"Gangsta Lean" is a song by American contemporary R&B/hip hop group DRS, issued in October 1993 as the first single from their debut studio album of the same name (1993). The song spent six weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard R&B chart. It was the group's only hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 4 in 1993. The Recording Industry Association of America awarded it a platinum certification, selling over 1.1 million copies domestically. Its highest chart peak was on the New Zealand Singles Chart, where it spent three weeks at No. 1.
The single was released under Hammer's talent company, Roll Wit It Entertainment. A top selling song of the year at the time, "Gangsta Lean" has sold over 2.5 million copies with over 23.5 million views on YouTube. It was sampled by Juelz Santana on the album From Me to U in the outro song "This Is for My Homies".
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1993–1994)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA) N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.86New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)1US Billboard Hot 1004US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)1US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)1US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)2
Year-end charts Chart (1993)PositionUS Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)50 Chart (1994)PositionNew Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)17US Billboard Hot 10039US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)26US Cash Box Top 10043
Certifications
See also List of number-one R&B singles of 1993 (U.S.) List of number-one singles from the 1990s (New Zealand)
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