Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)

"Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)" (edited for radio as "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)") is a song by American hip hop recording artist T.I., released on May 29, 2007, as the lead single from his fifth album T.I. vs. T.I.P. (2007). The song was produced by Mannie Fresh. The song was listed as No. 66 on Rolling Stone's "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" list.

"Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)"
Single by T.I.
from the album T.I. vs. T.I.P.
Released	May 29, 2007 (2007-05-29)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:47 (album version) 4:00 (radio edit)
Label	Grand Hustle Records, Atlantic Records
Songwriter(s)	Clifford Harris, Harold Faltermeyer
Producer(s)	Mannie Fresh
T.I. singles chronology
"We Takin' Over" (2007) "Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)" (2007) "You Know What It Is" (2007)

Release

The hip hop song leaked on April 14, 2007, on numerous P2P file-sharing sites. "Big Shit Poppin (Do It)", debuted at number thirty-nine on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart on April 26, 2007. On May 22, the single was released on the iTunes Store and the rest of the album was made available for pre-order.

Background

The single samples a guitar riff from the song "Top Gun Anthem", the theme of the 1986 film Top Gun. "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)" is used with alternative lyrics as the theme song to an ESPN SportsCenter special known as the "Who's Now?" series, which was aired throughout the summer of 2007. The song is featured in the multiplayer online casual rhythm game DANCE! Online. The song is used in the Wayans brothers' 2009 parody film Dance Flick.

The single was performed at the 2007 BET Awards and at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. The single won the award for Hot Ringtone at the 2007 BET Hip Hop Awards.

Remixes

The official remix was produced by Grand Hustle in-house production duo Nard & B, and was billed as the "Grand Hustle Remix". The remix features guest appearances from Grand Hustle artists Big Kuntry King, Alfamega, Mac Boney and JR Get Money. The song was later remixed by American rappers Cassidy, Fabolous and Swizz Beatz.

Chart performance

The single debuted at number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 9, 2007 and went on to peak at number nine.^[1] On the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs it reached #7. The song reached number two on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks. As of August 2011, the song has sold more than a million digital downloads in the US alone.^[2] The single debuted at number twenty-one in New Zealand and peaked at number eight. It was the first solo chart entry by T.I. in New Zealand. It was certified Gold by RIANZ on August 23, 2009,^[3] selling over 7,500 copies.^[4]

Weekly charts Chart (2007) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[5] 75 Japan (Japanese Singles Chart)^[6] 5 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[7] 8 US Billboard Hot 100^[8] 9 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[9] 20 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10] 7 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[11] 2 US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[12] 9

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Position New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[13] 30 US Billboard Hot 100^[14] 75 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[15] 42

Track listings

Promo CD single

1. Clean version
2. dirty, dirty

1. Instrumental

Vinyl

Side A

1. Amended version
2. Instrumental

Side B

1. Explicit version
2. Acapella

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[16]	Gold	5,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Jonathan Cohen, "Rihanna, Shop Boyz Rocket To The Top Of Hot 100", Billboard.com, May 20, 2010.
2. "RIAA - Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
3. . RadioScope New Zealand. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
4. . RIANZ. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
5. "T.I. Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
6. (in Japanese). The Finest. Archived from the original on January 11, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
7. "T.I. – Big Shit Poppin". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
8. "T.I. Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
9. "T.I. Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
10. "T.I. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
11. "T.I. Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
12. "T.I. Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
13. "Top Selling Singles of 2007". Recorded Music NZ. from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
14. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
15. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
16. . Radioscope. August 21, 2011. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2021.

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