MotorSport (song)

For other uses, see Motorsport (disambiguation).

"MotorSport"
Single by Migos featuring Nicki Minaj and Cardi B [1]
from the album Culture II
Released	October 27, 2017
Recorded	2017
Genre	Hip-hop trap
Length	5:03 (album version/radio edit) 5:24 (original version)
Label	Quality Control Capitol Motown
Songwriter(s)	Quavious Marshall Kiari Cephus Kirshnik Ball Belcalis Almanzar Onika Maraj Shane Lindstrom Tim Gomringer Kevin Gomringer
Producer(s)	Murda Beatz Cubeatz
Migos singles chronology
"I Get the Bag" (2017) "MotorSport" (2017) "Stir Fry" (2017)

Digital download ^[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"MotorSport"	5:24

• 7-inch vinyl ^[19]

1. "MotorSport"
2. "MotorSport" (instrumental)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2017–2018) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [20] 73 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [21] 12 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [22] 64 France (SNEP) [23] 73 Hungary (Stream Top 40) [24] 40 Greece International (IFPI) [25] 11 Ireland (IRMA) [26] 79 Latvia (DigiTop100) [27] 49 Netherlands (Single Tip) [28] 4 New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [29] 2 Philippines (Philippine Hot 100) [30] 80 Portugal (AFP) [31] 57 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [32] 46 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [33] 4 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [34] 54 UK Singles (OCC) [35] 49 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [36] 23 US Billboard Hot 100 [37] 6 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [38] 3 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [39] 6

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [40] 63 US Billboard Hot 100 [41] 34 US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [42] 16 US Rhythmic (Billboard) [43] 30

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [44]	Platinum	70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [45]	Platinum	60,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [46]	3× Platinum	240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [47]	Gold	45,000‡
France (SNEP) [48]	Gold	100,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [49]	Gold	25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [50]	Platinum	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [51]	Gold	400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [52]	6× Platinum	6,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	October 27, 2017	Digital download	Quality Control Music Capitol Motown	[4]
United Kingdom	November 10, 2017	Rhythmic Contemporary radio		[53]

References

1. "Culture 2". Amazon.
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45. "Brazilian single certifications – Migos – Motorsport" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved 19 March 2024.
46. "Canadian single certifications – Migos – MotorSport". Music Canada . Retrieved November 27, 2018.
47. "Danish single certifications – Migos – Motorsport". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved December 10, 2022.
48. "French single certifications – Migos – MotorSport" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved May 18, 2020.
49. "Italian single certifications – Migos feat. Cardi B And Nicki Minaj – MotorSport" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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51. "British single certifications – Migos/Nicki Minaj/Cardi B – Motorsport". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved June 20, 2018.
52. "American single certifications – Migos – Motorsport". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 3, 2022.
53. "BBC – Radio 1Xtra – Playlist". BBC Radio 1. British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.

External links

• Audio of the song on YouTube