"Gangsters and Thugs" is the first single by American punk rock/hip hop band Transplants from their second album, Haunted Cities, and their third single overall. It was produced by Tim Armstrong and Dave Carlock, and released via LaSalle Records/Atlantic Records in 2005. The single peaked at number 25 on the US Alternative Songs (Billboard) and number 35 on the UK Singles Chart.
The song "Gangsters and Thugs" was written and performed by the Transplants (Robert "Skinhead Rob" Aston, Tim Armstrong, and Travis Barker), featuring backing vocals from Richard Stites.
Track listing adapted from Discogs
Note †CD version of the single included a B-side song "Red Dawn", which is a non-album track. Personnel
Tim Armstrong – vocals, guitar, producer, executive producer Rob "Skinhead Rob" Aston – vocals Travis Barker – drums, loops, percussion Richard Stites – backing vocals Dave Carlock – synthesizer, keyboards, producer Kim Jade Fry – bass DJ Odie – scratches Neal Harrington Pogue – mixing Brian Knapp Gardner – mastering Eric Hellman – management Irving Azoff – management Jared Paul – management Estevan Oriol – photography
Charts Chart (2005)Peak positionUK Singles Chart 35US Alternative Songs (Billboard)25 References