Go Hard (DJ Khaled song)

"Go Hard" is the second single[1] from DJ Khaled's third studio album, We Global. The track features American rapper Kanye West and American singer T-Pain and their trademark auto-tune effect. The song is produced by The Runners and it samples Madonna's 1985 song "Angel". It first charted on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip Hop chart on December 4, 2008,[2] debuting at number 25, where it peaked at number 15, and charted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs debuting at number 85 and then rising to number 53. It also debuted at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same week the album We Global was released due to digital downloads, also at number 19 on the Hot Rap Tracks.

"Go Hard"
Single by DJ Khaled featuring Kanye West and T-Pain
from the album We Global
ReleasedNovember 19, 2008 (2008-11-19)
Recorded2008
GenreHip hop
Length4:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Runners

"Go Hard" is featured in the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV from Rockstar Games. It is featured on the in-game radio station The Beat 102.7.

Music video

The official video (directed by Hype Williams) was released on November 7. The low budget music video features cameos from Ace Hood (Wearing a shirt promoting his album, Gutta), Rick Ross, Tyson Beckford, Tay Dizm and DJ Clue among others. DJ Khaled and T-Pain shot this video and the video for T-Pain's song "Karaoke" on the same day.[3]

Remixes and freestyles

The official remix features a verse by Jay-Z replacing Kanye West's first verse, T-Pain's chorus and Kanye West's 2nd verse from the original are used and a new intro & outro by Khaled, it was released on the internet on December 28, 2008. The remix is included in the deluxe edition of Jay-Z's compilation album The Hits Collection Vol. 1. Chamillionaire has released a freestyle of this song called "Keep Hatin'" for his mixtape, Mixtape Messiah 5. There is a remix that keeps Kanye West's verses and T-Pain's chorus and adds a Twista verse.[4] There is also a remix with Dipset rapper Juelz Santana. Nicki Minaj made a freestyle to the song on her mixtape, Beam Me Up Scotty.

Chart positions
Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 69
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 53
U.S. Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop 29
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks 19

References
  1. Ace Hood
  3. "Video: T-Pain Video Blog & Behind The Scenes Of "Karaoke" With Dj Khaled! "Blogging & Commenting On Videos Is Not Gangster.". Plus Tells The Most Gangster Comment He Seen On WSHH & Says Hes Coming For Sean Kingston & Soulja Boy". Worldstarhiphop.com. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  4. "DJ Khaled f. Kanye West, Twista & T-Pain - Go Hard (rmx) | New Hip Hop Music & All The New Rap Songs 2011". HipHopDX. October 29, 2008. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
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