Bartender (T-Pain song)
2007 single by T-Pain
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"Bartender" is a song by American singer T-Pain featuring Senegalese-American singer Akon, released as the second single from the former's second album, Epiphany. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on the issue date of June 16, 2007, at number 97 and peaked at number 5 on September 22, 2007, making it T-Pain's fourth consecutive top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as Akon's ninth top 10 hit on the same chart. In 2008, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group.
| "Bartender" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by T-Pain featuring Akon | ||||
| from the album Epiphany | ||||
| Released | June 5, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | T-Pain | |||
| T-Pain singles chronology | ||||
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| Akon singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Bartender" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
The video, directed by Erik White, premiered on Yahoo! Music on June 13, 2007, as the Bonus Video. It features T-Pain dancing in front of a bar and flirting with the "bartender". BET's Access Granted also premiered the video on June 13, 2007. The video was filmed at the Fever Nightclub in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[2] | 46 |
| Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[3] | 13 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 1 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 104 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 5 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 9 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 9 |
| US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] | 5× Platinum | 150,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[17] Mastertone |
Platinum | 1,000,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | July 17, 2007 | Mainstream airplay | Jive | [18] |
Remixes
See also
- "I Love U" - a song by The Chainsmokers from the album So Far So Good which contains interpolations of this song.