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Revision as of 19:59, 3 June 2011

For other uses, see Black-and-yellow (disambiguation).
"Black and Yellow"
Song

"Black and Yellow" is a song by rapper Wiz Khalifa from his third studio album, Rolling Papers. It was released on September 14, 2010 as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Wiz Khalifa and Stargate, and it was produced by Stargate. It was released as a CD single in honor of Record Store Day.[1]

The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Wiz Khalifa's first number-one single in the United States.[2]

The song's title is a reference to the colors of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and all its professional sports teams.[2][3] The colors are traditionally known as black and gold, but according to Khalifa "'Black and Gold' didn't sound as good in a song".[4] The song is notable for spawning dozens of remixes and remakes, mostly in tribute to other American sports teams, although remakes have been created for non-American teams as well.[5][6][7]

Black and Yellow also contains the synth sample from Maniac (song) by Michael Sembello from the 1983 film, Flashdance.

Chart performance

On the issue dated October 2, 2010, "Black and Yellow" debuted at number one-hundred on the Billboard Hot 100. It then dropped out the following week and re-entered at number sixty-four on the issue dated October 30, 2010. On its eighteenth charting week, the song rose to number one on the issue dated February 19, 2011, selling 198,000 digital copies that week.[8] "Black and Yellow" has now sold 3 million digital copies since release.[9]

Music video

The music video was directed by Bill Paladino. It was filmed in Pittsburgh and features sights of the city, including the U.S. Steel Tower, BNY Mellon Center, PPG Place, the Three Sisters and Smithfield Street bridges, Station Square, Shannon Hall of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and the smoke stacks of the former U.S. Steel Homestead Works at The Waterfront outside the city. The video also prominently features city icons such as the Terrible Towel, a rally towel for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Tracklist and official remix

  • Digital download[10]
  1. "Black and Yellow" (Explicit Album Version) – 3:36
  2. "Black and Yellow" (G-Mix) (featuring Juicy J, Snoop Dogg and T-Pain) – 4:35

The official remix, "Black & Yellow (G-Mix)" features west-coast rapper Snoop Dogg, Three 6 Mafia's Juicy J and T-Pain. Wiz Khalifa has a new verse on the track. The song leaked on December 12, 2010 but was officially released on December 16.[11] A video for the remix was shot and was released on January 8, 2011. A remix by T-Pain featured the verse that was later put on the official remix.

Remakes and freestyles

Many remakes have been made, mostly in tribute to other sports teams, referring to their respective pair of colors. Some of the notable remakes include:

In addition, a number of freestyle versions have been released, of artists rapping over "Black and Yellow"'s instrumental track, without any overt reference to the song or to sports teams. These include versions by Crooked I (who included a chorus of "packing metal"), Donnis and Tyga.[14]

Personnel

  • Recording – Mikkel S. Eriksen, Miles Walker


Source:[19]

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ^ "Record Store Day - Wiz Khalifa". Record Store Day.com. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Wiz Khalifa's "Black And Yellow" Spawns A Litany Of Remixes To Remember". MTV.com. 2011-02-05. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  3. ^ Rodriguez, Jayson (2011-01-21). "Wiz Khalifa To Perform 'Black And Yellow' Before AFC Championship Game". MTV.com. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  4. ^ Moser, John J. (2011-04-08). "Rapper Wiz Khalifa is lighting up — the charts". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
  5. ^ a b c Mapes, Jillian (2011-01-13). "Watch: 4 Remakes of Wiz Khalifa's 'Black & Yellow'". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  6. ^ JNR (2011-02-26). "'Birmingham - Blue and White'". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
  7. ^ Seany (2011-02-26). "'Rot & Weiß'". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ^ Trust, Gary (10 February 2011). "Wiz Khalifa's 'Black And Yellow' Tops Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  9. ^ http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/74348/week-ending-april-3-2011-albums-a-female-first/
  10. ^ "Black and Yellow - Single by Wiz Khalifa - Download Black and Yellow - Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  11. ^ "New Music: Wiz Khalifa f/ Snoop Dogg, Juicy J, & T-Pain – 'Black & Yellow (G-Mix)'". Rap-Up.com. 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  12. ^ The Game and Snoop Dogg release the video for 'Purp & Yellow' remix, Jeff Weiss, Pop & Hiss: the L.A. Times Music Blog, February 21, 2011
  13. ^ Ziegbe, Mawuse (2011-02-04). "Lil Wayne Calls 'Green And Yellow' 'Perfect' Comeback Remix". MTV.com. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  14. ^ a b c "Rating The Remix: "Black And Yellow"". PrefixMag.com. 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  15. ^ "Wiz Khalifa: le Hit "Black And Yellow" et l'album "Rolling Papers"". MusiqueRadio.com. 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  16. ^ Port, Ian (2010-11-03). "Video for S.F. Giants Ode 'Black & Orange' Brings Out City Rappers En Masse". Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  17. ^ "Tom Hanks son…next great rapper?". Candy95.com. 2011-01-13. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  18. ^ Maloney, Devon (2011-05-01). "Uncharted Territory: DJ BL3ND Still On Top, Childish Gambino and Zaz Debut". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
  19. ^ (Media notes). {{cite AV media notes}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |Format= ignored (|format= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |Publisher= ignored (|publisher= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |Type= ignored (|type= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |Year= ignored (|year= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart: 18/04/2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  21. ^ "Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2011-02-28. Archived from the original on 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
  22. ^ "Wiz Khalifa – Black and Yellow" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
  23. ^ "Wiz Khalifa – Black and Yellow" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  24. ^ "Wiz Khalifa – Black and Yellow" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  25. ^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  26. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 07. týden 2011 in the date selector. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  27. ^ "Wiz Khalifa – Black and Yellow". Tracklisten. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  28. ^ "Wiz Khalifa: Black and Yellow" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  29. ^ "Wiz Khalifa – Black and Yellow" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  30. ^ German Airplay Chart, Retrieved on 2011-06-03
  31. ^ "Chart Track: Week 11, 2011". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
  32. ^ "Wiz Khalifa – Black and Yellow" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
  33. ^ "Chart #1766 – Monday 28 March 2011: Top 40 Singles Chart". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. 2011-03-28. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
  34. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201111 into search. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  35. ^ "Wiz Khalifa – Black and Yellow". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  36. ^ "Wiz Khalifa – Black and Yellow". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
  37. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  38. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  39. ^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  40. ^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  41. ^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  42. ^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  43. ^ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1U50
  44. ^ "Swift Springs Forward in March". Washington: Recording Industry Association of America. April 19, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
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