March Madness (song)

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"March Madness"
FutureMarchMadness.jpeg
Single by Future
from the album 56 Nights
ReleasedAugust 31, 2015 (2015-08-31)
Recorded2015
Genre Trap
Length4:04(Explicit version)
3:48(Clean version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Tarentino
Future singles chronology
"Where Ya At"
(2015)
"March Madness"
(2015)
"Jumpman"
(2015)

"March Madness" is a song by American rapper Future. It was released on August 31, 2015, as the lead single of his mixtape 56 Nights (2015). [1] Written alongside producer Tarentino of 808 Mafia, the song was eventually certified Platinum by the RIAA (RIAA) on May 26, 2017. [2] The song is ranked as one of the 100 songs that defined the 2010s decade by Billboard . [3]

Contents

Release

The song premiered online on March 16, 2015. [4] Future released the mixtape 56 Nights on March 21, 2015. [5] "March Madness" became available for digital download on iTunes on August 31, 2015. [1]

Remix

A remix was released featuring a new verse by American rapper Nas.

Music video

A music video for the track premiered on March 31, 2015. [6] It was directed by Vincent Lou. [6]

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [7] 8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 35

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] 2× Platinum2,000,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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