Icon (song)

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"Icon"
Icon (Jaden Smith).jpg
Single by Jaden
from the album Syre
Released17 November 2017 (2017-11-17)
Genre
Length3:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Nick
  • Gordon
Jaden Smith singles chronology
"Falcon"
(2017) 		"Icon"
(2017) 		"Ghost"
(2018)

"Icon" is a song by American rapper-singer Jaden from his debut studio album Syre (2017). The song was released on November 17, 2017.

Background[]

Written by Jaden, Melvin Lewis and Omarr Rambert, the song is Jaden's most successful single as lead artist.[1]

Samples from "The Hi De Ho Man", performed by Cab Calloway.

Music video[]

The official music video for the song was released on 17 November 2017.[2] It features Jaden performing next to a black Tesla Model X with all the doors open.

Remixes[]

An official remix of the song featuring American singer-rapper Nicky Jam, with an accompanied music video was released on May 25, 2018.[3]

Another remix of the song, title: "Icon (Reggaeton Remix)", also featuring Nicky Jam as well as Jaden's father, rapper Will Smith, was released on June 11, 2018.

Another remix was released on July 12, 2018 in Jaden's EP Syre: The Electric Album titled "Icon?".

Track listing[]

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Icon"3:40
Digital download – Remix
No.TitleLength
1."Icon" (featuring Nicky Jam)3:40
Digital download – Reggaeton Remix
No.TitleLength
1."Icon" (featuring Nicky Jam and Will Smith)3:28

Chart[]

Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 75
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[5] 5
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] 3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 46
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[8] 33

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Gold 40,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Jaden Smith Fronts Gold Chains & Grills In "Icon" Video". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "Jaden Smith - Icon". November 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "Jaden Smith - Icon (Remix) ft. Nicky Jam (Official Video)". May 24, 2018.
  4. ^ "Jaden Smith Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  5. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 23, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Jaden Smith Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Jaden Smith Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Jaden Smith Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Jaden Smith – Icon". Music Canada.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Jaden Smith – Icon". Recording Industry Association of America.
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