Recognize (song)

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"Recognize"
Single by PartyNextDoor featuring Drake
from the album PartyNextDoor Two
ReleasedJuly 15, 2014 (2014-07-15)
Recorded2014
Genre
Length5:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) PartyNextDoor
PartyNextDoor singles chronology
"Over Here"
(2013)
"Recognize"
(2014)
"Sex on the Beach"
(2014)
Drake singles chronology
"0 to 100 / The Catch Up"
(2014)
"Recognize"
(2014)
"Tuesday"
(2014)

"Recognize" is a song by Canadian singer PartyNextDoor. It was released as his third single from his debut studio album, PartyNextDoor Two , on July 15, 2014. The song was produced by PartyNextDoor himself and features guest vocals from Canadian rapper Drake. [1] [2]

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Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on August 14, 2014 on PartyNextDoor's YouTube account. [3] Since its release, the music video has received over 210 million views on YouTube. [4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [5] 3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 28

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [7] Silver200,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png
United States (RIAA) [8] 2× Platinum2,000,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

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

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References

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