Dive In (Trey Songz song)

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"Dive In"
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Song by Trey Songz
from the album Chapter V
ReleasedAugust 14, 2012
Genre R&B
Length4:12
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Dive In" is a song by American R&B recording artist Trey Songz from his fifth studio album Chapter V . It was released on August 14, 2012 by Atlantic Records. The song peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

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Music video

The music video was filmed in Malibu, California in early July 2012 by director Justin Francis [1] and was released on October 7, 2012. [2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 77
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 44

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6] Gold500,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

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

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