"Going Bad"
Single by Meek Mill featuring Drake
from the album Championships
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2019
Recorded2018
Genre
Length3:00
Label
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Producer(s)
Meek Mill singles chronology
"Dangerous"
(2018) 		"Going Bad"
(2019) 		"24/7"
(2019)
Drake singles chronology
"Mob Ties"
(2019) 		"Going Bad"
(2019) 		"Girls Need Love (Remix)"
(2019)
Music video
"Going Bad" on YouTube

"Going Bad" is a song by the American rapper Meek Mill featuring the Canadian rapper Drake. It was the first single released from his album Championships (2018) on January 22, 2019, to US urban contemporary radio. The music video was teased in February 2019 and also released that month. The single was Mill's first and Drake's 24th number one single on Billboard's Rhythmic Songs chart in its March 30, 2019, issue.[1]

Music video

On February 6, 2019, a 30-second clip was put on Mill's Instagram page teasing the music video.[2] It was officially released in full on February 7.[3] The video was directed by Kid Art, and has Mill and Drake taking part in lavish activities typically associated with wealthy people. It was released in 2019 during Black History Month.[4] T.I., Nipsey Hussle, Mustard, Swizz Beatz, Shy Glizzy, PnB Rock, J. Prince and YK Osiris are included in the music video, alongside Mill and Drake.[3]

In popular culture

The song was used in the trailer of Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024).[5]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[40] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[41] 5× Platinum 400,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[42] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[43] Gold 100,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[44] Gold 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[45] Gold 25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[46] Gold 15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[47] Gold 25,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[48] Platinum 10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[49] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[50] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[51] 5× Platinum 5,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States January 22, 2019 Urban contemporary radio
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References

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