Fight Night (song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Fight Night
| cover = Fightnightmigos.jpg
| alt = An image showing a pair of gold boxing gloves that features the group's name and two kiss marks.
| type = single
| artist = Migos
| album = No Label 2
| released = {{Start date|2014|04|08}}
| recorded = 2013
| genre =
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=35}}
| label =
| writer =
- Quavious Marshall
- Kirsnick Ball
- Kiari Cephus
- Patrick Thomas "PJ"
| producer = Stack Boy Twan
| prev_title = Hannah Montana
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Looking for You
| next_year = 2014
}}
"Fight Night" is a song by American hip hop group Migos. It was released on April 8, 2014, by Quality Control and 300 Entertainment as the first single from their mixtape No Label 2 (2014) and was produced by Stack Boy Twan. It peaked at number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the group's highest-charting single at the time. A remix was made by fellow American rapper Tyga.
Critical reception
Brian Josephs of HotNewHipHop said that the song represents Migos' delivery of high-energy Atlanta rap, saying that "This isn't a throwaway track, but a confidently sold Bay Area Hyphy scene send-off."{{cite web|last=Josephs|first=Brian|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/review-migos-no-label-2-news.9587.html|title=Review: Migos' "No Label 2"|publisher=HotNewHipHop|date=March 2, 2014|accessdate=November 27, 2015}}
Pitchfork ranked the song at number 56 on its list of the 100 Best Tracks of 2014. Pitchfork staff writer David Drake said "In its misunderstanding of a pre-existing template, it reached more directly for the pop jugular. Each line was quotable, delivered with the unapologetic confidence of a group willing to say whatever they can get away with. While perhaps not always the best bedroom strategy, 'Fight Night' does hit on the mania of lust more directly than anyone else."{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9555-the-100-best-tracks-of-2014/5/|title=The 100 Best Tracks of 2014|work=Pitchfork|accessdate=November 27, 2015}} The song was featured in the 2017 Despicable Me 3 in the intro of the movie
Commercial performance
The song peaked at number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in September 2014, making it their highest-charting single; until "Bad and Boujee", featuring Lil Uzi Vert would reach number one on the chart in early 2017. It charted for 16 weeks total.
Music video
The music video for "Fight Night" was released on June 9, 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2014/06/migos-fight-night-video |title=Watch Migos' Video For "Fight Night" |work=Complex |publisher=Complex Media |date=June 7, 2014 |accessdate=January 3, 2015}} Young Thug makes a cameo appearance in the video.
In the video, Giuseppe Verdi's Messa da Requiem: 7b. Libera me: Dies irae is sampled.
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!Ceremony !Award !Result |
|---|
| 2014
|rowspan="1"|2014 BET Hip Hop Awards{{cite web|last1=Nostro|first1=Lauren|title=Here Are the 2014 BET Hip-Hop Award Nominees|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2014/09/2014-bet-hip-hop-award-nominees|work=Complex|publisher=Complex Media|accessdate=September 5, 2014}} |Best Club Banger |rowspan="1" {{won}} |
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2014)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|69|artist=Migos|song=Fight Night|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|17|artist=Migos|song=Fight Night|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|38|artist=Migos|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 20, 2014}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2014)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2014|work=Billboard|accessdate=January 5, 2024}}
| 59 |
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Gold|artist=Migos|title=Fight Night|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|digital=true|accessdate=August 16, 2017}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true| noshipments=true}}
References
{{reflist|2}}
External links
- {{YouTube|id=HsVnUpl2IKQ|title="Fight Night" music video}}
{{Migos}}
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Category:300 Entertainment singles
Category:Songs written by Quavo