Ultimate (song)

"Ultimate"
Single by Denzel Curry
from the EP 32 Zel/Planet Shrooms
Released	June 9, 2015
Recorded	2014–15
Length	3:14
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]}

The song went viral in early 2016 when users of the video hosting service Vine began uploading various memes in which the song's hook would play towards the end of the video. The meme spread to other websites such as YouTube. ^[1]

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

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5]	Gold	35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [6]	Gold	15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [7]	Gold	25,000‡
United States (RIAA) [8]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Looking Back At Denzel Curry's "Ultimate"". Genius . January 11, 2019.
2. Thompson, Paul (February 25, 2015). "Denzel Curry, 'Ultimate' - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
3. Ingvaldsen, Torsten (February 20, 2019). "Denzel Curry Goes Super Saiyan In "Ultimate" MV Feat. Juicy J".
4. "Denzel Curry – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs". Billboard . Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
5. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved June 28, 2024.
6. "New Zealand single certifications – Denzel Curry – Ultimate". Radioscope. Retrieved August 8, 2025.Type Ultimate in the "Search:" field.
7. "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
8. "American single certifications – Denzel Curry – Ultimate". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 13, 2018.