Crew (song)

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"Crew"
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Single by GoldLink featuring Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy
from the album At What Cost
ReleasedDecember 16, 2016 (2016-12-16)
Recorded2016
Genre Hip hop
Length2:57
  • 2:52 (radio edit)
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Walton
GoldLink singles chronology
"See I Miss Pt. 2"
(2016)
"Crew"
(2016)
"Rough Soul"
(2017)
Brent Faiyaz singles chronology
"Poison"
(2016)
"Crew"
(2016)
"Too Fast"
(2016)
Billboard The 10 Best Rap Songs of 20177 [5]
Complex The Best Songs of 201711 [10]
HipHopDX The Top Rap Songs of 20179 [11]
Medium Best Songs of 2017 by Clyde McGrady3 [12]
NPR The 100 Best Songs of 201716 [13]
Okayplayer The Best Songs of 201717 [6]
Pitchfork The 100 Best Songs of 201747 [7]
Rap-Up 20 Best Songs of 201717 [8]
Spin The 101 Best Songs of 201770 [14]
The Michigan Daily Top 10 Songs of 20179 [9]

Remix

"Crew Remix"
Crew remix.jpg
Single by GoldLink featuring Brent Faiyaz, Gucci Mane, and Shy Glizzy
ReleasedJune 22, 2017
Recorded2017
Genre Hip Hop
Length4:01
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Teddy Walton

The official remix of "Crew" features American rapper Gucci Mane and was released on June 21, 2017. [15] A digital extended play (EP)—which included remixes by Lido, Richie Souf, Backyard Band and New Impressionz—was released on August 18, 2017. [16]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Matthew Dillon Cohen, premiered via GoldLink's Vevo channel on March 2, 2017. [2] Cohen filmed a prominent portion of the music video in Cheverly, Maryland, a Washington DC suburb.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–19)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [17] 97
US Billboard Hot 100 [18] 45
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [19] 15
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [20] 13
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [21] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [22] 48

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [23] Silver200,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png
United States (RIAA) [24] 6× Platinum6,000,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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