Vans (song)
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| "Vans" | ||||
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| Single by the Pack | ||||
| from the album Based Boys and the EP Skateboards 2 Scrapers | ||||
| Released | September 12, 2006 | |||
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| Length | 4:15 | |||
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| Producer | Young L | |||
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| "Vans (Main Version)" on YouTube | ||||
"Vans" is the debut single by American hip hop group the Pack, released in 2006 as the lead single from their EP Skateboards 2 Scrapers (2006). It is their most successful song, peaking at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100. The title references the skate shoe brand of the same name.
Young L created the beat for the song in five minutes. When Lil B heard the beat, he blurted out the lyrics that would become the chorus: "Got my Vans on but they look like sneakers."[1] The Pack first released the song on their MySpace page.[2] It became a surprise hit for them and caught the attention of rapper Too Short, who then signed the Pack to his Up All Nite label.[1][2]
A music video for the song was released in August 2006[3] and aired on BET, but MTV and MTV Jams refused to show the video because it promoted a consumer product. However, MTV aired an edited version of the video, in which the word "Vans" was censored throughout the song.[4][5] The song was released to streaming services on September 12, 2006.[6]
Critical reception
The song was placed at number 5 on Rolling Stone's "Best Songs of 2006" list.[7]