I Love College

"I Love College" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Asher Roth, released on January 13, 2009, as his commercial debut single by Schoolboy, SRC and Universal Motown. The song, which was produced by Mike Caren, Apathy, and Ben H. Allen, serves as the lead single from Roth's debut album, Asleep in the Bread Aisle.^[4] The song was later serviced for airplay to radio stations in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2009.

"I Love College"
Single by Asher Roth
from the album Asleep in the Bread Aisle
Released	January 13, 2009 (US)^[1] February 23, 2009 (Australia)^[2] April 27, 2009 (UK)^[3]
Recorded	2008
Genre	Pop rap hip hop
Length	4:06
Label	Schoolboy SRC Universal Motown
Songwriter(s)	Asher Roth
Producer(s)	Mike Caren Apathy Ben H. Allen
Asher Roth singles chronology
"I Love College" (2009) "Lark on My Go-Kart" (2009)

The song is related to Roth's time spent at West Chester University. The song originally sampled "Say It Ain't So" by American rock band Weezer, but was reworked by Ben H. Allen, as it is believed that Weezer's lead singer Rivers Cuomo refused to clear the sample.^[5] The song also samples "10% Dis", by MC Lyte.^[6]

Music video

The music video was directed by Jonathan Lia and Scooter Braun. It was released to online outlets in early February. The video is set at a house party of the fictional Alpha Sigma Eta (ΑΣΗ) fraternity, and features activities such as binge drinking, smoking marijuana, strip poker, beer pong and "pieing".^[7]

Remixes and other versions

A remix was produced for the Loud.com Producers Challenge in partnership with SRC, Asher's record label. The remix was produced by J Cardim and features beatboxer Chesney Snow, who beatboxed the entire beat. The track was released via Loud.com and YouTube.^[8][9]

Asher Roth and Jim Jones performed their remix together at mtvU Spring Break 2009.^[10]

In 2010, American rapper Sammy Adams released a version of the song titled "I Hate College".^[11] The version has over 10 million views on total YouTube publications.

Chart performance

"I Love College" first appeared on the Billboard charts at number 85 on the Pop 100 in late February, then presently^{[needs update]} at number 55 on the Hot 100. The song eventually peaked at number 19 on the Pop 100 and number 12 on the Hot 100. The song sold over one-million downloads in the United States in the first twelve weeks after release.^[12] It peaked at number 26 in the United Kingdom and at number 53 in Canada.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2009) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[13] 53 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[14] 53 Germany (Official German Charts)^[15] 58 Ireland (IRMA)^[16] 45 UK Singles (OCC)^[17] 26 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[18] 8 US Billboard Hot 100^[19] 12 US Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles^[20] 16 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[21] 34 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[22] 18 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[23] 27

Year-end charts Charts (2009) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[24] 198 US Billboard Hot 100^[25] 73

References

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2. "I Love College". australian-charts.com. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
3. . BBC. 2007-02-24. Archived from the original on April 19, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
4. Crosley, Hillary (2009-02-05). "MC Asher Roth Readying Major-Label Debut". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
5. Markman, Rob (2008-11-18). . XXL. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
6. "Asher Roth's I Love College Sample of MC Lyte's 10% Dis". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
7. "Asher Roth Follows Up 'MCs To Watch' List With New Record, Video". MTV. February 9, 2009.
8. Loud.com producers challenge 2009
9. Klappholz, Adam. "Asher Roth Can't Decide Between Women and Tuna Sandwiches | VF Daily". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
10. Spring Break 2009 Performer: Asher Roth
11. Sam Adams - I Hate College. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
12. "Week Ending April 19, 2009: She's The Youngest To Ever Do It - Chart Watch". New.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
13. "Asher Roth – I Love College" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
14. "Asher Roth Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
15. "Asher Roth – I Love College" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
16. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Asher Roth". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
18. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
19. "Asher Roth Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
20. "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles – I Love College". Billboard.
21. "Asher Roth Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
22. "Asher Roth Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
23. "Asher Roth Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
24. "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
25. "Year End Charts - Year-end songs - The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2010.

External links

• "I Love College" music video on YouTube