Left, Right, Left (song)

1999 single by Drama

"Left, Right, Left"

Single by Drama
from the album  Causin' Drama
Released| October 12, 1999 (1999-10-12)
Recorded| 1999
Studio| BullFrog Studios
Genre|

* Hip hop
* gangsta rap
* crunk

Length| 3:37
Label| Atlantic
Songwriter(s)| Terence L. Cook
Producer(s)| Shawty Redd
Drama singles chronology
|  | "Left, Right, Left"
(1999)  | "Double Time (Drama's Cadence)"
(2000)

|
|

Music video
"Left, Right, Left" on YouTube

"Left, Right, Left" (also known as "Left/Right") is a song written and performed by American rapper Drama. It was released on October 12, 1999 via Atlantic Records as the lead single off of the rapper's debut studio album Causin' Drama. Production was handled by Shawty Redd, with Raheem the Dream serving as executive producer.

Drama's "Left, Right, Left" reached number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 18 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 35 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, number 17 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, number 2 on the Hot Rap Songs, number 14 on the Rap Airplay, number 38 on the Rhythmic Airplay and number 8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales in the United States.

## Track listing

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CD maxi singleNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Left/Right" (Radio)| Terence Cook| Shawty Redd|
2.| "Left/Right" (Instrumental)| Cook| Shawty Redd|
3.| "Left/Right" (Street w/ Intro)| Cook| Shawty Redd|
4.| "Left/Right" (Street w/o Intro)| Cook| Shawty Redd|
5.| "I'm Ballin' Man" (Radio)|

* Cook
* Micaiah Raheem

| Shawty Redd|
6.| "I'm Ballin' Man" (Instrumental)|

* Cook
* Raheem

| Shawty Redd|
7.| "I'm Ballin' Man" (Street)|

* Cook
* Raheem

| Shawty Redd|

## Personnel

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* Terence "Drama" Cook – vocals
* Demetrius Lee "Shawty Redd" Stewart – producer
* Paul Thompson – recording, engineering
* Micaiah Raheem – executive producer
* Eric Johnson – photography
* BJ Luster – layout

## Chart positions

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2000)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 73
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] | 18
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[3] | 35
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] | 2
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[5] | 38

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2000)  | Position

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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[6] | 70
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales (Billboard)[7] | 32
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) (Billboard)[8] | 9

## References

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1. ^ "Drama Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
2. ^ "Drama Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
3. ^ "Drama Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
4. ^ "Drama Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
5. ^ "Drama Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
6. ^ "The Year in Music 2000: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53\. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 30, 2000. p. YE-56. ISSN 0006-2510.
7. ^ "The Year in Music 2000: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53\. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 30, 2000. p. YE-57. ISSN 0006-2510.
8. ^ "The Year in Music 2000: Hot Rap Singles". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53\. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 30, 2000. p. YE-58. ISSN 0006-2510.

## External links

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* "Left, Right" at Discogs (list of releases)

*[No.]: Number