Usain Boo

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"Usain Boo"
Single by Kodak Black
from the album Back for Everything
ReleasedApril 5, 2022
Length3:06
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kodak Black singles chronology
"B.A.M."
(2022)
"Usain Boo"
(2022)
"Save the Day"
(2022)
Music video
"Usain Boo" on YouTube

"Usain Boo" is a song by American rapper Kodak Black from his fourth studio album Back for Everything (2022). Produced by Starrah and June Nawakii, it was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on April 5, 2022 as the second single from the album. [1] The song contains a sample of "On & On" by Eamon and its title is a reference to Jamaican springer Usain Bolt.

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Music video

An official music video was released on July 17, 2022. Directed by Young Chang, it sees Kodak Black dancing with a team of track and field athletes in front of a turquoise Bentley. The clip also shows a police officer chasing a young man through a neighborhood, but losing him after being tripped. [2] [3]

Charts

Chart performance for "Usain Boo"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 81
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 28
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [6] 19

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