Ball for Me

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"Ball for Me"
Single by Post Malone featuring Nicki Minaj
from the album Beerbongs & Bentleys
ReleasedMay 8, 2018 (2018-05-08)
Genre
Length3:27
Label Republic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Louis Bell
Post Malone singles chronology
"Psycho"
(2018)		"Ball for Me"
(2018)		"Jackie Chan"
(2018)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [23] 2× Platinum140,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [24] Platinum40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [25] 4× Platinum320,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [26] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [27] 3× Platinum3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousApril 27, 2018 Republic [28]
United StatesMay 8, 2018 Rhythmic contemporary radio [29]

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