"Gangsta Luv"
Single by Snoop Dogg featuring The-Dream
from the album Malice n Wonderland
ReleasedOctober 6, 2009
Recorded2009
GenreHip hop
Length4:17
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Snoop Dogg singles chronology
"Dime Piece"
(2009) 		"Gangsta Luv"
(2009) 		"That's Tha Homie"
(2009)
The-Dream singles chronology
"Sweat It Out"
(2009) 		"Gangsta Luv"
(2009) 		"Love King"
(2010)

"Gangsta Luv" is the lead single from Snoop Dogg's tenth studio album, Malice n Wonderland. It was produced by Tricky Stewart and co-produced by The-Dream, who is also featured in the song. It was released digitally on October 6, 2009, as the first official single of Malice n Wonderland after the promo single "Snoop Dogg Millionaire".[1]

Music video

The music video (directed by Paul Hunter) premiered on October 21, 2009. DJ Felli Fel makes a cameo appearance in the video. The video was introduced on 106 & Park on October 30, 2009, during a special Halloween episode. The music video shows The-Dream driving a blue Cadillac Low-Rider, and Snoop Dogg sitting in the back. Throughout the video, the appearance of Snoop Dogg, The-Dream and the girls around them change as the car travels through different places. The way the car appears to drive through various locations (including impossible indoor locations such as a women's locker room) is very similar to the opening-credits sequences of The Naked Gun films.

The video ranked at #66 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.

Track listing

Digital single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gangsta Luv" (feat. The-Dream)C. Broadus, T. Nash, C. Stewart Tricky Stewart, The-Dream 4:17
2."Gangsta Luv" (Mayer Hawthorne G-Mix) Mayer Hawthorne3:50

Commercial performance

On the week ending November 7, 2009, "Gangsta Luv" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #57. The following week, it fell to #60, but it came back up to #55 in its third week. On the week ending December 17, 2009, it broke into the Top 40 at #35.[2]

Charts

References

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  2. ^ "New Zealand Singles Chart: Chart #1698". RIANZ. 2009-12-07. Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
  3. ^ "Snoop Dogg feat. The-Dream – Gangsta Luv" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "Snoop Dogg feat. The-Dream – Gangsta Luv". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "Snoop Dogg Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  6. ^ "Snoop Dogg Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "Snoop Dogg Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
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  9. ^ "Snoop Dogg Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  10. ^ "Rap Songs - Year-End 2010". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
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