I'm 'n Luv (wit a Stripper)
"I'm N Luv (Wit a Stripper)" (censored as "I'm N Luv (Wit a Dancer)") is a single written and performed by American rapper and singer T-Pain featuring fellow American rapper Mike Jones. Produced by the former, it was released in late 2005 and peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it T-Pain's second top 10 single, and Mike Jones's first. This is T-Pain's third most successful single to date, tying with his other "Bartender", and Mike Jones's most successful single to date. The official remix is with Twista, Pimp C, R. Kelly, Too Short and more.
| "I'm N Luv (Wit a Stripper)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by T-Pain featuring Mike Jones | ||||
| from the album Rappa Ternt Sanga | ||||
| Released | December 13, 2005[citation needed] | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:25 (album version) 4:00 (radio edit) 3:46 (no rap) | |||
| Label | Konvict/Jive/Zomba | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Faheem Najm, Mike Jones | |||
| Producer(s) | T-Pain | |||
| T-Pain singles chronology | ||||
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Details
The song centers around a man who goes to a strip club and wants to take a certain girl over to his place to spend the night. A censored version was made, called "I'm N Luv (Wit a Dancer)", to eliminate the sexual references. Some radio stations play the censored version, some the original, but with profanities removed, but most radio stations prefer to not play the song at all. The original version of the music video appeared on MTV but was quickly removed due to strong sexual content. A new music video was made without sexual content.
T-Pain produced the song using Apple's GarageBand music software in about two hours. It utilizes a steel string acoustic guitar, hip hop drum machine, and a chiptune synthesizer known as "Future Flute", all from the software.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 24 |
| Australian Urban (ARIA)[3] | 5 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 5 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 10 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[7] | 12 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] | 3 |
Year-end charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 500,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[13] Mastertone | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000* |
| * Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Official versions
- "I'm N Luv (Wit a Stripper)" (Album Version) - 4:25
- "I'm N Luv (Wit a Stripper)" (Radio/Video Edit w. Rap) - 4:00
- "I'm N Luv (Wit a Stripper)" (No Rap Version) - 3:46
- "I'm N Luv (Wit a Stripper)" (Clean Version) - 3:47
- "I'm N Luv (Wit a Stripper) 2" (Tha Remix) - 6:03
- "I'm N Luv (Wit a Stripper)"
Remixes and parodies
A remix had been made featuring Twista, Akon, Pimp C, Paul Wall, R. Kelly, MJG and Too Short titled "I'm N Luv (Wit a Stripper) 2 - Tha Remix". A video was also released for this remix, which is on iTunes.
An additional remix with the various artists includes verses by Busta Rhymes and Pitbull. Moreover, in the iTunes' Triple Play single, it includes a reggaeton remix.
Another remix features Keak da Sneak titled "I'm 'n Luv wit a Ripper".
The song is parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic with "I'm 'n Luv wit the Skipper" during his Straight Outta Lynwood Tour. A Lighter Shade of Brown made a parody of the song called "I'm N Luv (Wit your Sister)."[14]
Jeremy Jordan and Jonathan Groff sang this song in the movie Joyful Noise.
References
- ^ a b Shepard, Susan E. "Ten Years of "I'm 'n Luv (Wit a Stripper)"". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "T-Pain feat. Mike Jones – I'm In Luv (Wit A Stripper)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Issue 874" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "T-Pain feat. Mike Jones – I'm In Luv (Wit A Stripper)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "T-Pain Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "T-Pain Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "T-Pain Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "T-Pain Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ . Billboard.biz. 2006. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – T-Pain – I'm n Luv (wit a Stripper)". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American ringtone certifications – T-Pain – I'm n Luv (wit a Stripper)". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the : "Chingo Bling - Im In Love With Your Sister (LYRICS)". YouTube.