KOD (song)

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"KOD"
Single by J. Cole
from the album KOD
ReleasedMay 8, 2018 [1]
Recorded2017
Genre Hip hop, trap
Length3:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) J. Cole
J. Cole singles chronology
"Neighbors"
(2017)		"KOD"
(2018)		"ATM"
(2018)

"KOD" is a single by American rapper J. Cole, released on April 20, 2018 from his fifth studio album of the same name (2018), and was produced solely by himself. [2] "KOD" was serviced to American mainstream urban radio, as the album's first single, on May 8, 2018. [1]

Contents

Background

Each of J. Cole's last two albums contained no features, and in the first verse of "KOD", he addresses the fans and media. "How come you won't get a few features?" he raps on KOD. "I think you should, how 'bout I don't? How 'bout you just get the fuck off my dick? How 'bout you listen and never forget? Only gon' say this one time, then I'll dip, niggas ain't worthy to be on my shit." [3]

Chart performance

Upon its first week of release, "KOD" debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [4] The song broke Spotify opening day record in the US, it was streamed 4.2 million times, Taylor Swift previously held the record for "Look What You Made Me Do" (2017). [5]

In December 2018, Billboard ranked "KOD" as the 64th best song of the year. [6]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [21] Platinum70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [22] Platinum80,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [23] Gold5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [24] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [25] 3× Platinum3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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