Writing on the Wall (French Montana song)

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"Writing on the Wall"
French Montana - Writing on the Wall.png
Single by French Montana featuring Post Malone, Cardi B and Rvssian
from the album Montana
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)
Length3:21
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
French Montana singles chronology
"Suicide Doors"
(2019) 		"Writing on the Wall"
(2019) 		"Twisted"
(2019)
Post Malone singles chronology
"Allergic"
(2019) 		"Writing on the Wall"
(2019) 		"Take What You Want"
(2019)
Cardi B singles chronology
"Yes"
(2019) 		"Writing on the Wall"
(2019) 		"WAP"
(2020)
Rvssian singles chronology
"B11"
(2019) 		"Writing on the Wall"
(2019) 		"Late Night Call"
(2019)
Music video
"Writing on the Wall" on YouTube

"Writing on the Wall" is a song by Moroccan-American rapper French Montana, featuring guest appearances from American rapper and singer Post Malone, American rapper Cardi B, and Jamaican producer Rvssian. It was released as the fifth single from French Montana's third studio album, Montana (2019), on September 27, 2019.[1] It is also part of the official soundtrack for the 2019 Need for Speed: Heat[2]

Background[]

French Montana first announced in an April 2019 Beats 1 interview with Zane Lowe that his album was "96% done" and he had a song with Post Malone and Cardi B.[3] Montana further discussed the track in a May 2019 interview with Entertainment Weekly.[4]

Promotion[]

French Montana posted a montage of clips from the video on his social media accounts on September 26, announcing that the song would be released the following day.[1]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Awards Category Result Ref.
2020 BET Hip Hop Awards Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse Nominated [5]

Charts[]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 43
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] 46
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 18
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[9] 80
Greece (IFPI)[10] 21
Hungary (Single Top 40)[11] 5
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[12] 33
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 42
Lithuania (AGATA)[14] 30
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[15] 4
Norway (VG-lista)[16] 19
Portugal (AFP)[17] 85
Scotland (OCC)[18] 71
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[19] 40
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 40
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 54
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 44
UK R&B (OCC)[23] 30
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 56
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] 33
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[26] 29
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[27] 14
US Rolling Stone Top 100[28] 45

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[29] Gold 40,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[30] Gold 500,000double-dagger

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

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various September 27, 2019
Epic [1]
Italy October 11, 2019 Top 40 radio Sony [31]
United States October 15, 2019 Epic [32]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c @FrencHMonTanA (September 26, 2019). "THE BIGGEST MOOVIEEEEEE