Not to be confused with "
Champion ", another Kanye West song from the album
Graduation , "
Champions ", a song by West featured on the
Paid in Full soundtrack, or "
Champion " (2018), a song by Canadian rapper
Nav , that Scott was later featured on.
2016 single by Kanye West, Gucci Mane, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Yo Gotti, Quavo and Desiigner
"Champions" Released June 7, 2016 Recorded 2016 Genre Hip hop Length 5 :34 Label Songwriter(s) Producer(s) Kanye West Mike Dean A-Trak Lex Luger Derek Watkins (co.) Charlie Heat (co.) Noah Goldstein (add.)
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"Champions " is a collaborative song by American rappers Kanye West , Gucci Mane , Big Sean , 2 Chainz , Travis Scott , Yo Gotti , Quavo and Desiigner ,[1] released as the lead single from the scrapped GOOD Music compilation album Cruel Winter . The song was produced by West himself, alongside A-Trak , Lex Luger 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.[2] 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.[3] [4] It was officially released to iTunes on June 12, 2016.[5]
Critical reception [ ]
The song was placed at number 49 on Complex 's list of 2016's best songs.[6]
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.[7] [8] 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.[9]
Freestyle video [ ]
Teyana Taylor released a video of her freestyling over the track on September 6, 2016.[10] The video is a stop-motion clip that sees Taylor covered in smeared gold paint and dancing militaristically in front of a gray backdrop.[10] It marked Taylor's first video since she starred in the music video for West's single "Fade ".[10]
Personnel [ ]
Credits adapted from Tidal .[11]
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 [ ]
^ "Kanye West releases new single, Round and Round" . DIY Mag . Retrieved June 4, 2016 .
^ "The Verses on Kanye West's New Song 'Champions,' Ranked" . Inverse . Retrieved December 12, 2018 .
^ "Kanye West premieres new single with Gucci Mane, Travis Scott and more off Cruel Winter" . XXL . Retrieved June 4, 2016 .
^ "Kanye West's Champions (Round and Round) feat. Desiigner, Travis Scott, Big Sean, Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, 2 Chainz [New Song]" . HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 4, 2016 .
^ "Kanye West, Gucci Mane, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Yo Gotti, Quavo & Desiigner – Champions" . iTunes . Retrieved June 12, 2016 .
^ "Complex's Best Songs of 2016" . Complex . June 16, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2018 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Kanye West Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 21, 2016.
^ Mansell, Henry (June 25, 2016). "Hip Hop Single Sales: Drake, Desiigner & Beyoncé" . HipHopDX . Retrieved June 30, 2016 .
^ "Gold & Platinum - Kanye West - Champions" . RIAA . Retrieved April 15, 2018 .
^ Jump up to: a b c Blistein, Jon (September 6, 2016). "Watch Teyana Taylor Wearing Only Gold Paint in 'Champions' " . Rolling Stone . Retrieved May 14, 2019 .
^ "Champions / Kanye West" . Tidal. Retrieved March 12, 2019 .
^ "Kanye West Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 21, 2016.
^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 17, 2016.
^ Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 18.06.2016 (wk24)" . UK Singles Chart . Zobbel.de. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 21, 2016.
^ "American single certifications – Kanye West – Champions" . Recording Industry Association of America .
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