Genre Pop rap, Hip hop | Length 4:06 | |
Released January 13, 2009 (US)
February 23, 2009 (Australia)
April 27, 2009 (UK) Format Digital download, CD single Label Schoolboy, SRC, Universal Motown Writer(s) Asher Roth, Mike Caren, Ben H. Allen | ||
"I Love College" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Asher Roth, released on January 13, 2009, as the lead single from his debut album, Asleep in the Bread Aisle (2009). The song, which was produced by Mike Caren, Apathy (rapper), and Ben H. Allen, also serves as Roth's commercial debut single, released by Schoolboy, SRC and Universal Motown. The song was later serviced for Airplay to radio stations in the United Kingdom, on April 27, 2009.
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The song is related to the time spent at West Chester University. The song originally sampled "Say It Ain't So", as performed by American rock band Weezer, but was reworked by Ben H. Allen, as it is believed that their lead singer Rivers Cuomo, refused to clear the sample. The song also samples "10% Dis", as performed by MC Lyte.
Music video
The music video was directed by Jonathan Lia and Scooter Braun. It was released to online outlets in early February. The video is set at a house party of the fictional Alpha Sigma Eta (AΣH) fraternity, and features activities such as binge drinking, smoking marijuana, strip poker, beer pong and "pieing" and there is a replica WWE championship in the background.
A remix was produced for the LOUD.COM Producers Challenge in partnership with SRC, Asher's record label. The remix was produced by J Cardim and features beatboxer Chesney Snow. The actual beat is entirely beatbox created by Chesney Snow. The track was released via Loud.com and YouTube.
There are several artists that have recorded either unofficial remixes or their own versions of the song, such as Ludacris.
Asher Roth and Jim Jones have performed their remix together at mtvU Spring Break 2009.
American rapper Sammy Adams released in 2010 a version of the song titled "I Hate College". The version has over 10 million views on total YouTube publications.
Chart performance
"I Love College" first appeared on the Billboard charts at number 85 on the Pop 100 in late February, then presently at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song eventually peaked at number 19 on the Pop 100 and number 12 on the Hot 100. The song sold over one-million downloads in the United States in twelve weeks of release. It peaked at number 26 in the United Kingdom and at number 53 in Canada.