Type of Way
{{Infobox song
| name = Type of Way
| cover = TypeOfWaysingle.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Rich Homie Quan
| album = Still Goin In: Reloaded
| released = February 9, 2013{{cite web|title=Type of Way - Single|date=January 2013|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/type-of-way-single/692541046|publisher=ITunes (US). Apple|access-date=November 2, 2013}}
| recorded = 2013
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap}}
| length = 4:16
| label = {{hlist|T.I.G.|Def Jam}}
| writer = Dequantes Lamar
| producer = Yung Carter, Jeremy Daigle{{cite web|title=Making of Rich Homie Quan "Type of Way" Beat Prod. by Jeremy Daigle, Yung Carter, @YungCarter2058| date=2 July 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7XlEau1Mis|publisher=Youtube}}
| chronology = Rich Homie Quan
| prev_title = Difference
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = My Nigga
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|-KKbdErJkiY|"Type of Way"}}
}}
}}
"Type of Way" is a song by American rapper Rich Homie Quan, released on August 22, 2013 as the second single from Quan's third mixtape Still Goin In: Reloaded (2013). The song was written by Quan and produced by Yung Carter and Jeremy Daigle. It was issued through Think It's a Game (T.I.G.) Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings, and is Quan's only release on the latter label. On September 27, 2013, the official remix, featuring Jeezy and Meek Mill was released.{{cite web|last=Ortiz|first=Edwin|title=Listen: Rich Homie Quan f/ Meek Mill and Jeezy "Type Of Way (Remix)"|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2013/09/rich-homie-quan-f-meek-mill-jeezy-type-of-way-remix|website=Complex|date=September 27, 2013|accessdate=November 12, 2013}} The song garnered positive reviews from critics for both Quan's unique flow and Carter's production creating a catchy anthem.
"Type of Way" peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, his highest charting solo single on that chart until 2015's "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)". It also peaked at numbers 8, 12 and 21 on the Hot Rap Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Rhythmic charts, respectively. The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), signifying domestic sales of over 500,000 units. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Motion Family.
Music video
The video premiered on July 14, 2013 on MTV2, and was directed by Motion Family.{{cite web|title=Rich Home Quan - "Type of Way" music video|url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/rich-homie-quan/936070/type-of-way.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717193303/http://www.mtv.com/videos/rich-homie-quan/936070/type-of-way.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 17, 2013|publisher=MTV2|accessdate=November 2, 2013}} The video features Quan taking a woman out for a food date and rapping outside an apartment complex with his friends.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2013/07/rich-homie-quan-type-of-way-video|title=Video: Rich Homie Quan "Type Of Way"|author=Dharmic X|website=Complex|date=July 14, 2013|accessdate=May 29, 2019}}
Critical reception
Complex ranked the song number six on their list of the 50 best songs of 2013. Complex staff editor David Drake elaborated saying, "Transforming the concept of ambiguity into a boast, the song was as conceptually clever as Meek Mill's "Levels", but was easily the more distinctive composition. Quan might have been rocking someone else's look, but he used a percussive delivery and novel flow, along with that familiar electroshock-to-the-vocal-cords holler, to carve one of the year's most memorable anthems into the collective consciousness."{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/12/best-songs-of-2013/rich-homie-quan-type-of-way|title=The 50 Best Songs of 2013|author=Complex Staff|website=Complex|date=December 2, 2013|accessdate=December 2, 2013}} The song was also positioned at number 54 on Pitchfork{{'}}s list of the top 100 tracks of 2013, with contributor Andrew Ryce saying, "Rich Homie Quan's breakout has all the trappings of a DIY anthem: a killer beat from a relatively unsung producer, a hook so obvious that it makes you wonder how it's never been done before, and several mixtapes' worth of personality in just four minutes. Songs like this launch careers."{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9288-the-top-tracks-of-2013/5/|title=The Top 100 Tracks of 2013|page=5|website=Pitchfork|date=December 16, 2013|accessdate=December 16, 2013|archive-date=July 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140731231211/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9288-the-top-tracks-of-2013/5/|url-status=dead}} XXL named it one of the top five hip hop songs of 2013.{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/01/xxl-lists-best-hip-hop-songs-albums-last-40-years-xxl-issue-152/4/|title = XXL Lists the Best Hip-Hop Songs and Albums of the Last 40 Years – XXL Issue 152 - XXL| date=9 January 2014 }}
Commercial performance
"Type of Way" debuted at number 48 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart the week of June 29, 2013 before leaving the next week.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2013-06-29|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - June 29, 2013|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 28, 2019|url-access=subscription}} It reappeared at number 50 the week of July 13,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2013-07-13|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - July 13, 2013|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 28, 2019|url-access=subscription}} and reached number 12 the week of September 28, remaining on the chart for twenty-three weeks.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2013-09-28|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - September 28, 2013|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 28, 2019|url-access=subscription}} The song also debuted at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of August 3.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2013-08-03|title=The Hot 100 - August 3, 2013|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 28, 2019}} Eight weeks later, it peaked at number 50 the week of September 28,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2013-09-28|title=The Hot 100 - September 28, 2013|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 28, 2019}} staying on the chart for twenty weeks.{{cite web|url=https://acharts.co/song/79341|title=Type of Way by Rich Homie Quan|publisher=aCharts.co|accessdate=May 28, 2019}} After eleven months of release "Type of Way" was certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of over 500,000 units in the United States.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|award=Gold|type=single|artist=Rich Homie Quan|title=Type of Way}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2013)
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| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|50|artist=Rich Homie Quan|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 6, 2015}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|12|artist=Rich Homie Quan|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 6, 2015}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrapsongs|8|artist=Rich Homie Quan|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 6, 2015}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphopairplay|7|artist=Rich Homie Quan|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 6, 2015}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|21|artist=Rich Homie Quan|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 6, 2015}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"|Chart (2013)
!scope="col"|Position |
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| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/hot-r-b-hip-hop-songs?page=4 |title=2013 Year End Charts – R&B/Hip-Hop Songs |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=December 13, 2013}}
| style="text-align:center;"|43 |
| scope="row"| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/rap-songs?page=3 |title=2013 Year End Charts – Rap Songs |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=December 13, 2013}}
| style="text-align:center;"|37 |
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Certifications
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