Best Friend (Saweetie song)

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"Best Friend"
Saweetie - Best Friend.png
Single by Saweetie featuring Doja Cat
from the album Pretty Bitch Music
ReleasedJanuary 7, 2021
Recorded2020
Genre
Length2:35
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Saweetie singles chronology
"Back to the Streets"
(2020)
"Best Friend"
(2021)
"Slow Clap"
(2021)
Doja Cat singles chronology
"Baby, I'm Jealous"
(2020)
"Best Friend"
(2021)
"34+35" (remix)
(2021)
Pitchfork The 100 Best Songs of 202154 [21]

Music video

Filmed in November 2020, The Dave Meyers directed music video was released alongside the song on January 7, 2021. [20] The video consists of Saweetie and Doja Cat in various settings including driving and posing in front of a bedazzled Tesla as well as jumping off of a cliff into the ocean. [22] The video also features an appearance from Canadian comedian King Bach. [23] Althea Legaspi of Rolling Stone noted that they call out misogyny and celebrate camaraderie in the music video. [2] [4] Upon release, Saweetie was accused of stealing the concept of the music video from "BFF" by R&B duo Ceraadi. [24] As of June 2024, the music video has reached 300 million views on YouTube.

Usage in media

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [55] Gold35,000
Canada (Music Canada) [56] 4× Platinum320,000
France (SNEP) [57] Gold100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [58] 2× Platinum60,000
Poland (ZPAV) [59] Platinum50,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [60] Gold400,000
United States (RIAA) [61] 4× Platinum4,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)VersionLabel(s)Ref.
VariousJanuary 7, 2021Original
[62]
United StatesJanuary 12, 2021 Contemporary hit radio Warner [17]
Rhythmic contemporary [18]
VariousMarch 5, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
Stefflon Don remix
[5]
March 19, 2021Remixes [a] [63]
April 23, 2021 [64]

Footnotes

  1. Remixes EP released on March 19, 2021, included original version of the song, previously released Stefflon Don remix, as well as remixes featuring VaVa or JessB with Okenyo. The remix EP released on April 23, 2021, was dubbed as "Extended Edition" and included afromentioned versions in addition of renditions featuring Katja Krasavice or Chanmina, and remixes by Party Pupils and Kito.

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