Stand Up (Ludacris song)

"Stand Up" is a song by Ludacris, released as the second single from his fourth album, Chicken-n-Beer, on August 19, 2003. It became his first song to peak atop the Billboard Hot 100—remaining on the chart for 28 weeks—on the week dated December 6 of that year. It contains a guest appearance from American rapper Shawnna, who provides a call-and-response dichotomy with Ludacris for the song's chorus. Production was handled by Roc-A-Fella Records producer Kanye West, while co-production was helmed by Ludacris himself, both of whom wrote the song.