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Vans (song)

2006 single by the Pack

Field	Value
name	Vans
cover	The Pack - Vans.jpg
type	single
artist	the Pack
album	Based Boys and the EP Skateboards 2 Scrapers
released	September 12, 2006
genre	* West Coast hip hop
length	4:15
label	* Up All Nite
writer	* Brandon McCartney
producer	Young L
next_title	I'm Shinin'
next_year	2006
misc

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Lloyd Omadhebo "Vans" is the debut single by American hip hop group the Pack, released in 2006 as the lead single from their EP Skateboards 2 Scrapers (2006). It is their most successful song, peaking at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100. The title references the skate shoe brand of the same name.

Background

Young L created the beat for the song in five minutes. When Lil B heard the beat, he blurted out the lyrics that would become the chorus: "Got my Vans on but they look like sneakers." The Pack first released the song on their MySpace page. It became a surprise hit for them and caught the attention of rapper Too Short, who then signed the Pack to his Up All Nite label.

A music video for the song was released in August 2006 and aired on BET, but MTV and MTV Jams refused to show the video because it promoted a consumer product. However, MTV aired an edited version of the video, in which the word "Vans" was censored throughout the song. The song was released to streaming services on September 12, 2006.

Critical reception

The song was placed at number 5 on Rolling Stones "Best Songs of 2006" list.

Remixes

An official remix of the song featuring Too Short and rapper Mistah F.A.B. was released from Skateboards 2 Scrapers. Rapper Lil Wayne also released a freestyle to the song.

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak
position	US Billboard Hot 100
58

References

(May 10, 2007). "Running with the Pack". [[The Mercury News]].
(October 17, 2007). "Berkeley's The Pack Mellows Hyphy into “Based”". [[SF Weekly]].
(August 10, 2006). "The Pack - Vans (Music Video)".
(August 15, 2006). "The Pack's Video for "Vans" Banned".
(July 2025). "The Pack's "Vans" Banned From MTV.". Music Filter.
(September 12, 2006). "Vans - EP".
[https://web.archive.org/web/20061214062224/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/12769472/the_100_best_songs_of_2006 Best Songs of 2006], ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', retrieved on 2024-03-16
(December 5, 2006). "Skateboards 2 Scrapers".
Kramer, Kyle. (2017-07-17). "Roll Up a Young L for the Time Lil Wayne Freestyled Over "Vans"".
"Billboard Hot 100: Week of September 16, 2006".

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