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The Fix (song)

"The Fix" is a song by American rapper Nelly featuring American singer Jeremih. The track is produced by DJ Mustard and Mike Free and interpolates Marvin Gaye's 1982 hit song "Sexual Healing".[2] The song came to fruition as a result of Nelly and DJ Mustard having the same publisher, who made sure all references to the interpolation contained within "The Fix" were cleared before it was released.[3]

"The Fix"
Single by Nelly featuring Jeremih
ReleasedAugust 14, 2015 (2015-08-14)
Recorded2015
Genre
Length2:53
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Nelly singles chronology
"Get like Me"
(2013) 		"The Fix"
(2015) 		"I Don't Wanna Go to Bed"
(2015)
Jeremih singles chronology
"Freak of the Week"
(2015) 		"The Fix"
(2015) 		"Oui"
(2015)

Background

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The song premiered on August 6, 2015,[4] and was released for digital download on August 14.[5]

Commercial performance

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"The Fix" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated September 5, 2015, at number 86.[6] Its chart debut was fueled by first-week digital download sales of 42,000 copies.[7] As of June 2016, "The Fix" has been certified Platinum from RIAA for selling 1,000,000 copies domestically.[8]

Music video

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The accompanying music video for the track was directed by Aristotle and filmed at the Sheats Goldstein Residence in Beverly Crest, Los Angeles, California.[9] It was released on September 24, 2015.[9] For reasons unknown, the video was deleted from YouTube in 2019, although unofficial re-uploads are still accessible.[10]

Track listing

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Digital download[5][11]

  1. "The Fix" (featuring Jeremih; explicit) – 2:53
  2. "The Fix" (featuring Jeremih; clean) – 2:53

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "The Fix"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] Gold 7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[31] Platinum 514,000[30]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history and formats for "The Fix"
Country Date Format Label Ref.
United States August 14, 2015 Digital download Records [5]
August 18, 2015 Rhythmic contemporary radio [32]

References

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  1. ^ "Nelly premieres new single in St. Louis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 3, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  2. ^ "The Fix by Nelly feat. Jeremih on WhoSampled". WhoSampled.
  3. ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  4. ^ "New Music: Nelly feat. Jeremih – 'The Fix'". Rap-Up. August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "The Fix (feat. Jeremih) - Single by Nelly". iTunes. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  6. ^ "The Hot 100: The Week of September 5, 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  7. ^ Mendizabal, Amaya (August 26, 2015). "Late Rapper Chinx Debuts at No. 2 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  8. ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America.
  9. ^ a b "Video: Nelly feat. Jeremih – 'The Fix'". Rap-Up. September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  10. ^ "Nelly Delivers Sexual Healing in 'The Fix' Video Featuring Jeremih". September 24, 2015.
  11. ^ "The Fix (feat. Jeremih) - Single by Nelly". iTunes. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  12. ^ "Nelly feat. Jeremih – The Fix". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  13. ^ "Nelly Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  14. ^ "Nelly feat. Jeremih – The Fix" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  15. ^ "Nelly feat. Jeremih – The Fix" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  16. ^ "Nelly feat. Jeremih – The Fix". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  19. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  20. ^ "Nelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  21. ^ "Nelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  22. ^ "Nelly Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  23. ^ "Nelly Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  24. ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  25. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Urban Singles 2015". ARIA. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  26. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  28. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Nelly feat. Jeremih – The Fix". Recorded Music NZ.
  29. ^ "British single certifications – Nelly ft Jeremih – The Fix". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  30. ^ "40 Under 40: Music's Top Young Power Players Revealed". Billboard. October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  31. ^ "American single certifications – Nelly – The Fix". Recording Industry Association of America.
  32. ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". Retrieved August 11, 2015.
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