This Could Be Us
| "This Could Be Us" | ||||
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| Single by Rae Sremmurd | ||||
| from the album SremmLife | ||||
| Released | April 21, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
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| Producer | Mike Will Made It | |||
| Rae Sremmurd singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "This Could Be Us" on YouTube | ||||
"This Could Be Us" is a song by American hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd. It was released on April 21, 2015, by EarDrummers and Interscope Records, as the fourth single from their debut album SremmLife. The song was produced by EarDrummers-founder, Mike Will Made It. The song peaked at number 49 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The music video for the song was released on May 12, 2015.
Music video
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The music video was released on May 12, 2015. It depicts Swae Lee and Slim Jimmy video-chatting with their girlfriends while in Johannesburg, South Africa. The girls, both left in America, are irritated for not being informed and end up dumping them. In response, both tell their respective girlfriends "Why You Playin". Jasmine V and Dej Loaf make cameos as the boys' girlfriends. The video features landmarks such as the bronze Statue of Nelson Mandela, Nelson Mandela Bridge, Lion Park and the road out of Sandton.
Credits and personnel
[edit | edit source]Credits adapted from SremmLife booklet.
- Writing – Aaquil Brown, Khalif Brown, Michael Williams II, Marquel Middlebrooks
- Production – Mike Will Made It
- Co-production – Marz
- Additional vocals – Jace
- Recording – Stephen Hybicki and Randy Lanphear at Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia
- Audio mixing – Jaycen Joshua and Mike Will Made It at Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood, California
- Assistant mix engineering – Maddox Chhim and Ryand Kaul
- Mastering – Dave Kutch, The Mastering Palace, New York City
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2015–2016) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1] | 137 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 49 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 15 |
| US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[4] | 34 |
Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[5] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[6] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[7] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[9] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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- ^ "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
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