Lip Gloss (song)
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"Lip Gloss" is a song by rapper Lil Mama
. It was released in 2007
and is the first single from her debut album, VYP: Voice of the Young People.
On the weekend ending June 2, the song debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
at number ninety-five. The next week it fell off, but because of its release to iTunes
, it re-entered at number twelve in the week ending June 16; it has since peaked at number 10. The song samples "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shante
.
There is a dance called "The Lip Gloss" that accompanies the song. This song was #56 on Rolling Stone
This song featured primarily as the backing track for the Prada
Spring/Summer 2010 womenswear fashion show.
shows Lil Mama dancing and rapping at a high school, her alma mater of Edward R. Murrow High School
in Brooklyn, New York. In the video, before the third verse of the song, the video switches to "No Music", which features appearances by Young Dro
and The Pack. The verse from "No Music" was also featured on the album version of the "Lip Gloss".
The video was nominated for Monster Single of the Year at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards
.
CD Single
Digital Download
artist Girl Talk
used a sample from the song on the track "Like This" from his 2008 album Feed the Animals
.
Lil Mama
Niatia Jessica Kirkland professionally known as Lil Mama, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, and dancer.-Early life:...
. It was released in 2007
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
and is the first single from her debut album, VYP: Voice of the Young People.
On the weekend ending June 2, the song debuted 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...
at number ninety-five. The next week it fell off, but because of its release to iTunes
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
, it re-entered at number twelve in the week ending June 16; it has since peaked at number 10. The song samples "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shante
Roxanne Shanté
Roxanne Shanté is an American hip-hop pioneer. Born and raised in the Queensbridge Projects, Shanté first gained attention through the Roxanne Wars and her association with the Juice Crew....
.
There is a dance called "The Lip Gloss" that accompanies the song. This song was #56 on Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
This song featured primarily as the backing track for the Prada
Prada
Prada S.p.A. is an Italian fashion label specializing in luxury goods for men and women , founded by Mario Prada.-Foundations:...
Spring/Summer 2010 womenswear fashion show.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
shows Lil Mama dancing and rapping at a high school, her alma mater of Edward R. Murrow High School
Edward R. Murrow High School
Edward R. Murrow High School, is located in the Midwood section of Brooklyn, New York City, New York and is part of the New York City Department of Education....
in Brooklyn, New York. In the video, before the third verse of the song, the video switches to "No Music", which features appearances by Young Dro
Young Dro
D'Juan Hart , better known as Young Dro is an American Southern rapper from Bankhead, Georgia. He performed as Dro from 2000 until he signed to Grand Hustle Records in 2006, when he became known as Young Dro.- Discography :...
and The Pack. The verse from "No Music" was also featured on the album version of the "Lip Gloss".
The video was nominated for Monster Single of the Year at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards
2007 MTV Video Music Awards
The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, honoring the best music videos from the previous year, took place on September 9, in Las Vegas at The Palms. The 2007 VMAs were the smallest VMAs ever held in MTV history, eliminating 13 awards, re-naming many of the remaining awards, and having only four...
.
Track listing
12" Promo- "Lip Gloss" (Main Version)
- "Lip Gloss" (Instrumental)
- "Lip Gloss" (Acapella)
CD Single
- "Lip Gloss" (Album Version)
- "Lip Gloss" (Full Phat Remix)
- "Lip Gloss" (Safe Mode Lec Trow Remix)
- "Girlfriend" (Dr. Luke Mix) (featuring Avril LavigneAvril LavigneAvril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
)
Digital Download
- "Lip Gloss"
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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... |
10 |
| 36 | |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
15 |
Sample usage
MashupMashup (music)
A mashup or bootleg is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another...
artist Girl Talk
Girl Talk (musician)
Gregg Michael Gillis , better known by his stage name Girl Talk, is an American musician specializing in mashups and digital sampling. Gillis has released five LPs on the record label Illegal Art and EPs on 333 and 12 Apostles....
used a sample from the song on the track "Like This" from his 2008 album Feed the Animals
Feed the Animals
Feed the Animals is the fourth album by Girl Talk , released on Illegal Art in 2008. It is composed almost entirely of samples taken from other artists' songs, plus minor original instrumentation by Girl Talk...
.
External links
- Official music video on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- Lil Mama at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
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