Chill Bill

"Chill Bill"
Single by Rob Stone featuring J. Davis and Spooks
from the album Straight Bummin'
Released June 17, 2016
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014
Genre
Length 3:02
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Purp Dogg
Music video
"Chill Bill" on YouTube

"Chill Bill" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Rob Stone. The song features vocals from fellow American rappers J. Davis and Spooks, and was released as Stone's commercial debut single on June 17, 2016 by RCA Records.[1] The official remix features verses from American rappers D.R.A.M., Denzel Curry and Cousin Stizz.[2]

Background

The whistle that is heard in "Chill Bill" is from a 1968 British psychological thriller film called "Twisted Nerve". The film follows a man with multi-personalities on a killing spree to be closer to the woman that he loves. The whistling theme was created by composer Bernard Herrmann and was featured in the Tarantino films Kill Bill: Volume 1 and Death Proof.[3][4]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on June 25, 2015 on Twelve O'Seven's account on YouTube. Since its release, the video has received over 100 million views.[5]

Commercial performance

On the chart dated August 20, 2016, "Chill Bill" entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 99,[6] the song peaked at number 29.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2016-17) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 112
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 53
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 29
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 51

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[12] 2× Platinum 2,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Chill Bill by Rob $tone on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Rob $tone - Chill Bill (Remix) Feat. D.R.A.M., Denzel Curry & Cousin Stizz [New Song]". Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ "A History Of The Whistle Sample On Rob $tone's "Chill Bill"". Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Twisted Nerve whistling scene (better quality)". Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Rob $tone - Chill Bill ft. J.Davis & Spooks (Dir. Alex Vibe)". YouTube. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100 on August 20, 2016". Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  7. ↑ (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. January 9, 2017 http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20170111-0000/Issue1402.pdf. Retrieved January 9, 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ "Rob Stone – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Rob Stone. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Rob Stone – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Rob Stone. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Rob Stone – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Rob Stone. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year End 2016". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  12. ↑ "American single certifications – Rob $tone Feat. J. Davi$ & Spooks – Chill Bill". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 5, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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