Gangsters and Thugs

2005 single by Transplants

"Gangsters and Thugs"

Single by Transplants

from the album Haunted Cities

Released

May 23, 2005

Genre

Punk rock
rap rock
surf rock
funk rock

Length

3:54

Label

La Salle
Atlantic

Songwriter(s)

Tim Armstrong
Rob Aston
Travis Barker

Producer(s)

Tim Armstrong (also exec.)
Dave Carlock

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

adapted from Discogs^[3]

7", vinyl
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gangsters and Thugs" (Radio Edit - Tim Version)
2.	"Gangsters and Thugs" (Explicit Version)

CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gangsters And Thugs" (Explicit Version)
2.	"Red Dawn"

CD (Promo)
No.	Title	Length
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

Tim Armstrong - vocals, guitar, producer, executive producer
Rob "Skinhead Rob" Aston - vocals
Travis Barker - drums, loops, percussion
Richard Stites - backing vocals
Dave Carlock - synthesizer, keyboards, producer
Kim Jade Fry - bass
DJ Odie - scratches
Neal Harrington Pogue - mixing
Brian Knapp Gardner - mastering
Eric Hellman - management
Irving Azoff - management
Jared Paul - management
Estevan Oriol - photography

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	35^[2]
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)	25^[1]

References

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