"Look What the Cat Dragged In" is the third single from English rapper Giggs released from his second studio album Let Em Ave It. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 6 June 2010 as a digital download.
| "Look What the Cat Dragged In" | ||||
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| Single by Giggs | ||||
| from the album Let Em Ave It | ||||
| Released | 6 June 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | British hip hop, dirty rap, | |||
| Length | 2:36 | |||
| Label | Takeover Entertainment Ltd, XL Recordings | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nathan Thompson | |||
| Producer(s) | Bayoz Muzik | |||
| Giggs singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editRobert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:
Built around a simple but relentless synth riff, 'Look What The Cat Dragged In' has that knack of doing very little but still burrowing into your brain face-first like an earworm. Giggs's deep, distinctive delivery gives a semblance of weight to some very silly lyrics. There's stuff about gettin' the laydeez ("Wanna' lean in ma cockpit / Feelin' ma chopstick"), unprotected sex ("I done it bareback / I take chances"), boozing ("Courvoisier / Fillin' up eight glasses") and the eternal boobs/bum debate ("I'm a breast man but I rate arses"). It'd be a crime to take it too seriously, but there's something fantastically grin-inducing about a rap track so British yet so swaggering and comfortably assured
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Look What The Cat Dragged In" | 2:36 |
Chart performance
edit"Look What The Cat Dragged In" debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 13 June 2010 at number 53; becoming his second UK Top 100 single and thus his second single to miss out on the Top 40. The single also debuted at number 20 on the UK R&B Chart and number 3 on the UK Indie Chart, being beaten only by Fat Les and Dizzee Rascal; remaining on the chart for a total of 4 consecutive weeks.
| Chart (2010) | peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie (OCC)[3] | 3 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[4] | 20 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 53 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Music – Singles Review – Giggs: 'Look What the Cat Dragged In'. Digital Spy (2010-06-07). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.
- ^ Look What The Cat Dragged In [Explicit]: Giggs: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Giggs: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "British single certifications – Giggs – Look What The Cat Dragged In". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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