<P> The song was a sleeper hit , and topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks from December 10 , 2004 , making it Snoop Dogg 's first number one on the chart . It was also his second Top 10 as a solo artist since 1994 's `` Gin and Juice '' ( `` Beautiful '' was the other ) . The song also gave him his first number one on the Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs chart . With that , the song ended up appearing on the 2005 compilation album Now That 's What I Call Music ! 18 . It also peaked at number one for four consecutive weeks in New Zealand , and number ten in the UK Singles Chart . It gained some critical attention for its minimal , extremely sparse production , consisting of tongue clicks , keyboards , a drum machine beat and white noise . It was nominated at the Grammy Awards of 2005 for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group , though it lost both awards to the songs `` Jesus Walks '' and `` Let 's Get It Started '' , respectively . The single was Pharrell 's biggest hit worldwide , until 2013 's `` Get Lucky '' and `` Blurred Lines '' ( his highest peaking single as lead artist is `` Happy '' ) . </P>
<P> The song was a sleeper hit , and topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks from December 10 , 2004 , making it Snoop Dogg 's first number one on the chart . It was also his second Top 10 as a solo artist since 1994 's `` Gin and Juice '' ( `` Beautiful '' was the other ) . The song also gave him his first number one on the Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs chart . With that , the song ended up appearing on the 2005 compilation album Now That 's What I Call Music ! 18 . It also peaked at number one for four consecutive weeks in New Zealand , and number ten in the UK Singles Chart . It gained some critical attention for its minimal , extremely sparse production , consisting of tongue clicks , keyboards , a drum machine beat and white noise . It was nominated at the Grammy Awards of 2005 for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group , though it lost both awards to the songs `` Jesus Walks '' and `` Let 's Get It Started '' , respectively . The single was Pharrell 's biggest hit worldwide , until 2013 's `` Get Lucky '' and `` Blurred Lines '' ( his highest peaking single as lead artist is `` Happy '' ) . </P>
who made the beat for drop it like its hot
who made the beat for drop it like its hot
a drum machine
a drum machine