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Single by Megan Thee Stallion featuring RM | ||||
from the album Megan: Act II | ||||
Released | September 6, 2024 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 2:38 | |||
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"Neva Play" is a song by American rapper Megan Thee Stallion featuring South Korean rapper RM of BTS. It was released on September 6,2024,through Hot Girl Productions and Warner Music Group,as the lead single from Megan:Act II (2024),the deluxe reissue of the former's third studio album Megan (2024). "Neva Play" is the official theme song for WWE SmackDown on USA Network. [1]
After departing from 1501 Certified Entertainment,Megan Thee Stallion founded her own independent label Hot Girl Productions and released her third studio album, Megan ,on June 28,2024,which included the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Hiss". [2] [3] The rapper had previously collaborated with South Korean boy band BTS on the remix to their song "Butter" in 2021. She started hinting at a new collaboration with the group on August 29,2024 by tweeting the emojis "🐎X💜👀",to which the band's account replied the following day with the text "🐎X🦔(🐨) “Coming Soon! 💜👀". [4] On September 1,she officially announced the collaboration,titled "Neva Play",was with BTS member RM and would be released on September 6,2024. Alongside the announcement,she posted the single's cover art depicting her with blue hair and flashing cash while RM casually looks over his shoulder,and teased that "This is one of my favorite RM verses I’ve heard! I’ve never heard him rap in this style before.” [5]
The music video for "Neva Play" was released on YouTube simultaneously with the single. In the video,Megan raps in live-action clips,while RM appears through animation for his verse. [6]
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) [7] | 20 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] | 63 |
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [9] | 17 |
Greece International (IFPI) [10] | 52 |
India International (IMI) [11] | 2 |
Ireland (IRMA) [12] | 97 |
Japan Digital Singles (Oricon) [13] | 27 |
Japan Download Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [14] | 22 |
Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard Japan ) [15] | 19 |
Lithuania (AGATA) [16] | 93 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [17] | 2 |
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100) [18] | 61 |
Singapore (RIAS) [19] | 22 |
South Korea Download (Circle) [20] | 19 |
UK Singles (OCC) [21] | 66 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [22] | 16 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [23] | 36 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [24] | 7 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | September 6,2024 | [25] | ||
September 7,2024 | CD | [26] |
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