The Body (song)
| "The Body" | ||||
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| Single by Wale featuring Jeremih | ||||
| from the album The Album About Nothing | ||||
| Released | September 9, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 3:52 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Soundz | |||
| Wale singles chronology | ||||
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| Jeremih singles chronology | ||||
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"The Body" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Wale. It was released on September 9, 2014, as the first single from his fourth studio album The Album About Nothing (2015). The song, produced by Soundz, features singer Jeremih.[1] It peaked at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Music video
[edit]A music video for the track was released on December 28, 2014.[2] It was directed by Geoffroy Faugerolas.
Samples
[edit]The song samples "You Remind Me of Something", as performed by American R&B singer R. Kelly.
Chart performance
[edit]"The Body" peaked at number 87 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 1,000,000 digital copies.[3]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 87 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 26 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[3] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "iTunes - Music - The Body (feat. Jeremih) - Single by Wale". iTunes. 2014-09-09. Archived from the original on October 3, 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
- ^ "Video: Wale feat. Jeremih – 'The Body'". Rap-Up. December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Wale – The Body". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ "Wale Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Wale Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
External links
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