Samantha (Dave and J Hus song)

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"Samantha"
Samantha single cover.jpeg
Single by Dave and J Hus
Released26 January 2017 [1]
Length3:40
Label Dave
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jae5
Dave singles chronology
"Wanna Know"
(2016)
"Samantha"
(2017)
"Revenge"
(2017)
J Hus singles chronology
"Playing Sports"
(2016)
"Samantha"
(2017)
"High Roller"
(2017)

"Samantha" is a song recorded by British rappers Dave and J Hus. [1] The song was written by Dave and J Hus, and produced by Jae5. [2]

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Commercially, the song reached number 63 in the United Kingdom. [3] In June 2020, it was certified as Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for exceeding chart sales of 600,000. [4]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 63
UK Indie (OCC) [5] 3
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [6] 7

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [4] Platinum600,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. "Samantha / Dave". Tidal . Retrieved 20 August 2019.
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