Gangsta Lean (song)

"Gangsta Lean" is a 1993 song by American contemporary R&B/hip hop group DRS, issued as the first single from their debut studio album of the same name. The song spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart.^[1][2] It was the group's only hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 4 in 1993.^[3] The Recording Industry Association of America awarded it a platinum certification, selling over 1.1 million copies domestically.^[4][5] Its highest chart peak was on the New Zealand Singles Chart, where it spent three weeks at No. 1.

"Gangsta Lean"
Single by DRS
from the album Gangsta Lean
Released	October 6, 1993
Genre	R&B
Length	5:35 (album version) 4:00 (single edit)
Label	Roll Wit It/Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Taura Stinson, Milton Turner, Tracy Carter and Chris J. Jackson
Producer(s)	The Whole 9
DRS singles chronology
"Gangsta Lean" (1993) "Skoundrels Get Lonely" (1994)

The single was released under Hammer's talent company, Roll Wit It Entertainment.^[6][7] A top selling song of the year at the time, "Gangsta Lean" has sold over 2.5 million copies with over 23.5 million views on YouTube.^{[8][unreliable source?]} It was sampled by Juelz Santana on the album From Me to U in the outro song "This Is for My Homies".

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993-1994)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[9]	86
New Zealand Singles Chart[10]	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11]	4
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales[11]	1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[11]	1
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[11]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12]	50

Chart (1994)	Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13]	17
US Billboard Hot 100[14]	39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15]	26

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of number-one R&B singles of 1993 (U.S.)
• List of number-one singles from the 1990s (New Zealand)