Planez
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{{Infobox song
| name = Planez
| cover = JeremihPlanez.png
| alt = The cover features the song's original title and the two artists' name colored in gold. It also features an image of an airplane against a blue sky and white clouds covered in black.
| type = single
| artist = Jeremih featuring J. Cole
| album = Late Nights
| released = {{Start date|2015|01|22}}
| recorded = 2014
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|R&B|hip hop}}
| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=00}}
| label = Def Jam
| writer = {{hlist|Jeremih Felton|Anderson Hernandez|Jermaine Cole|Adam Feeney|Adam Woods|Akinyele Adams|Regi Hargis|Kia Jeffries}}
| producer = {{hlist|Vinylz|Frank Dukes}}
| chronology = Jeremih
| prev_title = Somebody
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = Like Me
| next_year = 2015
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = J. Cole
| type = single
| prev_title = Apparently
| prev_year = 2014
| title = Planez
| year = 2015
| next_title = Wet Dreamz
| next_year = 2015
}}
}}
"Planez" (originally titled "Planes") is a song by American singer Jeremih from his third studio album, Late Nights (2015). It features American rapper J. Cole, and was released in January 2015 as the second single from the album. It interpolates "Put It in Your Mouth" by Akinyele. The original version of the song featured a verse from fellow Chicago native Chance the Rapper. "Planez" garnered mixed reviews from critics, praising Jeremih's performance but criticized J. Cole's guest verse. The track peaked at numbers 15 and 44 on both the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. It was also certified 5× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The single garnered Jeremih's first career Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.
Background
The song originally came about in January 2014 when Jeremih performed the song live featuring Chance the Rapper.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.spin.com/2015/04/chance-the-rapper-boards-jeremihs-planes-soaring-remix/|title=Chance the Rapper Boards Jeremih's 'Planes' For Soaring Remix|last=Joyce|first=Colin|magazine=Spin|date=April 25, 2015|access-date=May 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926171429/https://www.spin.com/2015/04/chance-the-rapper-boards-jeremihs-planes-soaring-remix/|archive-date=September 26, 2021|url-status=live}} However, this would be relegated to a remix, as the official version features J. Cole.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/570232-jeremih-planes-remix-feat-chance-the-rapper-new-song|title=Jeremih - Planes (Remix) Feat. Chance The Rapper|website=HotNewHipHop|date=April 25, 2015|access-date=February 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219152150/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/570232-jeremih-planes-remix-feat-chance-the-rapper-new-song|archive-date=February 19, 2024|url-status=live}} Another remix was released featuring R&B singer August Alsina. The official version originally premiered January 17, 2015. The album version of the song omits the female voice in the intro which referenced the original album title, "Thumpy Johnson".
Composition
Stereogum{{'}}s Chris DeVille noted how the track's "sleek, sultry production" allows Jeremih to showcase his "neon-bright vocal talents".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1729879/jeremih-planes-feat-j-cole/news/|title=Jeremih – "Planes" (Feat. J. Cole)|last=DeVille|first=Chris|magazine=Stereogum|publisher=SpinMedia|date=January 18, 2015|access-date=February 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206082412/https://www.stereogum.com/1729879/jeremih-planes-feat-j-cole/news/|archive-date=December 6, 2022|url-status=live}}
Critical reception
Meaghan Garvey of Pitchfork called it "this year's best radio R&B single in spite of J. Cole's paraphiliac trainwreck of a guest verse."{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21340-late-nights-the-album/|title=Jeremih: Late Nights: The Album Review|last=Garvey|first=Meaghan|website=Pitchfork|date=December 9, 2015|access-date=February 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124004414/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21340-late-nights-the-album/|archive-date=January 24, 2024|url-status=live}} Despite J. Cole "trying his best to sabotage the song", Brooklyn Russell of Tiny Mix Tapes wrote that it "displays Jeremih's best vocal work" on the album.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/jeremih-late-nights-album|title=Jeremih - Late Nights: The Album|last=Russell|first=Brooklyn|magazine=Tiny Mix Tapes|access-date=February 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902030508/https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/jeremih-late-nights-album|archive-date=September 2, 2023|url-status=live}} David Sackllah of Consequence of Sound felt that J. Cole gave one of "the worst guest verse of the year" on the record alongside Big Sean's turn on "Royalty".{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2015/12/album-review-jeremih-late-nights-the-album/|title=Album Review: Jeremih - Late Nights: The Album|last=Sackllah|first=David|website=Consequence of Sound|date=December 8, 2015|access-date=February 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901121656/https://consequence.net/2015/12/album-review-jeremih-late-nights-the-album/|archive-date=September 1, 2023|url-status=live}} Shirley Ju of HipHopDX said that the track "works despite its sheer redundancy", calling J. Cole's verse "the cherry on top, somehow, despite it being bombastic almost to a fault."{{cite magazine|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2601/title.jeremih-late-nights-the-album|title=Jeremih - Late Nights: The Album|last=Ju|first=Shirley|magazine=HipHopDX|date=December 30, 2015|access-date=February 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901121615/https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2601/title.jeremih-late-nights-the-album|archive-date=September 1, 2023|url-status=live}}
Commercial performance
On the week of February 14, 2015, "Planez" debuted at number 30 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2015-02-14|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: February 14, 2015|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 19, 2024|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207110702/https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2015-02-14/|archive-date=December 7, 2021|url-status=live}} It also debuted at number 95 on the Hot 100 the week of June 13.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2015-06-13/|title=The Hot 100: June 13, 2015|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929055415/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2015-06-13/|archive-date=September 29, 2022|url-status=live}} On the week of September 12, the song peaked at numbers 15 and 44 on both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2015-09-12|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: September 12, 2015|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 19, 2024|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912065442/https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2015-09-12|archive-date=September 12, 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2015-09-12|title=The Hot 100: September 12, 2015|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102171325/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2015-09-12/|archive-date=November 2, 2023|url-status=live}} staying on the former for 29 weeks and the latter for 20 weeks. The song also peaked at number nine on the Rhythmic chart the week of October 10, staying there for 20 weeks.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rhythmic-40/2015-10-10|title=Rhythmic Airplay: October 10, 2015|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 19, 2024|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324073529/https://www.billboard.com/charts/rhythmic-40/2015-10-10|archive-date=March 24, 2019|url-status=live}} It was certified 5× Platinum by the RIAA on September 21, 2023. Despite not charting in the United Kingdom, the track was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on October 27.
Awards and nominations
"Planez" was nominated for Best R&B Performance at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards and R&B Song of the Year at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards, losing both awards to "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)" by the Weeknd.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/grammy-awards-2016-full-winners-list-6875260/|title=Grammy Awards 2016: See the Full Winners List|magazine=Billboard|date=February 15, 2016|access-date=February 19, 2024|archive-date=February 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217181804/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/grammy-awards-2016-full-winners-list-6875260/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/iheartradio-music-awards-2016-winners-list-7318843/|title=iHeartRadio Music Awards 2016: See the Full Winners List|magazine=Billboard|date=April 3, 2016|access-date=February 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814165552/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/iheartradio-music-awards-2016-winners-list-7318843/|archive-date=August 14, 2023|url-status=live}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2015)
!scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|44|artist=Jeremih|access-date=September 1, 2015|rowheader=true|refname="Hot 100"}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|15|artist=Jeremih|access-date=September 1, 2015|rowheader=true|refname="RNBHH"}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|9|artist=Jeremih|access-date=September 10, 2017|rowheader=true|refname="Rhythmic"}} |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|title=Planez|artist=Jeremih feat. J Cole|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2015|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=December 30, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Planez|artist=Jeremih ft J Cole|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2015|certyear=2023|id=15533-4911-1|access-date=October 27, 2023|refname="BPI"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Planez|artist=Jeremih|type=single|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=2015|certyear=2023|access-date=September 21, 2023|refname="RIAA"}}
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References
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{{J. Cole songs}}
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Category:Def Jam Recordings singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Frank Dukes
Category:Song recordings produced by Vinylz
Category:Songs written by J. Cole