| "Go Hard" | ||||
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| Single byDJ Khaled featuringKanye West andT-Pain | ||||
| from the albumWe Global | ||||
| Released | September 16, 2008 (2008-09-16) | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 4:32 | |||
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| Producer | The Runners | |||
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"Go Hard" is the second single[1] from the American rapperDJ Khaled's third album,We Global. The hip-hop track featuresKanye West andT-Pain and their trademarkauto-tune effect. The song is produced bythe Runners and it samplesMadonna's 1985 song "Angel". It first charted on theBubbling Under R&B/Hip Hop chart on December 4, 2008,[2] debuting at number 25, where it peaked at number 15, and it charted on theHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs debuting at number 85 and then rising to number 53. It also debuted at number 69 on theBillboard Hot 100 the same week the albumWe Global was released, and it hit number 19 on theHot Rap Tracks chart.
The official video (directed byHype Williams) was released on November 7. The low budget music video features cameos fromAce Hood,Rick Ross,Tyson Beckford,Tay Dizm andDJ Clue among others. The video for T-Pain's song "Karaoke" was shot on the same day.[3]
There is a remix that adds a verse byTwista.[4]
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| USBillboard Hot 100[5] | 69 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 53 |
| USHot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] | 19 |