Dang! (song)
{{Short description|2016 single by Mac Miller}}
{{for|the Caroline Polachek song|Dang (song)}}
{{Infobox single
|name = Dang!
|cover = Mac Miller - Dang!.png
|type = single
|artist = Mac Miller featuring Anderson .Paak
|album = The Divine Feminine
|released = July 28, 2016
|recorded =
|studio =
- Jungle City Studios
- Blast Off Productions
(both in New York City)
|genre =
|length = {{duration|m=5|s=05}}
|label =
- REMember Music
- Warner Bros.
|writer =
- Malcolm McCormick
- David Pimentel
- Brandon Anderson
|producer = Pomo
|chronology = Mac Miller
|prev_title = Weekend
|prev_year = 2016
|year = 2016
|next_title = Into You (Alex Ghenea Remix)
|next_year = 2016
|misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Anderson .Paak
| type = Single
| prev_title = Dance Off
| prev_year = 2016
| title = Dang!
| year = 2016
| next_title = 'Til It's Over
| next_year = 2018
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|LR3GQfryp9M|"Dang!"}}}}}}
"Dang!" is a song by American rapper Mac Miller featuring American rapper Anderson .Paak. It was released on July 28, 2016, as the lead single from Miller's fourth studio album The Divine Feminine (2016).
Composition
Matthew Strauss of Pitchfork has described the song having an "addictive" funk instrumental that "features horns by Juilliard students."{{Cite web|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|date=July 28, 2016|title="Dang!" [ft. Anderson .Paak]|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/18463-mac-miller-dang-ft-anderson-paak/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729140509/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/18463-mac-miller-dang-ft-anderson-paak/ |archive-date=2016-07-29 |access-date=|website=Pitchfork}} In an interview with Genius, Mac Miller revealed that Anderson .Paak "wrote the song for people who passed away."{{Cite web|last=Zisook|first=Brian "Z"|title=Mac Miller Reveals Emotional Story Behind Anderson .Paak's "Dang!" Hook|url=https://djbooth.net/features/2016-09-13-mac-miller-anderson-paak-dang-story|access-date=2020-06-06|website=DJBooth|date=12 February 2018 |language=en}}
Live performances
Miller and Paak performed "Dang!" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on September 15, 2016.{{cite magazine|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7511098/mac-miller-anderson-paak-dang-performance-late-show|title=Mac Miller & Anderson .Paak Find the 'Dang!' Groove on 'The Late Show'|date=September 16, 2016|accessdate=April 1, 2019|magazine=Billboard}} At the One Love Manchester benefit concert on June 4, 2017, Miller performed the song with singer Ariana Grande, who subbed in for Paak.{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Michelle|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/73967-watch-mac-miller-and-ariana-grande-perform-together-at-manchester-benefit-concert/|title=Watch Mac Miller and Ariana Grande Perform Together at Manchester Benefit Concert|date=June 4, 2017|accessdate=April 1, 2019|work=Pitchfork}}
Track listing
:# "Dang!" featuring Anderson .Paak – 5:05
- Digital download – Radio Edit{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dang-feat-anderson-paak-radio-edit-single/1154128389|title=Dang! (feat. Anderson .Paak) [Radio Edit] – Single by Mac Miller|date=15 September 2016 |publisher=Warner Bros. Records|via=iTunes Store|access-date=April 1, 2019}}
:# "Dang!" (Radio Edit) featuring Anderson .Paak – 4:01
Credits and personnel
Credits and personnel adapted from Tidal and The Divine Feminine{{'}}s liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=The Divine Feminine|type=CD liner notes|others=Mac Miller|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|year=2016|id=90603-2}}{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/63353564/credits|title=Credits / Dang! (feat. Anderson .Paak) / Mac Miller|publisher=Warner Records|via=Tidal|accessdate=June 23, 2020}}
Recording
- Recorded at Jungle City Studios (New York City) and Blast Off Productions (New York City)
- Mixed at Encore Recording Studios (Burbank, California)
- Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)
Personnel
{{Div col}}
- Mac Miller – lead vocals, songwriting
- Anderson .Paak – secondary vocals, songwriting
- David "Pomo" Pimentel – production, songwriting, bass guitar, drums, keyboards
- Danny McKinnon – guitar
- Braxton Cook – horn
- Enrique Sanchez – horn
- Jeffery Oliver – horn
- Julian Lee – horn
- Derek Ali – mixing
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Nicholas Cavalieri – recording
- Zeke Mishanec – recording
- Brendan Silas Parry – recording assistant
{{Div col end}}
Charts
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! scope="col" |Chart (2016) ! scope="col" |Peak |
| {{singlechart|Australia|99|artist=Mac Miller|song=Dang!|rowheader=true|date=August 27, 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|Flanders Tip|3|artist=Mac Miller|song=Dang!|rowheader=true|date=July 25, 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|France|128|artist=Mac Miller|song=Dang!|rowheader=true|date=July 15, 2016|refname=SNEP}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardbubbling100|7|artist=Mac Miller|song=Dang!|rowheader=true|date=October 8, 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|45|artist=Mac Miller|rowheader=true|date=October 8, 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|20|artist=Mac Miller|rowheader=true|date=November 19, 2016}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Mac Miller|title=Dang!|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|id=11503|access-date=July 19, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Mac Miller|title=Dang!|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|access-date=July 19, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Mac Miller|title=Dang!|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2020|access-date=July 30, 2020|source=radioscope}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Mac Miller|title=Dang!|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|id=file_2022-05-13-15-04-29.pdf|access-date=23 May 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Mac Miller|title=Dang!|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2025|accessdate=April 11, 2025|refname="UKcert"|id=16644-5356-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Mac Miller|title=Dang!|award=Platinum|type=single|certyear=2018|accessdate=March 28, 2018|refname="UScert"}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=yes|nosales=yes|noshipments=yes}}
References
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{{Anderson .Paak}}
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Category:Warner Records singles