Rich Flex

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"Rich Flex"
Single by Drake and 21 Savage
from the album Her Loss
ReleasedNovember 11, 2022 [1]
Genre
Length3:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Drake singles chronology
"Jimmy Cooks"
(2022)
"Rich Flex"
(2022)
"Circo Loco"
(2022)
21 Savage singles chronology
"Jimmy Cooks"
(2022)
"Rich Flex"
(2022)
"Circo Loco"
(2022)

Certifications

Certifications for "Rich Flex"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [59] 3× Platinum210,000
Belgium (BEA) [60] Gold20,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [61] Gold45,000
Italy (FIMI) [62] Gold50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [63] Gold15,000
Poland (ZPAV) [64] Platinum50,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [65] Gold400,000
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [66] Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

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