679 (song)
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Single by Fetty Wap featuring Remy Boyz | ||||
from the album Fetty Wap | ||||
Released | June 29, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2014–15 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
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"679" is the second single by American singer and rapper Fetty Wap from his self-titled debut album. The song features Remy Boyz member Monty and former Remy Boyz member P-Dice. "679" peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming his second highest-charting single after "Trap Queen". The album version of the song omits P-Dice's verse, only featuring Monty.[1]
Background and release
"679" was released on June 29, 2015.[2] The name ''679" comes from Wap's birthday, which is June 7, 1991 (6/7/1991). Wap stated that he considers "679" to be his best song so far.[3] Wap and Monty performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in September 2015.[4]
Composition
"679" was written by Fetty Wap and Remy Boyz. The song was produced by Brian "Peoples" Garcia.[5]
Music video
The video for "679" was released to the WorldStarHipHop official YouTube channel in May 2015. It was later uploaded to Fetty Wap's YouTube channel in July 2015 and has over 430 million combined views as of May 2020.[6][7]
Usage in media
The song is briefly heard in the television shows Empire, Superstore and The Quad.[citation needed]
Commercial performance
"679" was the highest-ranking debut on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated July 18, 2015, entering the chart at number 34.[8] Its chart debut was fueled by first-week digital download sales of 86,000 copies as well as 3.4 million domestic streams.[9] The following week, it jumped to number 19, earning the biggest gain in streams on the chart.[10] "679" became Wap's third top 10 hit in the United States during the year of 2015, when it reached number eight on the chart dated September 5, 2015,[11] and peaked at number four.[12] As of February 2016, "679" has sold 1,830,064 copies domestically.[13]
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ Walker, Angus. "Fetty Wap Explains Why He Kicked P-Dice Out Of Remy Boyz". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ Cantor, Brian (11 July 2015). "Fetty Wap's "679" Sells 86K; "Trap Queen" Nears 2 Million Sales". Headline Planet. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "679 Fetty Wap ft Remy Boyz Title". Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ Goddard, Kevin. "Fetty Wap Performs "679" On Jimmy Fallon [New Video]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "'"679"'s Compositions". Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ "Fetty Wap "679" Music Video". WorldStarHipHop. May 14, 2015. Retrieved Sep 25, 2015.
- ^ "Fetty Wap "679"". harlem fetty. July 8, 2015. Retrieved Sep 25, 2015.
- ^ "The Hot 100: The Week of July 18, 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ Mendizabal, Amaya (July 9, 2015). "Miguel's 'Wildheart' Debuts at No. 1 on R&B Albums Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "The Hot 100: The Week of July 25, 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "The Hot 100: The Week of September 5, 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Fetty Wap - Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ Mansell, Henry (February 20, 2016). "Hip Hop Single Sales: Rihanna, G-Eazy & Future". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "Fetty Wap feat. Remy Boyz – 679". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ "Fetty Wap feat. Remy Boyz – 679" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ "Fetty Wap Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 33. týden 2015 in the date selector.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Chart Track: Week 39, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ "Fetty Wap feat. Remy Boyz – 679" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". October 5, 2015. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "Fetty Wap Feat. Remy Boyz – 679". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Fetty Wap Feat. Remy Boyz – 679". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "Fetty Wap Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "Fetty Wap Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^ "Fetty Wap Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ^ "Fetty Wap Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "Fetty Wap Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ "Fetty Wap Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Urban Singles 2015". ARIA. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100 Year End 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Media Group. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Hot 100: Year End 2015". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Year-end - US Hot R&B/Hop-hop Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Urban Singles 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100 Year End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (November 28, 2015). "ARIA Singles: 'Hello' Is No 1 Again". Noise11. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Fetty Wap feat. Remy Boyz; '679')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Fetty Wap – 679" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved March 12, 2018. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "679" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ "British single certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field.
- ^ "American single certifications – Fetty Wap – 679". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 26, 2018.