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"Best Friend"
Single by Young Thug
from the album Slime Season
ReleasedNovember 20, 2015
Recorded2015
Genre
Length3:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ricky Racks
  • Yung Shad
Young Thug singles chronology
"Rihanna"
(2015) 		"Best Friend"
(2015) 		"Minnesota"
(2016)
Music video
"Best Friend" on YouTube

"Best Friend" is a single by American rapper Young Thug. It was released on November 20, 2015 as a single from his mixtape, Slime Season. The song was produced by Ricky Racks and Yung Shad.

Commercial performance

"Best Friend" debuted at number 98 on Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated December 12, 2015.[1] The song peaked at number 45 on the chart, making it at the time Young Thug's most successful single as a lead artist to date. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on September 14, 2015 on Young Thug's YouTube account. It was directed by Be El Be & Young Thug himself. Since its release, the video has received over 200 million views on YouTube.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 45
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 46

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart".
  2. ^ Young Thug (14 September 2015). "Young Thug "Best Friend"" – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Young Thug Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Young Thug Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "American single certifications – Young Thug – Best Friend". Recording Industry Association of America.
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