The Body (song)

"The Body"
Single by Wale featuring Jeremih
from the album The Album About Nothing
Released September 9, 2014
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014
Genre
Length 3:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Soundz
Wale singles chronology
"Don't Shoot"
(2014)
"The Body"
(2014)
"Ride Out"
(2015)

"Don't Shoot"
(2014)
"The Body"
(2014)
"Ride Out"
(2015)
Jeremih singles chronology
"Hold You Down"
(2014) Hold You Down2014
"The Body"
(2014) The Body2014
"Bad Bitch"
(2014) Bad Bitch2014

"The Body" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Wale. It was released on September 9, 2014, as the first single from his fourth studio album The Album About Nothing (2015). The song, produced by Soundz, features singer Jeremih.[1] It peaked at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Music video

A music video for the track was released on December 28, 2014.[2]

Samples

The song samples "You Remind Me of Something", as performed by American R&B singer R. Kelly.

Chart performance

"The Body" peaked at number 87 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was eventually certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 digital copies.

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 87
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 26

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. "iTunes - Music - The Body (feat. Jeremih) - Single by Wale". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  2. "Video: Wale feat. Jeremih – 'The Body'". Rap-Up. December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  3. "Wale Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. "Wale Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "American single certifications – Wale – The Body". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 6, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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