Black Beatles

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{{Infobox song

| name = Black Beatles

| cover = Rae Sremmurd – Black Beatles.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane

| album = SremmLife 2

| released = September 13, 2016

| recorded = 2016

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap}}

| length = 4:51{{cite web|title=SremmLife 2 by Rae Sremmurd on iTunes|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sremmlife-2/1104588318|website=Apple iTunes|date=August 12, 2016 |publisher=Apple|access-date=August 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704165643/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sremmlife-2/id1104588318|archive-date=July 4, 2017}}

| label = {{hlist|EarDrummers|Interscope}}

| writer = {{hlist|Khalif Brown|Aaquil Brown|Radric Davis|Michael Williams}}

| producer = Mike WiLL Made It

| chronology = Rae Sremmurd

| prev_title = Look Alive

| prev_year = 2016

| next_title = Swang

| next_year = 2017

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Gucci Mane

| type = single

| prev_title = Prolly

| prev_year = 2016

| title = Black Beatles

| year = 2016

| next_title = Bling Blaww Burr

| next_year = 2016

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|b8m9zhNAgKs|"Black Beatles"}} }}

{{Audio sample

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| file =

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"Black Beatles" is a song by American hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd featuring American rapper Gucci Mane. Produced by Mike Will Made It, it was released in 2016, by EarDrummers and Interscope Records as the third single from their second studio album SremmLife 2.

Following viral exposure, due in large part to its role in the Mannequin Challenge trend, it became both Rae Sremmurd's and Gucci Mane's first number-one single on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the New Zealand Official New Zealand Music Chart as well as their first top ten appearances in countries such as Australia, Canada, and the UK.

Background and composition

The song was one of the last tracks recorded for SremmLife 2 and was a major reason for the album's delay from its planned June release date.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/rae-sremmurds-sremmlife-2-has-been-delayed-news.22305.html|title=Rae Sremmurd's "SremmLife 2" Has Been Delayed|date=June 16, 2016 |publisher=HotNewHipHop}} Musically, "Black Beatles" is a hip hop{{cite web|last1=Hussain|first1=Selima|title=What's the Deal Behind the Mannequin Challenge?|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/gone-viral/sfl-what-s-the-deal-behind-the-mannequin-challenge-20161107-htmlstory.html|website=Orlando Sentinel|date=November 7, 2016 |publisher=Tronc, Inc.|access-date=May 29, 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Suarez|first1=Gary|title=Playboi Carti Flexes Out of the Underground And Onto the Billboard Charts|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/garysuarez/2017/05/17/playboi-carti-magnolia/#215075037ffd|website=Forbes|access-date=May 29, 2017}} and trap song{{cite web|last1=Hooton|first1=Christopher|title=Mannequin Challenge: 'Black Beatles' by Rae Sremmurd Reaches No 1 After Making World Stand Still|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/mannequin-challenge-black-beatles-rae-sremmurd-song-number-one-billboard-sales-a7416571.html|website=The Independent|date=November 16, 2016 |publisher=Independent Print Limited|access-date=May 29, 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Charity|first1=Justin|title=Rae Sremmurd Bounces Back with "Black Beatles"|url=https://theringer.com/2016/10/10/music/rae-sremmurd-bounces-back-with-black-beatles-53bd01ea2974|website=The Ringer|date=October 10, 2016 |publisher=Bill Simmons Media Group|access-date=May 29, 2017}} with lo-fi production.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/04/can-the-weeknd-recapture-the-mystery|title=Can the Weeknd Recapture the Mystery?|last=Vanderhoof|first=Erin|date=April 19, 2018|website=Vanity Fair|access-date=April 3, 2018}}

Critical reception

File:Gucci Mane performing at the Williamsburg Waterfront 3.jpg-based rapper Gucci Mane]]

Andrew Unterberger of Billboard stated that "Black Beatles" is "a vital, quintessentially youthful song, which is extremely welcome in this oncoming era of social conservatism. Though both brothers Khalif 'Swae Lee' Brown and Aaquil 'Slim Jxmmi' Brown are now of legal voting age, as an entity Rae Sremmurd remains decidedly new-wave, part of Atlanta's bumper crop of young MCs who are less concerned with paying fealty to hip-hop history than they are with blowing out the genre's formalistic constraints to their own thrilling, individualistic ends. Which isn't to say that the Chainsmokers and Halsey were stodgy and back-to-basics, either—'Closer' was, in some ways, a blockbusting song in its own right—but after 12 weeks, any song becomes Establishment. Change was needed, and change was delivered." He also stated that while "'Black Beatles' is certainly not an explicitly political song, and the duo might understandably roll their eyes at any reading of their now-signature hit that suggests that it is," he praised the duo for the group's tribute to the Beatles and their ability to subvert expectations of the status quo.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7573638/rae-sremmurd-black-beatles-no-1-song-hot-100|title='Black Beatles' Is the No. 1 Song the Country Needs Right Now: Critic's Take|work=Billboard|access-date=November 30, 2016|date=November 14, 2016}}

Rolling Stone{{'}}s editor Rob Sheffield ranked "Black Beatles" at number ten in his year-end list:

{{blockquote|"No wonder Macca himself is a fan. The rap duo come together and rock their John Lennon lenses with a party-and-bullshit anthem so undeniable it hit Number One. Everybody's welcome at their club: young bloods, old geezers, weirdo girls with green hair, dealers, haters, Gucci Mane. A blunted time is guaranteed for all."{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-songs-of-2016-w452313/rae-sremmurd-feat-gucci-mane-black-beatles-w452819|work=Rolling Stone|title=50 Best Songs of 2016|access-date=November 30, 2016|date=November 30, 2016}}}}

Pitchfork would later list "Black Beatles" on their ranking of the 100 best songs of 2016 at number 10.{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9981-the-100-best-songs-of-2016/?page=10|title=The 100 Best Songs of 2016|publisher=Pitchfork Media|date=December 12, 2016|access-date=December 12, 2016}} Meanwhile, Billboard named "Black Beatles" the best pop song of 2016.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2016/7617635/billboard-top-100-pop-songs-of-2016|title=Billboard's 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016: Critics' Picks|magazine=Billboard}} In the annual Village Voice's Pazz & Jop mass critics poll of the year's best in music in 2016, "Black Beatles" was ranked at number 4.{{cite web|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/singles/2016|title=PAZZ+JOP 2016|work=Village Voice|date=January 25, 2017|access-date=January 28, 2017|archive-date=February 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203205750/http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/singles/2016|url-status=dead}}

Commercial performance

"Black Beatles" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming both Rae Sremmurd's and Gucci Mane's first number one single and the most successful yet of their careers, and dislodged the Chainsmokers and Halsey's "Closer" for the top spot, which had held that for 12 consecutive weeks.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7573655/hot-100-rae-sremmurd-black-beatles-number-one|title=Rae Sremmurd's 'Black Beatles' Blasts to No. 1 on Hot 100|last=Trust|first=Gary|magazine=Billboard|date=November 14, 2016|access-date=November 15, 2016}} The song topped the chart for seven non-consecutive weeks. On the issue dated January 7, 2017, it lost the top spot to "Starboy" by the Weeknd featuring Daft Punk, though returned to number one the following week.{{cite web|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|title=The Weeknd's 'Starboy,' Featuring Daft Punk, Hits No. 1 on Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7633336/hot-100-the-weeknd-starboy-daft-punk-hits-number-one|work=Billboard |access-date=January 3, 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228041122/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7633336/hot-100-the-weeknd-starboy-daft-punk-hits-number-one|archive-date=December 28, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7640667/hot-100-rae-sremmurd-migos-bad-boujee|title=Rae Sremmurd Returns to No. 1 on Hot 100, Migos Soars to Top 10|work=Billboard|access-date=January 3, 2017|date=January 3, 2017}} It also peaked at number one in Indonesia and New Zealand. The song had already entered the top 20 of the US Billboard charts before its surge in performance following the Mannequin Challenge. It dropped out of the top ten on February 25, 2017, after spending fourteen consecutive weeks there.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/upstream/rae-sremmurd-black-beatles-mannequin-challenge/|title=The wild rise of Rae Sremmurd and the Mannequin Challenge|website=The Daily Dot|date=November 4, 2016}} It also peaked at number two in the UK and number three in Ireland, Canada and Australia, becoming both artists' highest-charting single in those countries.

As of February 11, 2017, "Black Beatles" has sold 1,188,000 copies in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.42103/title.hip-hop-single-sales-bruno-mars-migos-rae-sremmurd|title=Hip Hop Single Sales: Machine Gun Kelly, Migos & Bruno Mars |first=D.L. |last=Chandler|date=January 14, 2017 |publisher=HipHopDX|access-date=February 13, 2017}} The track has also been certified Diamond by the RIAA.

In the UK Singles Chart, the song debuted at number 36 on the week ending on November 17, 2016. The following week, it rose to number four, before spending three consecutive weeks at number two.

Music video

On September 22, 2016, the music video for "Black Beatles" was released on Rae Sremmurd's Vevo account on YouTube. The video contains a number of visual references to Beatles iconography and lore. It was directed by Motion Family.https://www.motionfamily.com/rae-scremmurd-black-beatles

Usage in media

On October 26, 2016, the Mannequin Challenge went viral. The trend involves shooting footage of a crowd standing frozen in place, often using "Black Beatles" as background music.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7565848/chainsmokers-halsey-closer-hot-100-drake-rae-sremmurd|title=The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' Tops Hot 100 for 12th Week, Rae Sremmurd & Drake Hit Top 10|magazine=Billboard}}{{cite web|url=http://nymag.com/selectall/2016/11/what-is-the-mannequin-challenge-freezing-in-place-is-trendy.html|title=Entire High Schools Are Freezing in Place for This Viral Challenge|first=Brian|last=Feldman|date=November 4, 2016}}

On November 30, 2016, Nicki Minaj and Mike Will Made It released a remix of the song together titled "Black Barbies". It uses the instrumental from the song, and similar lyrics. This version peaked at 65 in the United States and 78 in Canada.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}

Soulja Boy Tell 'Em released a freestyle to the song, also using the song's instrumentation as well as similar lyrics. It was included on his 2016 mixtape King Soulja 7.{{cite web|url=http://rhymehiphop.com/soulja-boy-black-beatles-remix-new-song/|title=Soulja Boy - "Black Beatles" (Remix) [New Song]|first=Josh|last=Rosenthal}}

Rae Sremmurd makes a cameo appearance in the 2017 film Boo 2! A Madea Halloween, in which they perform "Black Beatles".{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}

The song also makes an appearance in the boat scene in season one of Netflix's Ozark.

Lizzo's "Truth Hurts", released a year after "Black Beatles", received controversy after many accused her of stealing Rae Sremmurd's tune.{{Cite web|title=Did Lizzo Steal The Melody For Her Song "Truth Hurts"?|url=https://www.musicinminnesota.com/lizzo-truth-hurts-copyright-rae-sremmurd-black-beatles/|date=2019-10-24|website=Music In Minnesota|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-20}}

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from SremmLife 2 booklet.

;Song credits

Writing – Aaquil Brown, Khalif Brown, Radric Davis, Michael Williams II
Production – Mike Will Made It
Recording – Randy Lanphear & Swae Lee at Sauce Studios in Atlanta, Georgia
Gucci Mane verse recording – Sean Payne at Gucci's Home Studio in Atlanta, Georgia
Audio mixing – Stephen Hybicki - Maddox Chhim - Jaycen Joshua
Mastering – Dave Kutch, The Mastering Palace, New York City

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (2016–2017) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"
{{single chart\|Australia\|3\|artist=Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane\|song=Black Beatles\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 26, 2016\|refname=}}
scope="row"\| Australia Urban (ARIA){{cite web\|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/urban-singles-chart\|title=ARIA Australian Top 40 Urban Singles Chart\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|date=November 28, 2016\|access-date=November 26, 2016}} \| 1
{{single chart\|Austria\|13\|artist=Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane\|song=Black Beatles\|rowheader=true\|access-date=December 1, 2016\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|9\|artist=Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane\|song=Black Beatles\|rowheader=true\|access-date=December 3, 2016\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Wallonia\|22\|artist=Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane\|song=Black Beatles\|rowheader=true\|access-date=December 24, 2016\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Canada\|3\|artist=Rae Sremmurd\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 15, 2016\|song=\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadachrtop40\|34\|artist=Rae Sremmurd\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 15, 2016}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadahotac\|45\|artist=Rae Sremmurd\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 15, 2016}}
scope="row" \|Colombia (National-Report){{cite web\|title=National Report - Top Nacional\|language=es\|url=http://www.national-report.com/top-100-colombia/\|date=February 10, 2017\|publisher=National Report\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170310224417/http://www.national-report.com/top-100-colombia/\|archive-date=March 10, 2017}} \| 94
{{single chart\|Czechdigital\|7\|year=2016\|week=48\|rowheader=true\|access-date=December 6, 2016\|artist=\|song=\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Denmark\|2\|artist=Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane\|song=Black Beatles\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 30, 2016\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Finland\|2\|artist=Rae Sremmurd\|song=Black Beatles (Feat. Gucci Mane)\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 27, 2016\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|France\|2\|artist=Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane\|song=Black Beatles\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 26, 2016\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|8\|songid=1594557\|artist=Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane\|song=Black Beatles\|rowheader=true\|access-date=December 2, 2016\|refname=}}
scope="row"\| Germany (Airplay Chart){{cite web \|url=http://germancharts.com/airplay_charts.asp?week=201703 \|title=Airplay Charts Deutschland – Woche 03/2017 \|publisher=German Charts \|access-date=March 30, 2017 }} \| 26
{{single chart\|Hungarysingle\|15\|year=2016\|week=46\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 25, 2016\|artist=\|song=\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Ireland\|3\|year=2016\|week=47\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 26, 2016\|artist=\|song=\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Israelairplay\|8\|artist=Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane\|song=Black Beatles\|year=2016\|week=47\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 27, 2016\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Italy\|16\|artist=Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane\|song=Black Beatles\|rowheader=true\|access-date=December 3, 2016\|refname=}}
scope="row"\| Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20){{cite web\|url=http://www.olt20.com/Rae_Sremmurd#fragment-2 \|title=The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Rae Sremmurd\|publisher=The Official Lebanese Top 20\|date=January 8, 2017\|access-date=January 10, 2017}} \| 8
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|13\|year=2016\|week=50\|artist=Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane\|rowheader=true\|access-date=December 9, 2016\|song=\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|6\|artist=Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane\|song=Black Beatles\|rowheader=true\|access-date=December 3, 2016\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|1\|artist=Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane\|song=Black Beatles\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 25, 2016\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Norway\|2\|artist=Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane\|song=Black Beatles\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 26, 2016\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Portugal\|3\|artist=Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane\|song=Black Beatles\|rowheader=true\|access-date=December 5, 2016\|refname=}}
scope="row"\| Romania (Airplay 100){{cite news\|url=https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Ed-Sheeran-urca-9-pozitii-in-clasament-p1265\|title=Top Airplay 100 - Ed sheeran urca 9 pozitii in clasament!\|trans-title=Top Airplay 100 – Ed sheeran ascends 9 positions in charts!\|author=Arvunescu, Victor\|date=February 7, 2017\|access-date=February 8, 2017\|language=ro\|publisher=Un site de muzică}} \| 40
{{single chart\|Scotland\|4\|date=20161125\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 26, 2016\|artist=\|song=\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Slovakdigital2\|7\|year=2016\|week=47\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 29, 2016\|artist=\|song=\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Spain\|30\|artist=Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane\|song=Black Beatles\|rowheader=true\|access-date=December 5, 2016\|refname=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/single/rae-sremmurd-feat-gucci-mane-black-beatles}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|3\|artist=Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane\|song=Black Beatles\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 26, 2016\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|4\|artist=Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane\|song=Black Beatles\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 28, 2016\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|UK\|2\|date=20161125\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 26, 2016\|artist=\|song=\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|UKrandb\|1\|date=20161118\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 19, 2016\|artist=\|song=\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|1\|artist=Rae Sremmurd\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 15, 2016\|song=\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|1\|artist=Rae Sremmurd\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 15, 2016\|song=\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddanceclubplay\|39\|artist=Rae Sremmurd\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 18, 2017\|song=\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Billboardpopsongs\|13\|artist=Rae Sremmurd\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 18, 2017\|song=\|refname=}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrhythmic\|1\|artist=Rae Sremmurd\|rowheader=true\|access-date=December 6, 2016\|song=\|refname=}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col"\| Chart (2016) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2016.htm\|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles 2016\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|access-date=January 6, 2017}} \| 92
scope="row"\| Australia Urban (ARIA){{cite web\|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2016/urban-singles-chart\|title=ARIA Top 50 Urban Singles 2016\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|access-date=January 6, 2017\|archive-date=January 6, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106183020/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2016/urban-singles-chart\|url-status=dead}} \| 9
scope="row"\| France (SNEP){{cite web\|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2016\|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2016\|publisher=SNEP\|language=fr\|access-date=September 2, 2020}} \| 184
scope="row"\| Hungary (Single Top 40){{cite web\|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2016\|title=Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2016\|access-date=October 6, 2019\|publisher=Mahasz}} \| 97
scope="row"\| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web\|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/\|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2016\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|access-date=December 31, 2016}} \| 95
scope="row"\| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs\|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 8, 2016}} \| 37

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

scope="col"| Chart (2016)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2016.htm|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles 2016|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 6, 2017}}

| 92

scope="row"| Australia Urban (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2016/urban-singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 50 Urban Singles 2016|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 6, 2017|archive-date=January 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106183020/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2016/urban-singles-chart|url-status=dead}}

| 9

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2016|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2016|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=September 2, 2020}}

| 184

scope="row"| Hungary (Single Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2016|title=Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2016|access-date=October 6, 2019|publisher=Mahasz}}

| 97

scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2016|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=December 31, 2016}}

| 95

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 8, 2016}}

| 37

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" !Chart (2017) !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\|access-date=December 17, 2017}} \| 45
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\|access-date=December 12, 2017}} \| 19
scope="row"\| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs\|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=August 23, 2019}} \| 11
scope="row"\| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/rhythmic-songs\|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2017\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=August 23, 2019}} \| 10

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

!Chart (2017)

!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|access-date=December 17, 2017}}

| 45

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|access-date=December 12, 2017}}

| 19

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 23, 2019}}

| 11

scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 23, 2019}}

| 10

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2016|certyear=2019|access-date=February 19, 2019}}

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