- Source: Champions (GOOD Music song)
"Champions" is a song by American rappers Kanye West, Gucci Mane, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Yo Gotti, Quavo, and Desiigner. It was originally intended to be released as the lead single from the scrapped GOOD Music compilation album Cruel Winter. The song was produced by West alongside Low Pros and Mike Dean, with co-production from Derek Watkins and Charlie Heat, and additional production from Noah Goldstein. A freestyle video was released by Teyana Taylor in September 2016.
Release
"Champions" was first aired on Big Boy's 92.3. Kanye West later released the song as the first single from Cruel Winter. The single was untitled at the time, with "Round and Round" and "Champions" being used as working titles. It was officially released to iTunes on June 12, 2016.
Critical reception
The song was placed at number 49 on Complex's list of 2016's best songs.
Chart performance
On the chart dated July 2, 2016, "Champions" entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 71, powered by first-week digital download sales of 31,000 copies and it debuted at number 7 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart. On May 15, 2018, the song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over one million digital copies in the United States.
Freestyle video
Teyana Taylor released a video of her freestyling over the track on September 6, 2016. The video is a stop-motion clip that sees Taylor covered in smeared gold paint and dancing militaristically in front of a gray backdrop. It marked Taylor's first video since she starred in the music video for West's single "Fade".
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
Kanye West – vocals, production
Gucci Mane – vocals
Big Sean – vocals
2 Chainz – vocals
Travis Scott – vocals
Yo Gotti – vocals
Quavo – vocals, recording engineer
Desiigner – vocals
A-Trak – production
Lex Luger – production
Mike Dean – production, bass guitar, keyboards, drum programming, recording engineer, mixing
Fonzworth Bentley – co-production
Charlie Heat – co-production
Noah Goldstein – additional production, recording engineer
Finis "KY" White – recording engineer
Maximilian Jaeger – recording engineer
Gregg Rominiecki – recording engineer
Thomas Goff – recording engineer
William J. Sullivan – assistant recording engineer
Kez Khou – mix assistance
Charts
Certifications
References
External links
Lyrics of the song at Genius
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Freddie Mercury
- Kanye West
- Dua Lipa
- Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album
- Limp Bizkit
- FIFA (seri permainan video)
- Whitney Houston
- Daftar acara GTV
- Bad Bunny
- Konser Live 8 di Berlin
- Champions (GOOD Music song)
- Champion (disambiguation)
- Moon Music
- Will Champion
- Cult of Personality (song)
- A Good Person
- B Praak
- Champion (Kanye West song)
- Matt Champion
- Don Toliver
