| "Act II: Date @ 8" | ||||
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| Single by 4Batz | ||||
| from the album U Made Me a St4r | ||||
| Released | December 15, 2023 | |||
| Genre | R&B [1] | |||
| Length | 1:53 | |||
| Label | Gamma | |||
| Songwriter | Neko Bennett | |||
| Producer | Sanni Ireoluwakitan | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Act II:Date @ 8" (From The Block Performance) on YouTube | ||||
"Act II:Date @ 8" is a song by the American singer 4Batz,initially released independently on December 15,2023. [2] [3] Written by 4Batz and produced by Sanni Ireoluwakitan,it peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100,number one on the Hot R&B Songs chart,and number three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart following a remix with Canadian rapper Drake. [4] [5] [6] 4Batz's video performance for the song went viral on TikTok as internet streamers and viewers reacted in surprise to his singing,which unexpectedly contrasted the drill-like visuals featured in the video. [7] [8]
On March 4,2024,Canadian rapper Drake announced a remix of "Act II:Date @ 8" alongside co-signing 4Batz. [9] [10] The following day,American singer Robin Thicke performed a cover on the song. [11] [12] On March 8,Drake remixed "Act II:Date @ 8" with 4Batz via OVO Sound. [1] [13]
| Chart (2024) | Peak position  | 
|---|---|
| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) [14] | 21 | 
| Australia New Music Singles (ARIA) [15] | 20 | 
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [16] | 72 | 
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [17] | 14 | 
| Denmark (Tracklisten) [18] | 37 | 
| Global 200 ( Billboard ) [19] | 15 | 
| Ireland (IRMA) [20] | 28 | 
| Luxembourg ( Billboard ) [21] | 24 | 
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) [22] | 62 | 
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [23] | 15 | 
| Portugal (AFP) [24] | 59 | 
| South Africa ( Billboard ) [25] | 17 | 
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [26] | 73 | 
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [27] | 26 | 
| UK Singles (OCC) [28] | 18 | 
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [29] | 5 | 
| UK Indie (OCC) [30] | 38 | 
| US Billboard Hot 100 [31] | 7 | 
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [32] | 3 | 
| US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [33] | 3 | 
| Chart (2024) | Position | 
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 [34] | 80 | 
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [35] | 23 | 
| US Rhythmic (Billboard) [36] | 26 |