Red Nose

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"Red Nose"
Single by Sage the Gemini
from the album Remember Me
Released March 19, 2013 (2013-03-19)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre Hyphy, pop rap
Length 3:13
Label
Writer(s) Dominic Wynn Woods
Producer(s) Dominic Wynn Woods
Certification Platinum (RIAA)
Sage the Gemini singles chronology
"Red Nose"
(2013)		 "Gas Pedal"
(2013)
Music video
"Red Nose" on YouTube

"Red Nose" is a song by American rapper Sage the Gemini from his debut album Remember Me. The song was released as his debut single on March 19, 2013.[1] The song was a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 52 but fared better on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts at numbers 14 and 10, respectively.

Music video

Directed by SUJ, the video starts with a woman talking to someone while watching the video for "Gas Pedal" on her phone. She complains that the video is lacking something and starts to dance. It cuts to Sage hanging out with The HBK Gang and a bunch of other people near graffiti walls and dancing. The video premiered on the artist's YouTube page on June 10, 2013.

Commercial performance

"Red Nose" debuted at number 62 on US Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 3, 2013. Eight weeks later, the song peaked at number 52 for the week of September 28, 2013 and spent a total of twenty weeks on the chart.[2] As of June 1, 2014, the song has sold 639,046 digital copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.[3]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 52
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 14
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] 10
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 46
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[9] 35

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Thomas, Chris (August 30, 2013). "Sage The Gemini Tells Stories Behind "Red Nose" & "Gas Pedal" [VIDEO]". Hip-Hop Wired. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Sage The Gemini - Red Nose". aCharts.us. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ Baker, Soren (June 7, 2014). "Hip Hop Singles Sales Week: Of 06/01/14". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sage the Gemini – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Sage the Gemini. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Sage the Gemini – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Sage the Gemini. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Sage the Gemini – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Sage the Gemini. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Sage the Gemini – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Sage the Gemini. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  8. ↑ "2013 Year End Charts — R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  9. ↑ "2013 Year End Charts — Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  10. ↑ "American single certifications – Sage the Gemini – Red Nose". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 20, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

External links

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