Let's Get Blown

"Let's Get Blown" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring American musician Pharrell Williams. It was released on December 13, 2004, as the second single released from the former's seventh studio album R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004). It was produced by The Neptunes (Williams and Chad Hugo) and features additional uncredited vocals from American singer Keyshia Cole.

"Let's Get Blown"
Single by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell
from the album R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
Released	December 13, 2004 (2004-12-13)
Genre	Hip-hop R&B G-funk
Length	4:40
Label	Doggystyle Star Trak Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Calvin Broadus Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo Steve Arrington Mark Adams Raye Turner Steve Washington Danny Webster
Producer(s)	The Neptunes
Snoop Dogg singles chronology
"Drop It Like It's Hot" (2004) "Let's Get Blown" (2004) "Signs" (2005)
Pharrell Williams singles chronology
"Drop It Like It's Hot" (2004) "Let's Get Blown" (2004) "Can I Have It Like That" (2005)

Composition and recording

"Let's Get Blown" is a hip-hop mid-tempo that features beats and influences of funk and G-funk music. The song samples and contains interpolations from Slave's "Watching You", which was also interpolated in "Gin and Juice". It was recorded by Andrew Coleman and Phil Tan at Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles.

Music video

The video was first aired in the week of February 21, 2005. It was 27th on LAUNCH Music Videos Top 100 in January 2005 and 59th on MTV's Top 100 of 2005 video list in December. The music video was directed by Paul Hunter.

Awards

In 2005, the Neptunes were nominated for Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical in the Rap category for composing this song.

Commercial performance

"Let's Get Blown" is one of Snoop Dogg's biggest hits in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 13.

Live performance

The song was performed live at The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on January 20, 2005.

Track listings

US CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Let's Get Blown" (radio)	4:42
2.	"Let's Get Blown" (album)	4:40
3.	"Let's Get Blown" (instrumental)	4:40

UK CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Let's Get Blown"	4:40
2.	"Ups & Downs"	4:07
3.	"Let's Get Blown" (instrumental)	4:40
4.	"Let's Get Blown" (video)	4:58

UK EP

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Let's Get Blown" (album version)	4:41
2.	"Ups & Downs" (featuring Bee Gees)	4:07
3.	"Let's Get Blown" (instrumental)	4:41

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1] 42 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[2] 2 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] 18 Ireland (IRMA)[4] 16 Italy (FIMI)[5] 24 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 34 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 35 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 19 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 22 Scotland (OCC)[10] 21 UK Singles (OCC)[11] 13 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[12] 7 US Billboard Hot 100[13] 54 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 19 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[15] 12 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[16] 26

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position UK Urban (Music Week)[17] 16 US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 94

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	December 13, 2004	Rhythmic contemporary urban contemporary radio	Doggystyle Star Trak Geffen	[19]
United Kingdom	February 21, 2005	CD		[20]