"Day Dreaming" is a song by American hip hop artist

DJ Drama Tyree Cinque Simmons (born April 22, 1978), professionally known as DJ Drama, is an American DJ, record executive and music promoter. He is the co-founder (with Don Cannon) of Generation Now, an Atlantic Records imprint with artists including ...

. The song serves as the

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from his second

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'' Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2)''. The hip hop song, produced by

Drumma Boy Christopher James Gholson (born August 11, 1983), better known by his stage name Drumma Boy, is an American record producer. Early life Born in Memphis, Tennessee, and raised in Cordova, Tennessee, he was exposed to music at a young age. His mot ...

, features

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s from American singer

Akon Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (; born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of " Locked Up" (featuring Styles P) ...

, as well as American rappers

Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, " ...

and T.I.DJ Drama's New Single -- Featuring T.I., Akon and Snoop -- Hits The 'Net.
''MTV.com.'' The song was released onto

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on February 9, 2009.Day Dreaming - iTunes single.
''iTunes.'' Accessed February 25, 2009. Originally, the song was meant for Akon's album ''

Freedom Freedom is understood as either having the ability to act or change without constraint or to possess the power and resources to fulfill one's purposes unhindered. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving on ...

'', under the title "Go Go Dancer". The song peaked at #33 in

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and #59 in

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, becoming DJ Drama's only entry in those countries.

Music video

The song’s

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was filmed in

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and directed by Rage.On Set of DJ Drama's "Day Dreaming" Video.
''Rap-Up.'' The video was released to MTV's

Sucker Free ''Sucker Free'', known as ''Sucker Free Daily'' on weekdays and then ''Sucker Free Countdown'' on Sundays, is MTV2's sole hip-hop video block. Previously, ''Sucker Free'' aired weekdays for one hour, then eventually sporadically until the week le ...

on February 25, 2009.Drama - "Day Dreaming" music video.
''MTV.'' Accessed February 25, 2009. The video features

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s by

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Yung L.A. Leland Sanford Austin (born March 26, 1986), better known by his stage name Yung L.A. or Da Boi Lay, is an American Hip hop music, hip hop recording artist from Atlanta, Georgia. He is perhaps best known for his debut single "Ain't I", which pea ...

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, DeRay Davis, JR Get Money, L.A. The Darkman,

B.o.B Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. (born November 15, 1988), known professionally as B.o.B, is an American rapper and record producer. Raised in Decatur, Georgia, Simmons was signed to Jim Jonsin's Rebel Rock Entertainment imprint in 2006. Two years late ...

, Alfamega, Xtaci,

, DJ Trendsetter Sense and

JabbaWockeeZ The Jabbawockeez is an American hip-hop dance crew that rose to prominence as the winner of the first season of America's Best Dance Crew in 2008. Established in 2003 in San Diego, California when dancers Kevin "KB" Brewer and Joe Larot pu ...

.Video: DJ Drama f/ Akon, Snoop Dogg, & T.I.- "Day Dreaming".
''Rap-Up.'' Accessed February 25, 2009.

Charts

References

2009 singles Grand Hustle Records singles DJ Drama songs Akon songs Snoop Dogg songs T.I. songs Song recordings produced by Drumma Boy Songs written by T.I. Songs written by Akon Songs written by Snoop Dogg 2009 songs Songs written by Drumma Boy Music videos directed by Dale Resteghini {{2000s-hiphop-single-stub