993 Capitol Records album Gangsta Lean , which peaked at #34 on the Billboard Top 200 and #6 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Charts in the U.S. on the strength of the hit single, "Gangsta Lean"...
, from their 1993 debut album Gangsta Lean.
It spent six weeks at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart and peaked at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
"Gangsta Lean" is a song by American R&B group DRS
DRS (band)
DRS was an Rhythm and blues band from Sacramento, California. Their biggest success was through the 1993 Capitol Records album Gangsta Lean , which peaked at #34 on the Billboard Top 200 and #6 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Charts in the U.S. on the strength of the hit single, "Gangsta Lean"...
, from their 1993 debut album Gangsta Lean.
It spent six weeks at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart and peaked at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. Its highest peak was on the New Zealand Singles Chart, where it spent three weeks at #1.
The song heavily references the phrase "Gangsta lean
Gangsta Lean
"Gangsta Lean" is an urban slang phrase denoting a style of automobile driving in which the driver sits slung low and tilted toward the passenger seat...
", coined by American singer William DeVaughn
William DeVaughn
William DeVaughn is an American R&B singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known for the hit song "Be Thankful for What You Got".-Biography:...
and first heard on his 1974 song "Be Thankful for What You Got". Primarily, based on the terminology, it opens up with a dedication "to my homies," (an urban term for "friends") who lost their lives in tragic situations related to inner city life.
Charts
| Chart (1993-1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes... |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 2 |
| End of year chart (1994) | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 39 |
See also
- R&B number-one hits of 1993 (USA)R&B number-one hits of 1993 (USA)These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1993:-Chart history:-Chart comparisons:*Four songs reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100/pop chart: "I Will Always Love You" , "Freak Me," "That's the Way Love Goes" and "Weak."*Seven songs reached number-one on the...
- List of number-one singles in 1994 (New Zealand)