Barking (song)

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"Barking"
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Single by Ramz
Released1 December 2017 (2017-12-01)
Recorded2017
Genre Afroswing [1]
Length3:23
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s) Ramone Rochester
Producer(s)
  • Mokuba Lives
  • Ramz
  • Nicky J
Ramz singles chronology
"Barking"
(2017)
"Decline (Remix)"
(2018)

"Barking" is a 2017 song by British rapper Ramz. It was released on 1 December 2017 as his debut single. The song entered the UK Singles Chart on 14 December 2017 at number 41, before peaking at number two on 19 January 2018.

Contents

A promotional music video, filmed around Waterloo, London and Barking, London, was uploaded to GRM Daily's YouTube channel on 17 September 2017. [2]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Barking"3:23
Digital download – #BarkingChallenge
No.TitleLength
1."Barking (#BarkingChallenge)"1:30

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–19)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [3] 38
Denmark (Tracklisten) [4] 25
Germany (GfK) [5] 4
Ireland (IRMA) [6] 8
Italy (FIMI) [7] 39
Portugal (AFP) [8] 27
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [9] 65
Scotland (OCC) [10] 16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [11] 54
UK Singles (OCC) [12] 2
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [13] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)Position
Denmark (Tracklisten) [14] 92
Germany (Official German Charts) [15] 30
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [16] 29

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [17] Platinum90,000
France (SNEP) [18] Gold100,000
Germany (BVMI) [19] Platinum400,000
Italy (FIMI) [20] Platinum50,000
Poland (ZPAV) [21] Gold25,000
Portugal (AFP) [22] Platinum10,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [23] 2× Platinum1,200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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