The Fix (song)
"The Fix" | |
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Song |
"The Fix" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Nelly featuring American singer Jeremih. The track is produced by DJ Mustard and Mike Free and samples Marvin Gaye's 1982 hit song "Sexual Healing".[2] The song came to fruition as a result of Nelly and DJ Mustard having the same publisher, who made sure all references to the interpolation contained within "The Fix" were cleared before it was released.[3]
Background
The song premiered on August 6, 2015,[4] and was released for digital download on August 14.[5]
Commercial performance
"The Fix" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated September 5, 2015 at number 86.[6] Its chart debut was fueled by first-week digital download sales of 42,000 copies.[7] As of June 2016, "The Fix" has been certified Platinimum from RIAA for selling 1,000,000 copies domestically.[8]
Music video
The accompanying music video for the track was directed by Aristotle and filmed at the Sheats Goldstein Residence in Beverly Crest, Los Angeles, California.[9] It was released on September 24, 2015.[9]
Track listing
- "The Fix" (featuring Jeremih) (Explicit) – 2:53
- "The Fix" (featuring Jeremih) (Clean) – 2:53
- Balkan Beat Box Remix – single
- "The Fix" (featuring Jeremih) [Balkan Beat Box Remix] [Clean] – 2:48
- Balkan Beat Box Remix – single
- "The Fix" (featuring Jeremih) [Balkan Beat Box Remix] [Explicit] – 2:48
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[11] | 3 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] | 88 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[13] | 46 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[14] | 48 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] | 15 |
UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 82 |
US Billboard Hot 100[17] | 62 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] | 20 |
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[19] | 30 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[20] | 6 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2015) | Position |
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Australia (ARIA)[21] | 61 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[22] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[23] | Gold | 15,000* |
United States (RIAA)[24] | Platinum | 1,000,000[25] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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United States | August 14, 2015 | Digital download[5] | RECORDS |
August 18, 2015 | Rhythmic contemporary radio[26] |
References
- ^ "Nelly premieres new single in St. Louis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 3, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ http://www.whosampled.com/Nelly/The-Fix/
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB34xDOweaY
- ^ "New Music: Nelly feat. Jeremih – 'The Fix'". Rap-Up. August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ a b c "The Fix (feat. Jeremih) - Single by Nelly". iTunes. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "The Hot 100: The Week of September 5, 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ Mendizabal, Amaya (August 26, 2015). "Late Rapper Chinx Debuts at No. 2 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ http://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=NELLY#search_section
- ^ a b "Video: Nelly feat. Jeremih – 'The Fix'". Rap-Up. September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "The Fix (feat. Jeremih) - Single by Nelly". iTunes. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Nelly feat. Jeremih – The Fix". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "Nelly Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Nelly feat. Jeremih – The Fix" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ "Nelly feat. Jeremih – The Fix" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Nelly feat. Jeremih – The Fix". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "Nelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "Nelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Nelly Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ "Nelly Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (October 24, 2015). "ARIA Singles: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 'Downtown' Still No 1". Noise11. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Nelly – The Fix". Recorded Music NZ.
- ^ url=http://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=nelly#search_section
- ^ "40 Under 40: Music's Top Young Power Players Revealed". Billboard. October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". Retrieved 11 August 2015.