Bank Account (song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Bank Account

| cover = 21 Savage - Bank Account.png

| type = single

| artist = 21 Savage

| album = Issa Album

| released = August 8, 2017

| recorded = 2017

| genre = * Hip hop

trap

| length = 3:40

| label = * Slaughter Gang

RED
Epic

| writer = * Shayaa Abraham-Joseph

Leland Wayne

| producer = * 21 Savage

Metro Boomin

| prev_title = Gucci on My

| prev_year = 2017

| next_title = Rockstar

| next_year = 2017

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|H1KBHFXm2Bg|"Bank Account"}}}}

{{Audio sample

| type = single

| file = Bank Account.ogg

| description = 21 Savage - "Bank Account"

}}

"Bank Account" is a song by British-American rapper 21 Savage. Written and produced alongside Metro Boomin, it was originally released on July 7, 2017, as a track from debut studio album Issa Album before being serviced to rhythmic and urban radio on August 8, 2017, as the only single.{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases|work=Access Music Group|accessdate=July 20, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720191434/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|archivedate=July 20, 2017}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases |title=Urban/UAC Future Releases |work=Access Music Group |access-date=August 7, 2017}}{{Cite web |url=https://tidal.com/track/75992600 |title=Listen to Bank Account by 21 Savage on TIDAL |website=Tidal|accessdate=October 4, 2017}} A music video was released on November 10, 2017. 21 referred to the song as the de facto single of Issa Album. The song contains a sample from the soundtrack album of The Education of Sonny Carson.

Production

On the July 20, 2017 edition of Everyday Struggle, 21 Savage appeared as a guest. When asked about his production on the track, 21 stated, "'Bank Account' was just straight me. Metro just dragged it out to make it long enough for me to rap on and added the little pauses in the beat and bringing the beat back. But the melody, the bass, the sample, the hi-hat; I did all that shit."{{Citation|title=21 Savage – Bank Account|url=https://genius.com/21-savage-bank-account-lyrics|language=en|access-date=2018-12-09}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2017/07/everyday-struggle-ep58-21-savage|title=21 Savage Talks 'Issa,' Drake, and State of Trap Music {{!}} Everyday Struggle|last=Ortiz|first=Edwin|date=Jul 20, 2017|website=Complex}} The song samples the ninth track of The Education of Sonny Carson OST soundtrack, titled "Flashbulbs".{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21-savage-issa-album/|title=21 Savage - Issa Album|last=Pearce|first=Sheldon|date=July 12, 2017|work=Pitchfork|accessdate=July 13, 2017}}

Music video

The music video was directed by Matthew Swinsky{{Cite web|title=Lyrical Lemonade|url=https://www.lyricallemonade.com/p/bank-account-21-savage|access-date=2021-09-24|website=www.lyricallemonade.com}} and was released to YouTube on November 10, 2017.{{Citation|title=21 Savage - Bank Account (Official Music Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1KBHFXm2Bg|language=en|access-date=2021-09-24}}

Critical reception

Jon Caramanica of The New York Times opined that the song is among 21 Savage's "best and most fully realized songs to date."{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/arts/music/21-savage-playboi-carti-flow.html |title=In New Albums, 21 Savage and Playboi Carti Go Against the Flow |last=Caramica |first=Jon |date=July 19, 2017 |work=The New York Times |access-date=August 7, 2017}} Reviewing the album, Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork expressed that the song's production's "clean minimalism is one of the surprises", while lyrically its makes "the same banal comment about an increased cash flow," along with the tracks "Dead People" and "Money Convo".

Remix

American rapper Joyner Lucas released a remix of the song onto SoundCloud and YouTube on December 18, 2017.{{Citation|title=Joyner Lucas – Bank Account (Remix)|url=https://genius.com/Joyner-lucas-bank-account-remix-lyrics|language=en|access-date=2019-11-17}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="row"\| Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/11/aria-chart-watch-448/\|title=ARIA Chart Watch #448\|publisher=auspOp\|date=November 25, 2017\|accessdate=November 25, 2017\|archive-date=July 15, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715075146/https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/11/aria-chart-watch-448/\|url-status=dead}} \| 55
{{single chart\|Flanders Tip\|22\|artist=21 Savage\|song=Bank Account\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 16, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Wallonia Tip\|30\|artist=21 Savage\|song=Bank Account\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 16, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Canada\|16\|artist=21 Savage\|accessdate=August 15, 2017\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Czechdigital\|64\|year=2017\|week=37\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 19, 2017}}
scope="row"\| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web\|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles\|title=IRMA – Irish Charts\|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association\|accessdate=October 21, 2017}} \| 63
scope="row"\| Latvia (DigiTop100){{cite web \|date=11 December 2017 \|title=Singles chart for the Week 48, 2017 {{ndash}} Ending November 30, 2017 \|url=https://tv3cdn.lv/2017/12/kad-atskaidrosies-piekap-par-kadu-muziku-maksa-latvijas-iedzivotaji-5a325a5f5f909.xlsx \|access-date=8 April 2025 \|publisher={{Ill\|TV3.lv\|lv\|tv3.lv\|lt=Skaties.lv}} \|language=en}} \| 22
scope="row"\| Netherlands (Single Tip){{cite web\|url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&date=20171028&year=2017\|title=Dutchcharts.nl – Dutch Single Tip – 28/10/2017\|language=Dutch\|publisher=MegaCharts\|accessdate=October 28, 2017}} \| 1
scope="row"\| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2017-09-08\|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|date=September 11, 2017\|access-date=September 8, 2017}} \| 39
scope="row"\| Philippines (Philippine Hot 100){{cite web\|url=http://billboard.ph/billboardph-hot-100-december-4/\|title=BillboardPH Hot 100\|work=Billboard Philippines\|accessdate=December 4, 2017}} \| 78
{{single chart\|Portugal\|36\|artist=21 Savage\|song=Bank Account\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 6, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Slovakdigital2\|54\|year=2017\|week=38\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 26, 2017}}
scope="row"\| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web\|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/\|title=Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|accessdate=October 21, 2017}} \| 57
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|65\|artist=21 Savage\|song=Bank Account\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=August 20, 2017}}
{{single chart\|UK\|41\|date=20171020\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}
{{single chart\|UKrandb\|14\|date=20170825\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=August 26, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|12\|artist=21 Savage\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=August 15, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|5\|artist=21 Savage\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 6, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrapsongs\|4\|artist=21 Savage\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=January 1, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrhythmic\|15\|artist=21 Savage\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=November 7, 2017}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2017)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 17, 2017}}

| 57

scope="row"| Portugal (AFP){{cite web|url=http://audiogest.pt/documents/files/top_vendas/top_anual_2017.pdf|title=Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 100 Singles 2017|publisher=Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|language=Portuguese|accessdate=August 11, 2020}}

| 90

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 12, 2017}}

| 48

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 1, 2019}}

| 23

scope="row"| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-rap-songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 1, 2019}}

| 15

scope="col"| Chart (2018)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Portugal (AFP){{cite web|url=http://www.audiogest.pt/documents/files/top_vendas/Top_200_2018.xls|title=Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 200 Singles 2018|publisher=Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|language=Portuguese|accessdate=August 11, 2020}}

| 195

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 1, 2019}}

| 69

scope="row"| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/hot-rap-songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 1, 2019}}

| 50

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2017|certyear=2018|access-date=November 8, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=21 Savage|title=Bank Account|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2017|relmonth=7|certyear=2024|access-date=July 21, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=21 Savage|title=Bank Account|type=single|award=Platinum|number=8|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|access-date=December 21, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=21 Savage|title=Bank Account|type=single|award=Platinum|id=13047|relyear=2017|certyear=2023|access-date=October 18, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=21 Savage|title=Bank Account|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2017|certyear=2023|access-date=September 13, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=21 Savage|title=Bank Account|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2017|certyear=2022|access-date=December 21, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=21 Savage|title=Bank Account|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2017|certyear=2017|id=5154|access-date=December 27, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=21 Savage|title=Bank Account|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=December 21, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=21 Savage|title=Bank Account|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|access-date=July 3, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=21 Savage|title=Bank Account|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2022|id=file_2022-05-13-15-04-29.pdf|access-date=May 23, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=21 Savage|title=Bank Account|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|access-date=January 14, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|artist=21 Savage|title=Bank Account|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2017|certyear=2017|certweek=46|position=78|access-date=December 1, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=21 Savage|title=Bank Account|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2017|certyear=2021|access-date=October 6, 2021|id=14696-4553-1}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=21 Savage|title=Bank Account|type=single|award=Platinum|number=6|relyear=2017|certyear=2021|access-date=April 1, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true|nosales=true|streaming=true}}

References

External links

{{YouTube|sV2t3tW_JTQ|Audio}}

Category:2017 songs

Category:2017 singles

Category:Epic Records singles

Category:Songs written by Metro Boomin

Category:21 Savage songs

Category:Songs written by 21 Savage