Ultimate (Denzel Curry song)

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"Ultimate"
Denzel Curry - Ultimate.png
Single by Denzel Curry
from the EP 32 Zel/Planet Shrooms
ReleasedJune 9, 2015
Genre Punk rap
Length3:14
Label Loma Vista Recordings
Songwriter(s)
  • Denzel Curry
  • Ronald Spence Jr.
Producer(s) Ronny J
Denzel Curry singles chronology
"Ice Age"
(2015)
"Ultimate"
(2015)
"Flying Nimbus"
(2016)
Music video
"Ultimate" on YouTube

"Ultimate" is a song by American rapper Denzel Curry, released on June 9, 2015 as the lead single from his debut double EP 32 Zel/Planet Shrooms . Produced and co-written by Ronny J, it is considered Curry's breakout hit. [1] [2]

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The song went viral in early 2016 when users of the video hosting service Vine began uploading various memes where the song's hook would play towards the end of the video. The meme would then spread into other websites, such as YouTube. [1] It was used in some parts of the episodes of Feisty Films.[ citation needed ]

The official remix of the song, featuring American rapper Juicy J, appears on the remastered version of 32 Zel/Planet Shrooms. A music video for the remix was released on March 20, 2019. [3]

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 38

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5] Gold35,000
Poland (ZPAV) [6] Gold25,000
United States (RIAA) [7] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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