Fireman (song)

2005 single by Lil Wayne

"Fireman" is the first single off of American rapper Lil Wayne's fifth studio album Tha Carter II. The song was released on October 25, 2005.

"Fireman"
Song by Lil Wayne
from the album Tha Carter II
ReleasedOctober 25, 2005
Recorded2005
GenreHip hop
Length4:23
LabelCash Money, Universal
Songwriter(s)Dwayne Carter, Bigram Zayas, Matthew DelGiorno
Producer(s)Doe Boyz

The song was able to make it to #10 on the Hot Rap Songs, #15 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #28 on the Rhythmic, #32 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #43 on the Pop 100 music charts.[1][2][3][4][5] It was certified 2× Platinum and the mastertone was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[6]

In the song, Wayne raps about his success, how he is the best rapper, and how he will stomp out anyone who trys to come at him.[7]

A music video for the song was released. Wayne raps near fire and an abandoned building. He walks through a hallway full of women while putting clothes on. Next, he raps while getting intimate with a women on a bed. Wayne arrives to a building on the side of a firetruck and does a presentation in front of a audience.

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  1. "Lil Wayne - Hot Rap Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  2. "Lil Wayne - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  3. "Lil Wayne - Rhythmic Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  4. "Lil Wayne - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  5. "Lil Wayne – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. "Lil Wayne - Fireman". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  7. "Lil Wayne's "Fireman" Will Burn for Untold Millennia, Drawing on the Souls of All Those Who Doubted It". Vice. Retrieved September 13, 2023.

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