Motley Crew (song)

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"Motley Crew"
Post Malone - Motley Crew.png
Single by Post Malone
ReleasedJuly 9, 2021 (2021-07-09)
Genre Trap [1]
Length3:04
Label Republic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Post Malone singles chronology
"I Did It"
(2021)		"Motley Crew"
(2021)		"One Right Now"
(2021)
Music video
"Motley Crew" on YouTube

"Motley Crew" is a song by American rapper and singer Post Malone, released on July 9, 2021, through Republic Records. The song marked his first solo release in almost two years. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Background

Post Malone's manager Dre London previewed "Motley Crew" on July 4, 2021, to celebrate American Independence Day, and Post's birthday. [5]

Music video

The video was shot at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, and thus features a racing motif with cameo appearances by NASCAR drivers Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace. [6] The video also features drummer Tommy Lee, who drives Malone around the track in a custom convertible. Lee's band, Mötley Crüe, serve as the song's titular inspiration. The video also features cameos from Malone's previous collaborators, including Saint Jhn, Tyla Yaweh, Tyga, Ty Dolla Sign, Big Sean and French Montana. Rapper Pressa, singer Baby Santana, and Malone's manager Dre London all make appearances as well. [7] The video was directed by Cole Bennett. [8] The music video was uploaded to Bennett's Lyrical Lemonade channel the same day as the song's release; it was subsequently posted to Malone's own channel on July 12, 2021.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Motley Crew"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [9] 19
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [10] 36
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [11] 9
Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [12] 31
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [13] 17
Denmark (Tracklisten) [14] 29
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [15] 18
France (SNEP) [16] 194
Germany (GfK) [17] 33
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [18] 13
Greece International (IFPI) [19] 87
Hungary (Stream Top 40) [20] 20
Ireland (IRMA) [21] 24
Lithuania (AGATA) [22] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [23] 73
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [24] 28
Norway (VG-lista) [25] 21
Portugal (AFP) [26] 44
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [27] 10
South Korea (Gaon) [28] 179
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [29] 37
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [30] 38
UK Singles (OCC) [31] 31
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [32] 6
US Billboard Hot 100 [33] 13
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [34] 3
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [35] 22
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [36] 6

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Motley Crew"
Chart (2021)Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [37] 89
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [38] 70
US Rhythmic (Billboard) [39] 50

Certifications

Certifications for "Motley Crew"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [40] Platinum70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [41] Platinum40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [42] 2× Platinum160,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [43] Gold25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [44] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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