untitled 07 – 2014 - 2016
| "untitled 07 | levitate" | ||||
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| Single by Kendrick Lamar | ||||
| from the album untitled unmastered. | ||||
| Released | March 23, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2016 | |||
| Genre | Experimental hip hop | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Kendrick Duckworth | |||
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"Untitled 07 | 2014 - 2016" (stylized untitled 07 | 2014 - 2016), single version titled "untitled 07 | levitate", is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kendrick Lamar, taken from his 2016 compilation album, untitled unmastered.. On March 23, 2016, "untitled 07 | levitate" was released separately on the iTunes Store as the compilation's lead single.[1]
Production
The song was produced by Cardo, Yung Exclusive, Frank Dukes, Swizz Beatz and Egypt Daoud.[2] Swizz Beatz has said that his and Alicia Keys' 5-year-old son Egypt, produced "untitled 07". TDE producer Sounwave has confirmed on Twitter that Egypt produced the second half of the track.[3]
Chart performance
On the chart dated March 26, 2016, "Untitled 07 – 2014 - 2016" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 90, powered by first-week digital download sales of 21,806 copies.[4]
Track listing
- Digital download[1]
- "untitled 07 | levitate" (Explicit) — 2:26
- Digital download[5]
- "untitled 07 | 2014 - 2016" (Explicit) — 8:16
Live performance
Kendrick Lamar performed the song at the NCAA March Madness Musical Festival in Houston on April 2, 2016.[6]
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[7] | 197 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] | 93 |
| UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[9] | 20 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 90 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 27 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[12] | 16 |
References
- 1 2 "untitled 07 l levitate - Single". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Kendrick Lamar’s ‘untitled unmastered.’ Project Features Jay Rock, SZA, Hit-Boy, DJ Khalil and Cee-Lo Green". XXL. March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
Update: XXL spoke with Sounwave of TDE, who said the production credits provided by Genius here are inaccurate. The complete credits are said to be available soon.
- ↑ Gordon, Jeremy (March 4, 2016). "Kendrick Lamar Releases New Album untitled unmastered.". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ Mansell, Henry (March 19, 2016). "Hip Hop Single Sales: Rihanna, G-Eazy & Kevin Gates". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ↑ "untitled unmastered. Kendrick Lamar". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Kendrick Lamar Performs 'Untitled 07 Levitate' at March Madness Festival: Watch". Billboard. April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Kendrick Lamar – Untitled 07 - 2014 - 2016" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-03-11" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-03-11" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Kendrick Lamar – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Kendrick Lamar.
- ↑ "Kendrick Lamar – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Kendrick Lamar.
- ↑ "Kendrick Lamar – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Kendrick Lamar.