Gangsta (Kehlani song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Gangsta

| cover = GangstaKehlani.jpeg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Kehlani

| album = Suicide Squad: The Album {{noitalic|and}} SweetSexySavage {{noitalic|(deluxe edition)}}

| released = August 1, 2016

| recorded = 2016

| studio = Atlantic Studios (Los Angeles, California)

| venue =

| genre = Alternative R&B

| length = 2:57

| label = Atlantic

| writer =

Kehlani Parrish
Skylar Grey{{cite web | url=https://genius.com/a/kehlani-s-gangsta-wasn-t-originally-written-for-the-suicide-squad-soundtrack | title=Kehlani's "Gangsta" Wasn't Originally Written For The 'Suicide Squad' Soundtrack | publisher=Genius | access-date=August 18, 2016}}
Andrew Swanson
Jeremy Coleman
Jason Evigan
Jacob Luttrell

| producer =

JMIKE
Djemba Djemba

| chronology = Kehlani

| prev_title = Distraction

| prev_year = 2016

| next_title = Keep On

| next_year = 2017

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Suicide Squad

| type = singles

| prev_title = Purple Lamborghini

| prev_year = 2016

| title = Gangsta

| year = 2016

| next_title = Standing in the Rain

| next_year = 2016

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|LAYgZEMMWxo|"Gangsta"}}}}

}}

"Gangsta" is a song by American singer and songwriter Kehlani. It serves as the fourth and final single from the Suicide Squad soundtrack. The song was released on August 1, 2016 by Atlantic Records and was written by Kehlani, Myron Birdsong, Skylar Grey, Andrew Swanson and JMIKE, with the latter two also producing the song.{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/Kehlani-gangsta-lyrics|title=Kehlani – Gangsta Lyrics - Genius Lyrics|access-date=August 17, 2016}} Lyrically the song speaks to their desire for a gangster's love for them referring to the relationship between The Joker and Harley Quinn in the movie from the latter's point of view. The song is also featured on the deluxe edition of SweetSexySavage.

Music video

The music video premiered in August 2016 on Kehlani's YouTube account. In the video Kehlani is seen in places making multiple references to the movie. They start lying in a room of broken glass next to the bat Harley uses in the movie, swimming in a pool of water similar to acid Harley dives into, performing aerial acrobatics on the ceiling, dancing in a club for a love interest who looks similar to the Joker with green hair, tattoos and purple clothes and finally meeting that love interest outside. This is intercut with scenes from the movie showing the relationship of Harley and the Joker.

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (2016–2017) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="row"\| Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/australian-charts-the-chainsmokers-and-halsey-have-no-1-song-20160822\|title=Australian Singles: The Chainsmokers and Halsey Have No 1 Song\|work=Noise11\|first=Gavin\|last=Ryan\|date=August 22, 2016\|access-date=August 23, 2016}} \| 61
{{singlechart\|Austria\|54\|artist=Kehlani\|song=Gangsta\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 8, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Canada\|37\|artist=Kehlani\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 30, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Czechdigital\|56\|year=2016\|week=34\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 1, 2016}}
scope="row"\| France (SNEP){{cite web\|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2016&we=32\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904122314/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2016&we=32\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=September 4, 2016\|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 32, 2016)\|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique\|language=fr\|access-date=August 19, 2016}} \| 81
{{singlechart\|Ireland\|76\|year=2016\|week=33\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 19, 2016}}
scope="row"\| Italy (FIMI){{cite web\|url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:digital/id:2331/page:1\|title=Classifica settimanale WK 36\|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana\|language=it\|access-date=September 10, 2016}} \| 66
scope="row"\| New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2016-09-09\|title=NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|date=August 15, 2016\|access-date=August 19, 2016}} \| 2
{{singlechart\|Portugal\|49\|artist=Kehlani\|song=Gangsta\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 8, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Scotland\|41\|date=2016-08-19\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 20, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Slovakdigital\|39\|year=2016\|week=34\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 1, 2016}}
scope="row"\| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web\|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=215&dfom=20160812\|title=Vecolista Heatseeker – Vecka 33, 19 augusti 2016\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|language=sv\|access-date=April 1, 2018}} \| 9
{{singlechart\|UK\|57\|date=2016-08-19\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 20, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|UKrandb\|12\|date=2016-08-12\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 17, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardhot100\|41\|artist=Kehlani\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 30, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|13\|artist=Kehlani\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 23, 2016}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (2016) ! scope="col"\| Position
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 31, 2019}} \| 84

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scope="col"| Chart (2016)

! scope="col"| Position

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 31, 2019}}

| 84

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Kehlani|title=Gangsta|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|award=Gold|access-date=February 15, 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Kehlani|title=Gangsta|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|access-date=June 21, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|type=single|artist=Kehlani|title=Gangsta|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|award=Gold|id=file_2023-01-30-17-47-02.pdf|access-date=February 7, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Kehlani|title=Gangsta|relyear=2016|certyear=2019|award=Silver|access-date=April 8, 2019|id=15545-4915-1}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Kehlani|title=Gangsta|relyear=2016|certyear=2017|award=Platinum}}

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

References

External links

[https://genius.com/Kehlani-gangsta-lyrics Lyrics of this song at Genius]

Category:Kehlani songs

Category:2016 singles

Category:2016 songs

Category:Atlantic Records singles

Category:Songs written for films

Category:Songs written by Skylar Grey

Category:Songs written by Jason Evigan

Category:Songs written by Kehlani

Category:DC Extended Universe music

Category:Songs written by Djemba Djemba

Category:Songs written by Jacob Luttrell