Red Nose
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"Red Nose" is a song by American rapper Sage the Gemini from his debut album Remember Me. The song was released as his debut single on March 19, 2013.[1] The song was a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 52 but fared better on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts at numbers 14 and 10, respectively.
Music video
Directed by SUJ, the video starts with a woman talking to someone while watching the video for "Gas Pedal" on her phone. She complains that the video is lacking something and starts to dance. It cuts to Sage hanging out with The HBK Gang and a bunch of other people near graffiti walls and dancing. The video premiered on the artist's YouTube page on June 10, 2013.
Commercial performance
"Red Nose" debuted at number 62 on US Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 3, 2013. Eight weeks later, the song peaked at number 52 for the week of September 28, 2013 and spent a total of twenty weeks on the chart.[2] As of June 1, 2014, the song has sold 639,046 digital copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.[3]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013–14) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 52 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 14 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] | 10 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] | 11 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 46 |
| US Rap Songs (Billboard)[9] | 35 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Thomas, Chris (August 30, 2013). "Sage The Gemini Tells Stories Behind "Red Nose" & "Gas Pedal" [VIDEO]". Hip-Hop Wired. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ "Sage The Gemini - Red Nose". aCharts.us. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Soren (June 7, 2014). "Hip Hop Singles Sales Week: Of 06/01/14". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ "Sage the Gemini Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ "Sage the Gemini Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ "Sage the Gemini Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ "Sage the Gemini Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ "2013 Year End Charts — R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Year End Charts — Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "American single certifications – Sage the Gemini – Red Nose". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
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