Chillin (Wale song)

"Chillin"
Single by Wale featuring Lady Gaga
from the album Attention Deficit
Released	April 14, 2009
Recorded	2009
Studio	Allido (New York City)
Genre	Hip hop electro-funk
Length	3:24
Label	Allido
Songwriter(s)	Olubowale Akintimehin Gary De Carlo Dale Frashuer Stefani Germanotta Roy C Hammond Paul Leka Andre Christopher Lyon Makeba Riddick Kirk Robinson Marcello Valenzano
Producer(s)	Cool & Dre
Wale singles chronology
"Change" (2009) "Chillin" (2009) "World Tour" (2009)
Lady Gaga singles chronology
"LoveGame" (2009) "Chillin" (2009) "Paparazzi" (2009)
Music video
"Chillin" on YouTube

"Chillin" is a song by American rapper Wale, featuring singer Lady Gaga. It was released as the lead single from his debut album, Attention Deficit, on April 14, 2009, by Allido Records. Wale had wanted to collaborate with Gaga, and were introduced to each other through the rapper's mentor, Mark Ronson. "Chillin" was composed by a number of songwriters, including Wale and Gaga, while it was produced by Cool & Dre. Recorded in New York City, the song discusses Wale's life in his hometown. It has musical influence of 1990s style rapping, and contains two samples from the 1969 song "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by the band Steam, and the 1987 song, "Top Billin'", by Audio Two.

The song received mixed reviews from contemporary critics. Some praised Wale and Gaga's collaboration and composition, while others criticized it. "Chillin" reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, while in the United States it peaked at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also reached the lower regions of the record charts in some other nations. The accompanying music video features both Wale and Gaga in various locations in and around Washington, D.C., and Boston, Massachusetts.