El Chapo (song)

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"El Chapo"
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Single by The Game and Skrillex
from the album The Documentary 2.5
ReleasedOctober 9, 2015 (2015-10-09)
Genre
Length3:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Game singles chronology
"100"
(2015)
"El Chapo"
(2015)
"All Eyez"
(2016)
Skrillex singles chronology
"Where Are Ü Now"
(2015)
"El Chapo"
(2015)
"To Ü"
(2015)

"El Chapo" is the second single by American rapper The Game with American electronic music producer and DJ Skrillex, taken from his sixth studio album, The Documentary 2.5 . [1] The song features production by Mr. Bangladesh, Skrillex, and Nastradomas. [2]

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Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [3] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard) [4] 7

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