Long Live the Chief
{{Infobox song
| name = Long Live the Chief
| cover = JidennaLLTC.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Jidenna
| album = The Chief
| released = {{Start date|2015|12|21}}
| recorded = 2015
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 2:40
| label = {{hlist|Wondaland|Epic}}
| writer = {{hlist|Julian Nixon|Craig Balmoris|Jidenna Mobisson|Nana Kwabena Tuffuor|Milan
Wiley|Eleanor Kateri Tannis}}
| producer = Best Kept Secret
| chronology = Jidenna
| prev_title = Yoga
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = Blush
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{External music video|{{Youtube|H_AQFnqMY3E|"Long Live the Chief"}}}}
}}
"Long Live the Chief" is a song recorded by American rapper Jidenna. It was released on December 21, 2015, by Wondaland Records and Epic Records as the lead single from his debut studio album, The Chief (2017). The track was produced by Best Kept Secret.
Music video
The song's accompanying music video premiered on December 10, 2015, on Jidenna's YouTube account.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2015/12/10/video-jidenna-long-live-the-chief/|title=Video: Jidenna – 'Long Live the Chief'|website=Rap-Up|accessdate=December 15, 2019}} The music video was directed by Benny Boom.
Live performances
On October 13, 2016, Jidenna performed the song on The Daily Show.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/10/jidenna-performs-long-live-the-chief-the-daily-show/|title=Jidenna Performs "Long Live the Chief" on 'The Daily Show'|last=Ivey|first=Justin|work=XXL|publisher=Townsquare Media|date=October 14, 2016|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}
A performance of "Long Live The Chief" was presented as a sound check during the opening of S01E05 of Luke Cage.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download{{cite web|url=https://iplusbuzz.net/jidenna-long-live-the-chief-single-itunes-plus-aac-m4a-2015/|title=Long Live the Chief - Single by Jidenna|publisher=iPlusBuzz}}
| title1 = Long Live the Chief
| length1 = 2:40
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Billboardbubbling100|10|artist=Jidenna|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 11, 2017}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|48|artist=Jidenna|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 11, 2017}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{YouTube|H_AQFnqMY3E|Music video}}
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