Phoenix (ASAP Rocky song)

"Phoenix"
Song by ASAP Rocky
from the album Long. Live. ASAP
Released	January 15, 2013
Recorded	2012
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	3:54
Label	ASAP Worldwide Polo Grounds RCA
Songwriters	Rakim Mayers Brian Burton
Producer	Danger Mouse
Music video
"Phoenix" on YouTube

"Phoenix" is a song by American hip hop recording artist ASAP Rocky. It was released on January 15, 2013, on his debut studio album Long.Live.ASAP (2013), through ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music, and RCA Records. The song, an east coast hip-hop record, was recorded in 2012, and produced by Danger Mouse, who also wrote the track alongside Rocky. Upon its release, the song charted at number 2 on the Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart in the United States of America, despite not being released as a single.

Music video

The music video was released on November 12, 2013. ^[1] It was directed by Francesco Carrozzini and written by Carrozzini and Asia Argento. ^[2] The video stars Michael K. Williams, known for his roles in The Wire and Boardwalk Empire , as well as model Joan Smalls. ^[3]

Track listing

Album version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Phoenix"	Rakim Mayers Brian Burton	Danger Mouse	3:54

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles ( Billboard ) [4]	2

References

1. "A$AP Rocky - Phoenix (Explicit)". YouTube. 2013-11-13.
2. "Video: A$AP Rocky – 'Phoenix'". Rap-Up.com. 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
3. "Watch A$AP Rocky's "Phoenix" Video Featuring Michael K. Williams From "The Wire"". Pitchfork Media. 2013-11-13.
4. "ASAP Rocky – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved November 24, 2013.