Champions (GOOD Music song)
- Not to be confused with "Champion", another Kanye West song from the album Graduation, or "Champions" a song by West featured on the Paid in Full soundtrack
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Released | June 7, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format | Digital download | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recorded | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Champions" is a song by American hip hop recording artists Kanye West, Gucci Mane, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Yo Gotti, Quavo and Desiigner,[1] released as the lead single from the upcoming GOOD Music compilation album, Cruel Winter. The artists co-wrote the song with its co-producers A-Trak, Lex Luger, Fonzworth Bentley, Noah Goldstein, and Mike Dean, with additional production by West himself and Charlie Heat.[2][3]
Release
"Champions" was first aired on Big Boy's 92.3.[4] 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.[5][6] It was officially released via digital distribution on June 12, 2016.[7]
Commercial performance
On the chart dated July 2, 2016, "Champions" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 71, powered by first-week digital download sales of 31,000 copies.[8]
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 73 |
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[10] | 24 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] | 128 |
US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 71 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 22 |
References
- ↑ "Kanye West releases new single, Round and Round". DIY Mag. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ "LUFF¥TMOG on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
- ↑ "Champions". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ↑ "KANYE WEST - Twitter". @kanyewest on Twitter. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Mansell, Henry (June 25, 2016). "Hip Hop Single Sales: Drake, Desiigner & Beyoncé". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Kanye West – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Kanye West. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "23, 2016/ Archive Chart: June 23, 2016" UK R&B Chart. 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" Billboard Hot 100 for Kanye West. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Kanye West – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Kanye West. Retrieved June 21, 2016.