Best Part (song)

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"Best Part"
Single by Daniel Caesar and H.E.R.
from the album Freudian and H.E.R.
Released31 December 2017
Genre
Length3:29
LabelGolden Child
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Daniel Caesar singles chronology
"Blessed"
(2017) 		"Best Part"
(2017) 		"Figures, a Reprise"
(2018)
H.E.R. singles chronology
"Focus"
(2016) 		"Best Part"
(2017) 		"This Way"
(2018)
Music video
"Best Part" on YouTube

"Best Part" is a song by Canadian singer Daniel Caesar and American singer H.E.R., released in 2017 as a part of Caesar's album Freudian. It is also included in H.E.R.'s self-titled album, released in 2017.

Accolades[]

"Best Part" won Best Collaboration at the 2018 Soul Train Music Awards while also being nominated for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Awards.

The song also won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[1]

Former US president Barack Obama included the song in his 2019 Summer Playlist.[2]

Charts[]

"Best Part" is both artists' second single sent to the Adult R&B Songs (Billboard) to become number one, something achieved by only four other artists before them.[3]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2017–2020) Peak
position
Portugal (AFP)[4] 184
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 75
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 32
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[7] 1

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2018) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 91

Certifications and sales[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[9] Gold 20,000double-dagger
Canada (Music Canada)[10] 3× Platinum 240,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[11] 4× Platinum 4,000,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Charmaine Noronha (February 10, 2019). "Toronto's Daniel Caesar Wins 1st Grammy For 'Best Part' With H.E.R." HuffPost. HuffPost. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  2. ^ @barackobama (August 24, 2019). "With summer winding down, here's a sampling of what Michelle and I have been listening to — some new, some old, some fast, some slow. Hope you enjoy" (Tweet). Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Trevor Anderson (October 18, 2018). "Daniel Caesar & H.E.R.'s 'Best Part' Hits No. 1 on Adult R&B Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R. – Best Part". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "Daniel Caesar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "Daniel Caesar Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  7. ^ "Daniel Caesar Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  8. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  9. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – H.E.R. feat. Daniel Caesar – Best Part" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  10. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Daniel Caesar – Best Part". Music Canada. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – H.E.R. – Best Part". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 20, 2020.

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