Gangsters and Thugs

"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)  and number 35 on the UK Singles Chart.

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 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