Throw Some D's

"Throw Some D's" is a song by American rapper Rich Boy, released by Zone 4 and Interscope Records on August 15, 2006 as the lead single from his self-titled debut studio album (2006). The song was produced by Butta and co-produced by Zone 4 label head Polow da Don, who co-wrote and guest appears on the song. Its production samples the 1979 song "I Call Your Name" by R&B group Switch, which is mainly heard in the song's intro.

"Throw Some D's"
Single by Rich Boy featuring Polow da Don
from the album Rich Boy
Released	August 15, 2006 (2006-08-15)
Recorded	2006
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:23 (album version) 3:45 (radio edit)
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Marece Richards Robert Crawford Jamal Jones R. DeBarge G. Williams
Producer(s)	Robert "Butta" Crawford Polow da Don
Rich Boy singles chronology
"Throw Some D's" (2006) "Boy Looka Here" (2007)
Music video
"Throw Some D's on YouTube
Alternative cover

"Throw Some D's" peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It has yielded the furthest commercial success for both Rich Boy and Polow da Don, becoming both artists' only entry on the chart as performers.^[1] The song ranked number 37 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.^[2]

Music video

The music video was released in October 2006 and was in heavy rotation on BET and MTV, with a cameo made by Keri Hilson.

Remixes

• The official remix was produced by Lil Jon and it features André 3000, Jim Jones, Nelly, Murphy Lee, and The Game. It is the final track from the Rich Boy album.
• Kanye West released a remix of the song, including a separate interlude off his mixtape Can't Tell Me Nothing: The Official Mixtape. A music video was released via West's website.
• A third another remix features Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana.

Chart performance

The song peaked on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 6 in March 2007. The track saw success on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Tracks charts, where it peaked at numbers three and two, respectively.

Weekly charts Chart (2006–2007) Peak position Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] 9 US Billboard Hot 100[4] 6 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 3 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] 2 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] 9

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100[8] 73 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 18 US Rap Songs (Billboard)[10] 14

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	December 11, 2006	Rhythmic contemporary radio	Zone 4, Interscope	[11]
	March 27, 2007	Contemporary hit radio

References

1. "RIAA Certifications Rich Boy".
2. "The 100 Best Songs of 2007". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. December 11, 2007. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2007.
3. "Rich Boy feat. Polow Da Don: Throw Some D's" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
4. "Rich Boy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
5. "Rich Boy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
6. "Rich Boy Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
7. "Rich Boy Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
8. "2007 Year End Charts – Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
9. "2007 Year End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
10. "2007 Year End Charts – Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
11. "CHR – Available for Airplay". FMQB. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2023.