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Single by Meek Mill featuring Drake | ||||
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Released | January 22, 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2018 | |||
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Length | 3:00 | |||
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"Going Bad" on YouTube |
"Going Bad" is a song by the American rapper Meek Mill featuring the Canadian rapper Drake. It was the first single released from his album Championships (2018) on January 22,2019,to US urban contemporary radio. The music video was teased in February 2019 and also released that month. The single was Mill's first and Drake's 24th number one single on Billboard's Rhythmic Songs chart in its March 30,2019,issue. [1]
On February 6,2019,a 30-second clip was put on Mill's Instagram page teasing the music video. [2] It was officially released in full on February 7. [3] The video was directed by Kid Art,and has Mill and Drake taking part in lavish activities typically associated with wealthy people. It was released in 2019 during Black History Month. [4] T.I.,Nipsey Hussle,Mustard,Swizz Beatz,Shy Glizzy,PnB Rock,J. Prince and YK Osiris are included in the music video,alongside Mill and Drake. [3]
The song was used in the trailer of Bad Boys:Ride or Die (2024). [5]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [40] | 2×Platinum | 140,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [41] | 5×Platinum | 400,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [42] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [43] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI) [44] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [45] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [46] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [47] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [48] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [49] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [50] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [51] | 5×Platinum | 5,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | January 22,2019 | Urban contemporary radio | [52] |
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