John (Lil Wayne song)

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"John"
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Single by Lil Wayne featuring Rick Ross
from the album Tha Carter IV
ReleasedMarch 24, 2011 (2011-03-24) [1]
Recorded2011
Genre
Length4:47
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Bow Chicka Wow Wow"
(2010)
"John"
(2011)
"This Is What Rock n' Roll Looks Like"
(2011)
Rick Ross singles chronology
"Can a Drummer Get Some?"
(2011)
"John"
(2011)
"Tupac Back"
(2011)
Digital single [1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."John" (featuring Rick Ross) Dwayne Carter, Jr., William Leonard Roberts II Ayo the Producer 4:47

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 22
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 19
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 12
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [6] 30

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [7] 64

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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