2 Phones

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"2 Phones"
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Single by Kevin Gates
from the album Islah
ReleasedNovember 5, 2015
Recorded2015
Genre
Length4:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Mad Max
Kevin Gates singles chronology
"Really Really"
(2015)
"2 Phones"
(2015)
"Time for That"
(2016)
Music video
"2 Phones" on YouTube

"2 Phones" is a song by American rapper Kevin Gates. It was released on November 5, 2015 as the third single from his debut studio album Islah . It peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Gates' first top 20 song and his highest-charting single to date.

Contents

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on January 1, 2016 on Kevin Gates's YouTube account. It was directed by Jon J, [1] who previously directed the music videos for Gates' "Kno One" and "Really Really". [2] [3]

Chart performance

"2 Phones" debuted at number 93 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated January 23, 2016. [4] It eventually reached its peak position at number 17 for the chart dated April 23, 2016. [5] On October 6, 2022, the single was certified quintuple platinum for combined sales and streaming data of over four million units in the United States. [6]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [14] 5× Platinum5,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "Kevin Gates Is Trapping Off His Cellulars in "Two Phones" Video". XXL . January 3, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  2. "Kevin Gates – Kno One". OnSMASH . July 27, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  3. "Kevin Gates "Really Really" Video". HotNewHipHop. December 11, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  4. "The Hot 100 - January 23, 2016". Billboard . January 23, 2016.
  5. "The Hot 100 - April 23, 2016". Billboard . April 23, 2016.
  6. "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America .
  7. "Kevin Gates Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  8. "Kevin Gates Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  9. "Kevin Gates Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  10. "Kevin Gates Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  11. "Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  12. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  13. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. 9 December 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  14. "American single certifications – Kevin Gates – 2 Phones". Recording Industry Association of America.