Black and Yellow

"Black and Yellow"
Single by Wiz Khalifa
from the album Rolling Papers
Released September 14, 2010 (2010-09-14)
Format Digital download, CD Single
Recorded Roc the Mic Studios
(New York City)
Genre Hip hop
Length 3:37
Label Rostrum, Atlantic
Writer(s) Cameron Thomaz, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
Producer StarGate
Certification 3x Platinum (RIAA)
Wiz Khalifa singles chronology
"Say Yeah"
(2008)		 "Black and Yellow"
(2010)		 "Roll Up"
(2011)
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"Black and Yellow" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa from his debut studio album, Rolling Papers. It was released on September 14, 2010 as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Wiz Khalifa, and StarGate, and it was produced by StarGate. It was released as a CD single in honor of Record Store Day.[1] The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Wiz Khalifa's first number-one single in the United States.[2]

The song's title is a reference to the colors of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and all its professional sports teams.[2][3] The colors are traditionally known as black and gold, but the color can generally be perceived as yellow.[4] The song is notable for spawning dozens of remixes, parodies and remakes, mostly in tribute to other American sports teams, although remakes have been created for non-American teams as well.[5][6][7]

Contents

Chart performance

On the issue dated October 2, 2010, "Black and Yellow" debuted at number one-hundred on the Billboard Hot 100. It then dropped out the following week and re-entered at number sixty-four on the issue dated October 30, 2010. On its eighteenth charting week, the song rose to number one on the issue dated February 19, 2011, selling 198,000 digital copies that week.[8] "Black and Yellow" has sold 3 million digital copies since release.

Music video

The music video was directed by Bill Paladino. It was filmed in Pittsburgh and features sights of the city, including the U.S. Steel Tower, BNY Mellon Center, PPG Place, William Penn Hotel, Citizens Bank Tower, Union Trust Building, One PNC Plaza, K&L Gates Center the Three Sisters and Smithfield Street bridges, Station Square, Shannon Hall of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and the smoke stacks of the former U.S. Steel Homestead Works at The Waterfront adjacent to the city. The video also prominently features city icons such as the Terrible Towel, a rally towel for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and city sports in general, as well as Pittsburgh Pirates apparel.

Remixes

The official remix, "Black & Yellow (G-Mix)" features west-coast rapper Snoop Dogg, Three 6 Mafia's Juicy J, and R&B singer T-Pain. Wiz Khalifa has a new verse on the track. The song leaked on December 12, 2010 but was officially released on December 16.[9] A video for the remix was shot and was released on January 8, 2011. A remix by T-Pain, named "Black & Yellow (T-Mix)", featured the verse that was later put on the official remix.

Track listing

  1. "Black and Yellow" (Explicit Album Version) – 3:37
  1. "Black and Yellow" (G-Mix) (featuring Snoop Dogg, Juicy J & T-Pain)

Remakes and freestyles

Many remakes have been made, mostly in tribute to other sports teams, referring to their respective pair of colors. Some of the notable remakes include:

In addition, a number of freestyle versions have been released, of artists rapping over "Black and Yellow"'s instrumental track, without any overt reference to the song or to sports teams. These include versions by Crooked I (who included a chorus of "packing metal"), Donnis and Tyga.[14]

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2010–11) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 24
Australia (ARIA Urban Singles)[20] 9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[21] 44
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[22] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[23] 46
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[24] 7
Czech Republic (IFPI)[25] 35
Denmark (Tracklisten)[26] 12
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[27] 2
France (SNEP)[28] 38
Germany (Media Control AG)[29] 31
German Airplay Chart[30] 91
Ireland (IRMA)[31] 14
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[32] 44
New Zealand (RIANZ)[33] 21
Slovakia (IFPI)[34] 26
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[35] 28
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 44
UK R&B (The Official Charts Company)[37] 2
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[38] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[39] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[40] 6
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[41] 18
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[42] 1

Certifications

Country Certification
Australia Platinum[43]
Canada 2× Platinum[44]
United States 3× Platinum[45]

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[46] 31

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External links

Wiz Khalifa
Studio albums
Independent albums
Mixtapes
Singles
Rolling Papers
"Black and Yellow" · "Roll Up" · "On My Level" · "No Sleep"
Collabration singles
Featured singles
Promotional singles
Other songs
Main artist
"When I'm Gone" · "Fly Solo"
Guest artist
"Taylor Gang"
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