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"Black Beatles"
Song

"Black Beatles" is a song by American hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd. It was released on September 13, 2016 by EarDrummers and Interscope Records as the third single from their second studio album SremmLife 2. The song features guest vocals from American rapper Gucci Mane, and is produced by Mike Will Made It. It is both Rae Sremmurd's and Gucci Mane's first number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100, and also marks their first top ten appearance in territories such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK.

Background

The song was one of the last tracks recorded and a big part of the reason for delaying the original June album release date.

Music video

On September 22, 2016, the music video for "Black Beatles" was released on Rae Sremmurd's Vevo account on YouTube. It was directed by Motion Family.

Commercial performance

"Black Beatles" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming both Rae Sremmurd's and Gucci Mane's first number one single and most successful of their careers. The song had already entered the top 20 of the US Billboard charts before its surge in performance following the "#MannequinChallenge". It also peaked at number 2 in the UK and number 3 in Canada. Making it Rae Sremmurd's and Gucci Mane's highest-peaking single in those countries.

As of November 17, 2016, "Black Beatles" has sold 433,000 copies in the United States.

Usage in media

On October 26, 2016, the Mannequin Challenge went viral, which involves shooting footage of a crowd standing frozen in place, often using "Black Beatles" as background music. On the morning of November 10, 2016, Paul McCartney tweeted a video of himself participating in the challenge.

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 3
Australia Urban (ARIA) 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 25
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 35
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 46
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 3
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) 8
Denmark (Tracklisten) 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 2
France (SNEP) 2
Invalid chart entered Germany2 11
Hungary (Single Top 40) 15
Ireland (IRMA) 3
Israel (Media Forest) 8
Italy (FIMI) 23
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 1
Norway (VG-lista) 2
Portugal (AFP) 11
Scotland (OCC) 4
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) 7
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 15
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 4
UK Singles (OCC) 2
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) 1
US Billboard Hot 100 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard) 29

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) — 443,000

Sales figures based on certification alone.
Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. Trust, Gary (November 14, 2016). "Rae Sremmurd's 'Black Beatles' Blasts to No. 1 on Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  3. "The wild rise of Rae Sremmurd and the Mannequin Challenge". 4 November 2016.
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  5. "The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' Tops Hot 100 for 12th Week, Rae Sremmurd & Drake Hit Top 10".
  6. Feldman, Brian. "Entire High Schools Are Freezing in Place for This Viral Challenge".
  7. https://twitter.com/paulmccartney/status/796723111710298112
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  13. "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  14. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 47. týden 2016 in the date selector. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
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  16. "Rae Sremmurd: Black Beatles (Feat. Gucci Mane)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  17. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 47, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  18. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  19. "Chart Track: Week 47, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
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  21. "Classifica settimanale WK 47" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  22. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 2016" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
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  24. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  25. "VG-lista - Rae Sremmurd". VG-lista. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  26. "Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane – Black Beatles". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  27. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  28. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201647 into search. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
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  30. "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
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  32. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  33. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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  35. "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  36. "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  37. "American single certifications – Rae Sremmurd – Black Beatles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

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