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"Smack That"
Single by Akon featuring Eminem from the album Konvicted
Released	August 17, 2006 (U.S.) November 13, 2006 (U.K.)
Format	CD, Digital Download
Genre	R&B Hip-Hop
Length	3:32
Label	SRC / Universal / Konvict / UpFront
Writer	Mathers, M./Resto, L./Strange, M./Thiam, Aliaune "Akon"
Producer	Eminem
Certification	Double Platinum (RIAA) Platinum (ARIA) Gold (RIANZ)
Akon singles chronology
"Pot of Gold" (2006) "Smack That" (2006) "Girls" (2006)
Eminem singles chronology
"Shake That" (2006) "Smack That" (2006) "You Don't Know" (2006)

"Smack That" is the first single from Akon's second album Konvicted and features Eminem. The single debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 28, 2006. The song set a record in its second week, jumping 88 positions to number 7. The single eventually peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. As of October 20, 2006 the song reached number one on iTunes' Top Downloaded songs. The song entered the UK Official Singles Chart at #12 based on downloads alone and reached #1 the following week with physical CD sales, becoming his second #1 after "Lonely" and Eminem's 7th UK #1. The single debuted at #5 on the Australian charts and peaked at #2 on December 31. It later reached #1 on the Australian physical sales chart. [2].

"Smack That" was nominated for "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to Justin Timberlake and T.I.'s My Love. It was also nominated for the "Most Earthshattering Collaboration" at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost to Beautiful Liar by Beyoncé featuring Shakira.

This song was also #69 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.^[1]

Contents 1 Music Video 2 Remix 3 Track listing 4 Charts 4.1 Certifications 5 References 6 External links

The song's music video is a short-clipop remake of the movie 48 Hrs. It presents Akon as a convict in prison who is let out of jail by a police officer (played by Eric Roberts) who is looking for a witness. Akon is let out for 24 hours to do anything he pleases as long as he can find the female witness. He is given a photo of her and follows a lead he was given that the witness is in a nightclub. While in the club, he meets up with fellow rapper and friend Eminem. This is the first video that features Eminem with new tattoo ('PROOF' on his left arm, dedicated to his fallen friend, DeShaun Dupree Holton ). The video also features a cameo from Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony & Kendra Wilkinson (Of E! The Girls Next Door).

• A remix of "Smack That" featuring Stat Quo and Bobby Creekwater is currently available on Eminem Presents The Re-Up. The remix features Akon's unused lyrics and unused beat.

• An alternative version of "Smack That" is the NBA version, also sung by Akon. It changes the lyrics to relate basketball.

• In the UK A 2:44 version of Smack That was featured on Now That's What I Call Music 66. This version focuses mainly on the entire song without an intro.

CD:

1. "Smack That" (Featuring Eminem)
2. "Miss Melody" (With Miri Ben-Ari)
3. "Senegal"
4. "Smack That" (Featuring Eminem) (Video)

Chart (2006)	Peak Position [2]
United World Chart	2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	2
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	34
U.S. Pop 100	1
France Top 100	4
Philippine Top Hits	5
Polish hit fm[3]/[4]	1
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles	1
UK Official Singles Chart	1
Romanian Top 100 Singles Chart[3]	1
Latin America Top 40 Airplay[4]	13
Australian ARIA Top 50 Singles	2
Australian ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles Chart [5]	1
Canadian BDS Airplay Chart [6]	30
Dutch Top 40[5] [6]	6
Czech IFPI Chart [7]	3

Country	Certification
Australia	Platinum
U.S.	2x Platinum
Sweden	Platinum

Preceded by "The Rose" by Westlife	UK number one single November 19, 2006	Succeeded by "Patience" by Take That
Preceded by "The Rose" by Westlife	Ireland number one single November 23, 2006 - December 14, 2006	Succeeded by "A Moment Like This" by Leona
Preceded by "Wind It Up" by Gwen Stefani	RIANZ New Zealand number one single January 8, 2007 - January 15, 2007	Succeeded by "Say It Right" by Nelly Furtado
Preceded by "Hallelujah" by Espen Lind feat. Kurt Nilsen and Alejandro Fuentes Og Askil Holm	Norway number one single January 17, 2007 - January 31, 2007	Succeeded by "Take It Easy" by William Hut
Preceded by "Say It Right" by Nelly Furtado	RIANZ New Zealand number one single January 22, 2007 - February 12, 2007	Succeeded by "Lips of an Angel" by Hinder

1. ^ MTV Asia. "Top 100 Hits List". Retrieved 2007-12-27
2. ^ Akon's Smack That: Chart Positions. Retrieved on May 6, 2007.
3. ^ [1]
4. ^ Top Latino
5. ^ Dutch Top 40
6. ^ Dutch Top 40
7. ^ Czech IFPI Chart

• Smack That music video (Quicktime)
• Official Akon website
• Akon at MySpace
• Akon at the Internet Movie Database

v • d • e Akon
Albums	Trouble · Konvicted
Singles	"Locked Up" · "Ghetto" · "Lonely" · "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" · "Pot of Gold" · "Smack That" · "I Wanna Love You" · "Don't Matter" · "Mama Africa" · "Sorry, Blame It on Me" · "Never Took the Time"
Related articles	Discography · Konvict Muzik

v • d • e Eminem
Albums	Infinite · The Slim Shady LP · The Marshall Mathers LP · The Eminem Show · Encore · King Mathers
Compilations	Curtain Call: The Hits · Eminem Presents the Re-Up
Singles	"Just Don't Give a Fuck" · "My Name Is" · "Guilty Conscience" · "Bitch Please II" · "The Real Slim Shady" · "The Way I Am" · "Stan" · "Drug Ballad" · "Without Me" · "My Dad's Gone Crazy" · "Cleanin' Out My Closet" · "Lose Yourself" · "Sing for the Moment" · "White America" · "Superman" · "Business" · "8 Mile" · "Just Lose It" · "Encore" · "Like Toy Soldiers" · "Mosh" · "Mockingbird" · "Ass Like That" · "When I'm Gone" · "Shake That" · "You Don't Know" · "Jimmy Crack Corn"
Filmography	Da Hip Hop Witch · The Wash · 8 Mile
Related articles	Discography · Production discography · D12 · Shady Records