Gangsters and Thugs

"Gangsters and Thugs"
Single by Transplants
from the album Haunted Cities
ReleasedMay 23, 2005
Genre
Length3:54
Label
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Producer(s)
Transplants singles chronology
"D.J. D.J."
(2003)
"Gangsters and Thugs"
(2005)
"1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8"
(2005)

"Gangsters and Thugs" is the first single by American punk rock/hip hop band Transplants from their sophomore album Haunted Cities, and their third single overall. It was produced by Tim Armstrong and Dave Carlock, and released via LaSalle Records/Atlantic Records in 2005. The single peaked at number 25 on the US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[1] and number 35 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

The song "Gangsters & Thugs" was written and performed by the Transplants (Robert "Skinhead Rob" Aston, Tim Armstrong, Travis Barker) featuring backing vocals from Richard Stites.

Track listing

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adapted from Discogs[3]

7", vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Gangsters and Thugs" (Radio Edit - Tim Version) 
2."Gangsters and Thugs" (Explicit Version) 
CD
No.TitleLength
1."Gangsters And Thugs" (Explicit Version) 
2."Red Dawn" 
CD (Promo)
No.TitleLength
1."Gangsters And Thugs" (Rob Version) 
2."Gangsters And Thugs" (Tim Version) 
3."Gangsters And Thugs" (Clean Version) 

Note

  • †CD version of the single included a B-side song "Red Dawn", which is a non-album track.

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart

(2005)

Peak position
UK Singles Chart 35[2]
US Alternative Songs (Billboard) 25[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Transplants Gangsters & Thugs Chart History". Alternative Songs.
  2. ^ a b "gangsters-and-thugs | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company.
  3. ^ "Transplants - Gangsters And Thugs". Discogs.