Birthday Song (2 Chainz song)

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"Birthday Song"
Song

"Birthday Song" is a song by American hip hop recording artist 2 Chainz, released August 24, 2012 as the second single from his debut studio album Based on a T.R.U. Story (2012). The song, which features fellow American rapper Kanye West, was produced by Sonny Digital, West, BWheezy, Anthony Kilhoffer, Lifted and Mike Dean.

Music video

The music video, released on August 30, 2012, was directed by Andreas Nilsson.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone[3]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

The song debuted at number 91 on The Billboard Hot 100.

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 47
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 10
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] 7
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] 19

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Year-end charts

Chart (2012) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 58
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[10] 41
Chart (2013) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 87

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States July 24, 2012[12] Digital download Def Jam
August 7, 2012 Urban radio
September 25, 2012[13] Rhythmic radio

References

  1. ^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database
  2. ^ Alexis, Nadeska (August 15, 2012). "2 Chainz Snatches Kanye Director For 'Birthday Song' Video". MTV Music. MTV Networks. Retrieved August 31, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  3. ^ "2 Chainz feat. Kanye West - Birthday Song".
  4. ^ "2 Chainz Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  5. ^ "2 Chainz Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  6. ^ "2 Chainz Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  7. ^ "2 Chainz Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – 2 Chainz – Birthday Song". Recording Industry Association of America.
  9. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  10. ^ "Rap Songs - 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  11. ^ "2013 Year End Charts — R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  12. ^ iTunes - Music - Birthday Song - Single by 2 Chainz
  13. ^ http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=74389

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