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Single by Lil Wayne featuring Static Major | ||||
from the album Tha Carter III | ||||
Released | March 13, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
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"Lollipop" is a song by American rapper and singer Lil Wayne posthumously featuring fellow American singer Static Major, issued on March 13, 2008, as the lead single from the former's sixth studio album, Tha Carter III (2008).[1] The track, which heavily utilizes the Auto-Tune vocal effect, was produced by American record producers Deezle and Jim Jonsin. A remixed version with a guest appearance from American rapper Kanye West was released a bonus track for the album on iTunes.[1]
"Lollipop" became the most successful song by both artists, as it spent five non-consecutive weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100.[2] Static Major died on February 25, 2008, approximately two weeks before the song's release, making it the eighth song to peak the chart after the death of a credited artist.[3] It received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling ten million units in the United States[4] and was ranked the number one hip hop song of 2008 by MTV.[5] The song reached number one on the 2008 issue of Notarized by BET. The song was ranked at number five on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.[6] With 9.1 million copies sold as of January 2009, "Lollipop" was named 2008's best-selling digital single worldwide by IFPI.[7]