Congratulations (Post Malone song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Congratulations

| cover = PostyCongratsremix.jpeg

| alt =

| caption = Cover art for the remix

| type = single

| artist = Post Malone featuring Quavo

| album = Stoney

| released = January 31, 2017

| recorded = August 2016

| studio =

| genre =

Hip-hop
trap{{cite magazine|last=Rolli|first=Bryan|title=Post Malone's Best Covers: Watch the Six Best|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7980894/best-post-malone-cover-songs-nirvana-kanye-watch|magazine=Billboard|date=September 27, 2017|accessdate=October 20, 2017}}

| length = 3:40

| label = Republic

| writer =

| producer =

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Post Malone

| type = single

| prev_title = Fade

| prev_year = 2016

| title = Congratulations

| year = 2017

| next_title = Rockstar

| next_year = 2017

}}

{{Extra chronology

| artist = Quavo

| type = single

| prev_title = Good Drank

| prev_year = 2017

| title = Congratulations

| year = 2017

| next_title = Want Her

| next_year = 2017

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|SC4xMk98Pdc|"Congratulations"}} }}

}}

"Congratulations" is a song by American rapper Post Malone featuring fellow American rapper Quavo. The song, at first released as a promotional single from Malone's debut studio album Stoney (2016) on November 4, 2016,{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2016/11/post-malone-new-song-congratulations-feat-quavo|title=Post Malone and Quavo connect on "Congratulations"|publisher=Complex|accessdate=November 10, 2016}} was released on January 31, 2017, as the fifth official single from the album.{{cite web|url= http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691 |title=Available for Airplay |publisher=FMQB |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170124182333/http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691|archivedate=January 24, 2017 |accessdate=January 24, 2017 |url-status=dead }} Malone and Quavo wrote the song with Carl Rosen and producers Metro Boomin, Frank Dukes, and Louis Bell. A remix, which includes an additional feature from fellow American rapper Future, was released on June 16, 2017.

Background

Producers Frank Dukes, Metro Boomin, and Louis Bell began working with Post Malone on tracks for his debut album after the success of the single "White Iverson." During the writing process, they were watching the 2016 Summer Olympics and were inspired to create a triumphant song. At one point during the session, Post's manager Dre London shouted 'congratulations,' inspiring the chorus of the song.{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.redbull.com/ca-en/videos/in-conversation-with-frank-dukes|title=In conversation with Frank Dukes|date=December 18, 2019|type=video|language=en-CA|publisher=Red Bull Music Academy|minutes=40:58-45:00}}

Post Malone debuted the track while performing in Austin, Texas in September 2016, two months before the song's official release.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/post-malone-performs-new-quavo-collaboration-contratulations-in-austin-new-video.38654.html|title=Post Malone Performs New Quavo Collaboration, "Congratulations," In Austin|website=HNHH |date=24 September 2016|accessdate=January 18, 2017}}

On May 9, 2017, the track was performed to Post Malone by a mariachi band, commissioned by Indonesian rapper Rich Brian.

On June 16, 2017, the official remix was released featuring an additional verse from Future.

Composition

The song is written in the key of F♯ major with a tempo of 110 beats per minute.{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0178282|title = Congratulations| website=Musicnotes |date = 28 September 2017}}

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on January 23, 2017, on Post Malone's Vevo account on YouTube. The music video was directed by James DeFina.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/post-malone-feat-quavo-congratulations-video-new-video.39632.html|title=Post Malone Feat. Quavo "Congratulations" Video|website=HNHH |date=23 January 2017|accessdate=January 23, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC4xMk98Pdc&t|title=Post Malone - Congratulations ft. Quavo|website=YouTube |accessdate=January 23, 2017}} It features cameo appearances from Murda Beatz, Metro Boomin, Frank Dukes, and fellow members of the Migos crew. {{As of|2025|6}}, the music video has been viewed over 1.6 billion times.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC4xMk98Pdc|title=Post Malone - Congratulations ft. Quavo|publisher=PostMaloneVEVO|date=January 23, 2017|accessdate=June 2, 2017|via=YouTube}}

Chart performance

The song peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Post Malone's second top 20 hit, following his debut single, "White Iverson", and first top 10 hit, and has spent a total of 50 weeks on the chart. The song was later certified Diamond (11× Platinum) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over 11 million units in the United States.

Personnel

Adapted from TIDAL.{{Cite web|title=Stoney (Deluxe) Credits|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/77662581/credits|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-03|website=listen.tidal.com|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603210341/https://listen.tidal.com/album/77662581/credits |archive-date=2021-06-03 }}

Production

Frank Dukes – production, songwriting; programming
Metro Boomin – production, songwriting; programming
Louis Bell – additional production, songwriting
Post Malone – songwriting; vocals
Carl Rosen – songwriting
Quavo – songwriting; vocals

Technical

Frank Dukes – recording
Louis Bell – recording
Manny Marroquin – mixing
Chris Galland – assistant mixer
Jeff Jackson – assistant mixer

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (2017–2018) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{single chart\|Australia\|30\|artist=Post Malone feat. Quavo\|song=Congratulations\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=August 5, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Austria\|68\|artist=Post Malone feat. Quavo\|song=Congratulations\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 5, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Flanders Tip\|34\|artist=Post Malone feat. Quavo\|song=Congratulations\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 7, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Wallonia Tip\|28\|artist=Post Malone feat. Quavo\|song=Congratulations\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 14, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Canada\|14\|artist=Post Malone\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 5, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Czechdigital\|48\|year=2017\|week=26\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 4, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Denmark\|39\|artist=Post Malone feat. Quavo\|song=Congratulations\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 12, 2017}}
scope="row"\| France (SNEP){{cite web\|url=https://snepmusique.com/classement-radio/?annee=2017&semaine=40\|title= Classement Singles Radio\|date=October 6, 2017\|accessdate=October 6, 2017}} \| 19
{{single chart\|Germany\|88\|songid=1621088\|artist=Post Malone feat. Quavo\|song=Congratulations\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=June 30, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Ireland3\|35\|artist=Post Malone\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 28, 2017}}
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}} \| 27
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|80\|artist=Post Malone feat. Quavo\|song=Congratulations\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=June 23, 2017}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|21\|artist=Post Malone feat. Quavo\|song=Congratulations\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 7, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Portugal\|13\|artist=Post Malone feat. Quavo\|song=Congratulations\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 14, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Scotland\|75\|date=20170901\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 2, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Slovakdigital2\|54\|year=2017\|week=26\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 4, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|34\|artist=Post Malone feat. Quavo\|song=Congratulations\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|77\|artist=Post Malone feat. Quavo\|song=Congratulations\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 3, 2017}}
{{single chart\|UK\|26\|date=20171020\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}
{{single chart\|UKrandb\|17\|date=20170512\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=May 13, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|8\|artist=Post Malone\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=June 27, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|5\|artist=Post Malone\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=June 20, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddanceairplay\|10\|artist=Post Malone\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 7, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Billboardpopsongs\|23\|artist=Post Malone\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=August 2, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrhythmic\|5\|artist=Post Malone\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=June 7, 2017}}

=Year-end charts=

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

scope="col"| Chart (2017)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2017/singles-chart|title=ARIA End of Year Singles 2017|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=January 5, 2018}}

| 36

scope="row"| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil){{cite web|url=https://pro-musicabr.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/TOP200_STREAMING2017.pdf|title=Top 200 faixas em streaming - 2017|language=pt|publisher=Pro-Música Brasil|access-date=May 10, 2022}}

| 182

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}}

| 17

scope="row"| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/top2017.asp?list=Track%20100|title=Track Top-100 2017|publisher=Hitlisten|accessdate=January 11, 2018}}

| 61

scope="row"| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/tonlistinn-log-2017/|title=TÓNLISTINN - LÖG - 2017|language=Icelandic|access-date=16 July 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210115122621/https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/tonlistinn-log-2017/|publisher=Plötutíðindi|archive-date=15 January 2021}}

| 32

scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2017-12-31|title=Top Selling Singles of 2017|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=December 22, 2017}}

| 21

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=July 9, 2020}}

| 17

scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=20170001|title=Årslista Singlar – År 2017|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=Swedish|accessdate=January 16, 2018}}

| 74

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 – 2017|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=January 10, 2018}}

| 62

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}}

| 10

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=September 13, 2019}}

| 6

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|accessdate=September 13, 2019}}

| 12

scope="col"| Chart (2018)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2018/singles-chart|title=ARIA End of Year Singles 2018|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=January 10, 2019}}

| 100

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=July 9, 2020}}

| 104

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=10|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|access-date=February 28, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Post Malone|title=Congratulations|award=Diamond|number=3|type=single|relyear=2017|relmonth=1|certyear=2024|access-date=July 11, 2024|refname="pro"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Post Malone|title=Congratulations|award=Diamond|relyear=2017|certyear=2021|access-date=April 14, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=single|artist=Post Malone feat. Quavo|title=Congratulations|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2017|certyear=2022|id=11447|access-date=July 7, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Post Malone|title=Congratulations|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|access-date=May 9, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Post Malone feat. Quavo|title=Congratulations|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2020|access-date=February 27, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|artist=Post Malone feat. Quavo|title=Congratulations|award=Platinum|relyear=2017|certyear=2018|id=5273|access-date=February 5, 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=Post Malone|title=Congratulations|type=single|award=Platinum+Gold|relyear=2017|certyear=2018|access-date=April 13, 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Post Malone feat. Quavo|title=Congratulations|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2017|id=2017-12-29|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|relmonth=1}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Post Malone|title=Congratulations|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2020|access-date=February 23, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Post Malone feat. Quavo|title=Congratulations|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2020|id=file_2021-03-26-10-09-12.pdf|access-date=October 3, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Post Malone / Quavo|title=Congratulations|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|access-date=March 22, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Post Malone & Quavo|title=Congratulations|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2020|id=9246-4439-1|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Post Malone|title=Congratulations|award=Platinum|number=14|relyear=2017|certyear=2022|access-date=November 14, 2022|refname="RIAA"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=single|artist=Post Malone|title=Congratulations|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2017|certyear=2018|certweek=1|position=92|access-date=March 9, 2018}}

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

Release history

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scope="col"\| Country ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Format ! scope="col"\| Label ! scope="col"\| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row" rowspan="2"\| United States \| November 4, 2016{{efn\|Release as a promotional single.}} \| {{hlist\|Digital download\|streaming}} \| rowspan="2"\| Republic \|
January 31, 2017 \| Rhythmic contemporary radio \|

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scope="col"| Country

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States

| November 4, 2016{{efn|Release as a promotional single.}}

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| rowspan="2"| Republic

January 31, 2017

| Rhythmic contemporary radio