| "B1llionz" | ||||
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| Single by M1llionz | ||||
| Released | 9 July 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Genre | UK drill | |||
| Length | 3:49 | |||
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| Producer(s) | B Kay | |||
| M1llionz singles chronology | ||||
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"Billionz" is a song by British rapper M1llionz. It was released as a single on 9 July 2020 and peaked at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart, spending five weeks in the top 100. [2]
M1llionz broke through at the end of 2019 with his song "North-West", and he also released the anthem "Y Pree" at the start of 2020, but B1llionz was the first single to make an impact on the UK charts. [3] The lyrics tell the story of how M1llionz's life has changed since his rapid career rise, and the money that has come along with it. [4] The music video was shot by director Teeeezy C, who had also produced videos for Digga D and Nafe Smallz. [5] The song achieved over 890,000 streams on its first week of release. [6]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC) [7] | 39 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI) [8] | Silver | 200,000 |
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Miguel Rahiece Cunningham, known professionally as M1llionz, is a British rapper from Birmingham, West Midlands.