"Jimmy Choo" is a song by American rapper Fetty Wap. It was released on February 5, 2016, and was produced by K.E. on the Track. The song sampled the intro part of The Psychedelic Furs' 1982 hit song Love My Way (song), most famous today for its use in the 2017 Oscar nominee coming-of-age drama by Italian director Luca Guadagnino Call Me by Your Name.[1]
| "Jimmy Choo" | ||||
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| Single by Fetty Wap | ||||
| Released | February 5, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 2:56 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Willie Maxwell, John Ashton, Tim Butler, Richard Butler, Vince Ely | |||
| Producer(s) | K.E. on the Track | |||
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Release
editFetty Wap first released the track on his SoundCloud on November 5, 2015.[2] The song rose to popularity through a vine that went viral, featuring two girls dancing to the song.[3] This led to the song's official release on February 5, 2016, via digital distribution as a single.[4] Lyrically, he serenades a lady wearing the designer heels.[5] Noted by Billboard, the song contains an "undulating" hook ("Jimmy Choo’s on her feet when she be walkin'"), delivered in his "half-mumbled" vocal style against a smooth, clubby backdrop.[6]
Commercial performance
edit"Jimmy Choo" debuted at number 69 on Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated February 21, 2016. Its chart debut was supported by first-week sales of 35,045 copies.[7] As of March 2016, the single sold over 113,000 copies in the US.[8] "Jimmy Choo" marked the fifth consecutive single to enter the top 10 on the Hot Rap Songs chart by Fetty Wap.
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 65 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 19 |
References
edit- ^ "Fetty Wap's 'Jimmy Choo' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.
- ^ "Fetty Wap - Jimmy Choo [New Song]". Hot New Hip Hop. November 5, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ "[New Fetty Wap:] [Hip-Hop] [ Meme Crazes] Fetty Wap – Jimmy Choo (Slim Thick with Yo Cute Ass)". 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Jimmy Choo - Single". iTunes Store (US). February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ "New Music: Fetty Wap - 'Jimmy Choo'". Rap-Up. November 5, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ Polanco, Luis (November 5, 2015). "Fetty Wap Drops 'Jimmy Choo': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ Mansell, Henry (February 20, 2016). "Hip Hop Single Sales: Rihanna, G-Eazy & Future". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ Mansell, Henry (March 12, 2016). "Hip Hop Single Sales: Rihanna, G-Eazy & Chris Brown". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ "Fetty Wap Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ^ "Fetty Wap Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2016.