Rockstar (Post Malone Song)
| Rock star | |
|---|---|
| Post Malone feat. 21 Savage | |
| publication | 15th September 2017 |
| length | 3:38 |
| Genre (s) | Hip-Hop , Down South , Trap |
| Author (s) | Austin Post , Shayaa Abraham-Joseph , Carl Austin Rosen, Jo Vaughn Virginie , Olufunmibi Awoshiley, Louis Bell |
| Producer (s) | Tank God, Louis Bell |
| Label | Republic Records |
| album | Beerbongs & Bentleys |
Rockstar is a song by American rapper Post Malone with a guest part from 21 Savage . It was released on September 15, 2017 via Republic Records as the first single from his second studio album, Beerbongs & Bentleys (2018). The song was written by the two artists, Carl Austin Rosen, Joey Badass , Olufunmibi Awoshiley and Louis Bell. Bell and Tank God were responsible for the production. Rockstar became an international hit. In several states it reached the top positions in the charts, u. a. in the USA, the UK and Austria. According to the record awards, the piece sold over 12.6 million times. It received two nominations at the 2019 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Rap / Sung Collaboration . It couldn't win either of the two prizes.
Composition and content
According to the TuneBeat portal, the song is in F minor , with a tempo of 160 beats per minute (bpm). It was written by Post Malone, 21 Savage, Carl Austin Rosen, rapper Joey Badass , Olufunmibi Awoshiley, and Louis Bell. In terms of content, the rappers in Rockstar deal with their lives as superstars.
Commercial win
Rockstar debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the week of October 7th . At the end of October it reached the top position as the first song by both artists. It stayed in the US charts for 41 weeks and was certified eight times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It debuted at number five in the UK and moved up to number two the following week before heading to the top in the third week of the chart. It has been awarded double platinum certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for 1.2 million sales. In Austria, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Portugal, New Zealand, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark it was also able to achieve the top position. In Germany, the song rose to number 13 and jumped to number two the following week, where it lasted five weeks. It was awarded triple gold by the Federal Association of the Music Industry (BVMI).
Charts
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DE
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 AT
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 CH
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 UK
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 US
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| 2017 | Rock star Beerbongs & Bentleys |
DE2  × 3
(43 weeks)DE |
AT1 (40 weeks)AT |
CH2 (49 weeks) CH |
UK1  × 3
(36 weeks)UK |
US1 × 8
(41 weeks)US |
First published: September 15, 2017
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Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
|
8 × platinum
|
560,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
|
2 × platinum
|
60,000 |
 Brazil (PMB)
|
 diamond
|
160,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
|
3 × platinum
|
270,000 |
|
Germany (BVMI)
|
2 × platinum
|
800,000 |
 France (SNEP)
|
diamond
|
250,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
|
4 × platinum
|
200,000 |
 Canada (MC)
|
9 × platinum
|
720,000 |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
|
2 × platinum
|
120,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
|
3 × platinum
|
90,000 |
 Netherlands (NVPI)
|
4 × platinum
|
160,000 |
 Norway (IFPI)
|
4 × platinum
|
40,000 |
|
Austria (IFPI)
|
gold
|
15,000 |
 Portugal (AFP)
|
2 × platinum
|
20,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
|
7 × platinum
|
280,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
|
platinum
|
40,000 |
|
United States (RIAA)
|
8 × platinum
|
8,000,000 |
|
United Kingdom (BPI)
|
3 × platinum
|
1,800,000 |
| All in all |
1 × gold 62 × platinum 2 × diamond |
13,585,000 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Post Malone - Beerbongs & Bentleys . Tidal. April 27, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ↑ 61st Grammy Awards: Complete Nominees And Winners List . December 7, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ↑ Post Malone feat. 21 Savage - rock star . TuneBeat. April 27, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ↑ Post Malone: The new video "Rockstar" with 21 Savage . Laut.de. November 22, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ↑ Trust, Gary: Cardi B 'Moves' to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 With 'Bodak Yellow,' Post Malone Debuts at No. 2 With 'Rockstar' . In: Billboard . September 25, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ Trust, Gary: Post Malone & 21 Savage Earn First Hot 100 No. 1 With 'Rockstar' . In: Billboard . October 16, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ↑ Copsey, Rob: Post Malone's Rockstar is narrowly denied a UK Number 1 by Sam Smith . Official Charts. September 29, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ↑ Post Malone feat. 21 Savage - rock star . Hung media. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ↑ DE AT CH UK US