<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` Drop It Like It 's Hot '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Single by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> from the album R&G ( Rhythm & Gangsta ) : The Masterpiece </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> `` Get 2 Know U '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> September 12 , 2004 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 12 '' single </Li> <Li> CD single </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Hip hop </Li> <Li> gangsta rap </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 4 : 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Doggystyle </Li> <Li> Star Trak </Li> <Li> Geffen </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter ( s ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Chad Hugo </Li> <Li> Calvin Broadus </Li> <Li> Pharrell Williams </Li> <Li> Tim Stahl </Li> <Li> John Guldberg </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> The Neptunes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Snoop Dogg singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Beautiful '' ( 2003 ) </Td> <Td> `` Drop It Like It 's Hot '' ( 2004 ) </Td> <Td> `` Let 's Get Blown '' ( 2004 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Beautiful '' ( 2003 ) </Td> <Td> `` Drop It Like It 's Hot '' ( 2004 ) </Td> <Td> `` Let 's Get Blown '' ( 2004 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Pharrell Williams singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Change Clothes '' ( 2003 ) Change Clothes 2003 </Td> <Td> `` Drop It Like It 's Hot '' ( 2004 ) Drop It Like It 's Hot2004 </Td> <Td> `` Tit 4 Tat '' ( 2004 ) Tit 4 Tat2004 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Music video </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> `` Drop It Like It 's Hot on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Audio sample </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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September 12 , 2004