Fefe (song)

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"Fefe"
6ix9ine - FEFE.png
Single by 6ix9ine featuring Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz
from the album Dummy Boy and Queen
ReleasedJuly 22, 2018
Recorded2017–2018
Genre Dirty rap
Length2:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
6ix9ine singles chronology
"Tati"
(2018)
"Fefe"
(2018)
"Bebe"
(2018)
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"Boo'd Up (Remix)"
(2018)
"Fefe"
(2018)
"Barbie Dreams"
(2018)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [69] Platinum40,000
Canada (Music Canada) [70] Platinum80,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [71] Gold45,000
France (SNEP) [72] Platinum200,000
Italy (FIMI) [73] Gold25,000
Mexico (AMPROFON) [74] Platinum+Gold90,000
Netherlands (NVPI) [75] Platinum80,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [76] Gold15,000
Norway (IFPI Norway) [77] Gold30,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [78] Gold400,000
United States (RIAA) [79] 8× Platinum8,000,000
Streaming
Sweden (GLF) [80] Platinum8,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
WorldwideJuly 22, 2018
  • ScumGang
  • TenThousand Projects
[5]

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