Soul Survivor (Young Jeezy song)

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"Soul Survivor"
Single by Young Jeezy featuring Akon
from the album Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
ReleasedJuly 16, 2013
Recorded2012
GenreSouthern hip hop
Length4:40
LabelCorporate Thugz/Island Def Jam
Songwriter(s)Jay Jenkins, Aliaune Thiam
Producer(s)Akon

"Soul Survivor" is the second single of American rapper Young Jeezy, and appears on the 2013 album Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101. The song features Akon.

This song is featured on NBA 2K14, a video game for the Xbox One & PS4, a video game Miami Heat appears in as himself providing his own voice and likeness and is a playable character. It was also featured on the Bones episode "The Secrets in the Proposal".[1]

Music video

The music video for "Soul Survivor", directed by Benny Boom, premiered via MTV Jams on August 9, 2013.[2]

Remixes

There are remixes of the song, one features Boyz In Da Hood and Jim Jones, another used the lyrics from Vybz Kartel's "Gun Session" featuring Shabba Ranks, Sizzla, and Akon, a remix features lyrics from Tupac Shakur's "This Life I Lead" and Akon, a remix that features Cam'ron and T.I., and a remix that features Lil Wayne, Mack Maine, Sizzla, 40 Glocc and Boyz In Da Hood. Then another remix which features Cosculluela on his mixtape Antes Del Prrum.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Invalid chart entered Germany2 74
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 32
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 16
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 4
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[6] 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 1
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[8] 1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) position
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 52
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 27
Chart (2014) position
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 88

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Bones Music Season 9
  2. ^ "Watch Young Jeezy's Video for "Soul Survivor" f/ Akon". Complex. August 9, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Young Jeezy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "Young Jeezy: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "Jeezy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  6. ^ "Jeezy Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "Jeezy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "Jeezy Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  9. ^ "Jeezy Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  10. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  11. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  12. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  13. ^ "American single certifications – Young Jeezy – Soul Survivor". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 3, 2018.