"Best Part" | ||||
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Single by Daniel Caesar and H.E.R. | ||||
from the album Freudian and H.E.R. | ||||
Released | 25 August 2017 | |||
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Length | 3:29 | |||
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"Best Part" on YouTube |
"Best Part" is a song by Canadian singer Daniel Caesar and American singer H.E.R.,released in 2017 as a part of Caesar's album Freudian . It is also included in H.E.R.'s self-titled album,released in 2017. "Best Part" is an interpolation of the song Untitled (How Does It Feel?) By D'Angelo
"Best Part" won Best Collaboration at the 2018 Soul Train Music Awards while also being nominated for The Ashford &Simpson Songwriter's Awards.
The song also won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. [1]
"Best Part" is both artists' second single sent to the Adult R&B Songs ( Billboard ) to become number one,something achieved by only four other artists before them. [2]
Chart (2017–2020) | Peak position |
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Portugal (AFP) [3] | 184 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 75 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5] | 32 |
US Adult R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [6] | 1 |
Chart (2018) | Position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [7] | 91 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [8] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [9] | 4×Platinum | 320,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [10] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [11] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [12] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [13] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [14] | 6×Platinum | 6,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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