"Damn!" is a song by the Atlanta rap duo

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. It was released as the second single from their second studio album ''

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'' and was produced by

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who is also featured on the song. A club mix appears on the duo's third studio album. It is their biggest hit to date, peaking at number 4 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, YoungBloodZ's sole top 10 single on the chart.

Background

While recording the album, the group didn’t feel like it had any singles so they contacted

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who was executive producing the project, to go back into the recording studio. The duo's attorney, Vince Phillips, who also a business partner and friend of the producer Lil Jon called him in to producer the new track for the duo. ''"Instantly, man, we knew it was the one. You could tell by the energy in the room"'' says J-Bo. Lil Jon's BME Recording artist, Bohagon was in attendance and wrote the hook for the song.

Reception

Ranked #47 on Complex Magazines Best 100 Songs of 2000s, the single won Single of the Year/Collaboration at the 2004

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. The songwriters also won

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and BMI awards for the song in the same year, and was also nominated for Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles-Airplay and Hot Rap Tracks at the 2004 Hip-Hop/R&B

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. In 2018, the song was featured in an episode of the

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TV series,

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Track listing

CD single #"Damn!" (Radio edit) #"Damn!" (Album version) Digital download #"Damn!" (Single version)

Remix

The official remix is called "Damn! (

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Remix)", and features Lil Jon,

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, &

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. An underground version featuring

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and

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is also available.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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