What a Time

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"What a Time"
Single by Julia Michaels featuring Niall Horan
from the EP Inner Monologue Part 1
ReleasedMarch 29, 2019 (2019-03-29)
Recorded2018
Genre Pop [1]
Length2:53
Label Republic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Julia Michaels singles chronology
"Peer Pressure"
(2019)		"What a Time"
(2019)		"Okay"
(2019)
Niall Horan singles chronology
"Seeing Blind"
(2018)		"What a Time"
(2019)		"Nice to Meet Ya"
(2019)

Charts

Chart performance for "What a Time"
Chart (2019–2021)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [11] 95
Ireland (IRMA) [12] 26
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [13] 23
UK Singles (OCC) [14] 71

Certifications

Certifications for "What a Time"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [15] 2× Platinum80,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [16] Platinum80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [17] Gold45,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [18] Gold25,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [19] Gold5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [20] Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [22] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
AustraliaMarch 29, 2019 Contemporary hit radio Republic [23]

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