Ballin' (Mustard and Roddy Ricch song)

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"Ballin'"
Single by DJ Mustard and Roddy Ricch
from the album Perfect Ten
ReleasedAugust 20, 2019 (2019-08-20)
Recorded2018 [1]
Genre
Length3:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Mustard singles chronology
"100 Bands"
(2019)		"Ballin'"
(2019)		"Heartless"
(2019)
Roddy Ricch singles chronology
"Out tha Mud"
(2019)		"Ballin'"
(2019)		"Big Stepper"
(2019)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [46] Platinum70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [47] Diamond160,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [48] Platinum80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [49] Platinum90,000‡
France (SNEP) [50] Gold100,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [51] Platinum10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [52] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [53] 7× Platinum7,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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