I Don't Get Tired

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"I Don't Get Tired"
KevinGatesIDGT.jpg
Single by Kevin Gates featuring August Alsina
from the album Luca Brasi 2
ReleasedDecember 20, 2014
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:30
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kevin Gates singles chronology
"Amnesia"
(2014)
"I Don't Get Tired"
(2014)
"Kno One"
(2015)
August Alsina singles chronology
"No Love"
(2014)
"I Don't Get Tired"
(2014)
"Hip-Hop"
(2015)

"I Don't Get Tired" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kevin Gates, and features American singer August Alsina. It was released on December 20, 2014, as a single from his mixtape Luca Brasi 2 . This song peaked at number 90 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in May 2015. [1]

Contents

In 2014, Gates launched an energy drink [2] under the same name following the track's popularity. A pineapple flavour was also produced.

The song was featured on the soundtrack of the comedy film Keanu . [3]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on December 20, 2014 on Gates's YouTube account. [4]

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 90
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 29
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [7] 23

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8] 2× Platinum2,000,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

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

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