Zeze (song)

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"Zeze"
Zeze (official single cover).png
Single by Kodak Black featuring Travis Scott and Offset
from the album Dying to Live
ReleasedOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
RecordedSeptember 2018
GenreTrap
Length3:48
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)D. A. Doman
Kodak Black singles chronology
"If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin"
(2018) 		"Zeze"
(2018) 		"Take One"
(2018)
Travis Scott singles chronology
"Sicko Mode"
(2018) 		"Zeze"
(2018) 		"Yosemite"
(2018)
Offset singles chronology
"Who Want the Smoke?"
(2018) 		"Zeze"
(2018) 		"Hurts Like Hell"
(2019)
Music video
"ZEZE (feat. Travis Scott and Offset)" on YouTube

"Zeze" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Kodak Black, featuring vocals from American rappers Travis Scott and Offset. It was released by Atlantic Records on October 12, 2018.[2] Produced by D. A. Doman,[3] the song debuted at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 behind "Girls Like You" by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B and at number one in Canada.

Background[]

On August 18, 2018, Kodak Black was released from prison after having been arrested on multiple charges in January 2018.[4] Only three weeks later, he was spotted in a recording studio with rapper Travis Scott.[5] The footage of the artists listening to a new beat, which would later turn out to be the instrumental of "Zeze", subsequently became a viral meme.[6]

Remix[]

On October 24, 2018, American rappers Tyga and Swae Lee released an unofficial remix called "Shine". On November 5, 2018, South Korean rappers Xbf, Freaky, and Woozieboo released a remix track.

American rapper Joyner Lucas also remixed the song and it was released on November 22, 2018, as a diss track aimed at Tory Lanez.[7]

The song has made a resurgence in 2020 because of short-video sharing platform TikTok in what is called the ZEZE Challenge.

Music video[]

An official music video of the song was released on November 23, 2018. It showed the cameraman messing up and Travis Scott, the video director fixing the mistakes. Offset couldn't make the set but however got on the stage for his verse.

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2018–19) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 14
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 31
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[10] 2
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[11] 15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 1
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 38
Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 16
Estonia (IFPI)[15] 16
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] 9
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[17] 3
Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 37
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[19] 19
Ireland (IRMA)[20] 11
Italy (FIMI)[21] 92
Lithuania (AGATA)[22] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 22
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 7
Norway (VG-lista)[25] 10
Portugal (AFP)[26] 26
Scotland (OCC)[27] 77
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[28] 24
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[31] 7
UK R&B (OCC)[32] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[33] 2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[34] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[35] 38
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[36] 1

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2018) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[37] 80
Chart (2019) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[38] 48
Portugal (AFP)[39] 199
US Billboard Hot 100[40] 31
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[41] 14
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[42] 11
US Rolling Stone Top 100[43] 57

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[44] Platinum 70,000double-dagger
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[45] Gold 45,000double-dagger
France (SNEP)[46] Gold 100,000double-dagger
Germany (BVMI)[47] Gold 200,000double-dagger
Italy (FIMI)[48] Gold 25,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[49] Platinum 30,000double-dagger
Portugal (AFP)[50] Gold 5,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[51] Platinum 600,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[52] 5× Platinum 5,000,000double-dagger

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

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 12, 2018
[2]
United States October 16, 2018 Rhythmic and Urban contemporary radio Atlantic [53]

References[]

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