911 / Mr. Lonely

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"911 / Mr. Lonely"
WhoDatBoy911.jpg
Single by Tyler, the Creator featuring Frank Ocean, Steve Lacy and Anna of the North
from the album Flower Boy
A-side "Who Dat Boy"
ReleasedJune 30, 2017
Genre
Length4:15
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Tyler, the Creator
Tyler, the Creator singles chronology
"Who Dat Boy"
(2017)
"911 / Mr. Lonely"
(2017)
"Boredom"
(2017)
Frank Ocean singles chronology
"Raf"
(2017)
"911 / Mr. Lonely"
(2017)
"Provider"
(2017)
Digital download [5]
No.TitleLength
1."Who Dat Boy" (featuring ASAP Rocky)3:25
2."911 / Mr. Lonely" (featuring Frank Ocean and Steve Lacy)4:15

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [6] 3
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [7] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 47

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [9] Gold35,000
Canada (Music Canada) [10] Gold40,000
Norway (IFPI Norway) [11] Gold30,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [12] Silver200,000
United States (RIAA) [13] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesJune 30, 2017 Digital download Columbia

[14]

United Kingdom Contemporary hit radio [15]

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