| "1942" | ||||
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| Single by G-Eazy featuring Yo Gotti and YBN Nahmir | ||||
| from the album Uncle Drew (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
| Released | April 13, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| "1942" on YouTube | ||||
"1942" is a song by American rapper G-Eazy featuring fellow American rappers Yo Gotti and YBN Nahmir. The artists co-wrote the song with singer Jeremih,as well as its producers Hitmaka,Smash David and SkipOnDaBeat. [1] [2] It was released by RCA Records on April 13,2018,as the second single for the soundtrack to the film Uncle Drew (2018). [3]
The music video premiered on May 17,2018 on G-Eazy's Vevo account. [4]
"1942" features a "hypnotic and bouncy production" from Hitmaka and "a catchy hook" provided by Gotti. [5] [6] Lyrically,G-Eazy raps about ignoring the rules and doing whatever he wants. [7] [8]
Credits adapted from Tidal. [9]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [10] | 90 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [11] | 70 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [12] | 29 |
| US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [13] | 12 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada) [14] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) [15] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) [16] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | April 13,2018 | RCA | [9] | |
| United States | May 29,2018 | Rhythmic contemporary radio |
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| Urban contemporary radio | [18] |