Loyalty (Kendrick Lamar song)

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"Loyalty"
Single by Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna
from the album Damn
ReleasedJune 20, 2017
Recorded2016 [1]
Genre
Length3:47
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • DJ Dahi
  • Sounwave
  • Martin
  • Top Dawg
Kendrick Lamar singles chronology
"Perfect Pint"
(2017)		"Loyalty"
(2017)		"New Freezer"
(2017)
Rihanna singles chronology
"Wild Thoughts"
(2017)		"Loyalty"
(2017)		"Lemon"
(2017)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [48] 3× Platinum210,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [49] Gold30,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [50] 3× Platinum240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [51] Gold45,000‡
France (SNEP) [52] Gold100,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [53] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [54] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesJune 20, 2017 Rhythmic contemporary radio [3]
Urban contemporary radio [4]
ItalyOctober 20, 2017 Contemporary hit radio Universal [55]

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