ISpy (Kyle song)

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"iSpy"
ISpykylesong.png
Single by Kyle featuring Lil Yachty
from the album Light of Mine
ReleasedDecember 2, 2016
Recorded2016
Genre
Length
  • 4:14
  • 3:44 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kyle singles chronology
"Blame"
(2016)
"iSpy"
(2016)
"Want Me Bad"
(2017)
Lil Yachty singles chronology
"After the Afterparty"
(2016)
"iSpy"
(2016)
"From the D to the A"
(2017)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [46] 3× Platinum210,000
Canada (Music Canada) [47] 5× Platinum400,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [48] Gold45,000
France (SNEP) [49] Gold100,000
Germany (BVMI) [50] Gold200,000
Italy (FIMI) [51] Gold25,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [52] Gold15,000
Poland (ZPAV) [53] Gold25,000
Portugal (AFP) [54] Gold5,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [55] Gold15,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [56] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [57] 8× Platinum8,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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