"Imported"
Song by Jessie Reyez featuring JRM
from the EP Being Human in Public
Length4:06
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Hennedub

"Imported" is a song by Canadian singer Jessie Reyez from her second extended play Being Human in Public (2018). The original version of the song featured Jamaican singer JRM. Both artists wrote the song alongside its producer Hennedub.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[1]

6lack remix

"Imported"
Single by Jessie Reyez and 6lack
from the album Before Love Came to Kill Us
ReleasedApril 9, 2019 (2019-04-09)
GenreR&B[2][3]
Length3:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Hennedub
Jessie Reyez singles chronology
"Dear Yessie"
(2018) 		"Imported"
(2019) 		"Feels Like Home"
(2019)
6lack singles chronology
"It's Not U It's Me"
(2019) 		"Imported"
(2019) 		"U Say"
(2019)
Music video
"Imported" on YouTube

Release

A remix of the song with American singer and rapper 6lack was released as a single by FMLY and Island Records on April 9, 2019, as the second single of Reyez's debut studio album Before Love Came to Kill Us (2020). The 6lack remix of "Imported" premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show on April 9, 2019. It was released on digital platforms the same day.[4]

Commercial performance

In the US, "Imported" peaked at 14 on the R&B Songs chart[5] and ranked at 33 on its year-end chart.[6] The song did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked at 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[7] It also reached a peak of 36 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart[8] and 19 on the Rhythmic chart.[9]

"Imported" received a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling one million track-equivalent units in the US[10] and a platinum certification from Music Canada for selling forty thousand track-equivalent units in Canada.[11]

Music video

The music video for "Imported" was released on April 10, 2019, on YouTube. It was directed by Zac Facts.[12] Jessie Reyez and 6lack portrayed two people going through a heartbreak.[3]

Live performances

Jessie Reyez and 6lack performed "Imported" with a live band on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on June 11, 2019.[13] They provided backing vocals to each other's verses and sang the last chorus together.[14]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Imported"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[10] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Jessie Reyez / Being Human in Public / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Kennedy, Mark (March 25, 2020). "Review: Jessie Reyez's great debut reveals an intense star". Associated Press. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Aniftos, Rania (April 10, 2019). "Jessie Reyez Enlists 6LACK For Infectious New Single, "Imported"". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (April 9, 2019). "Jessie Reyez Enlists 6lack for "Imported" Video". Complex. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Jessie Reyez Chart History (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Hot R&B Songs - Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Jessie Reyez Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Jessie Reyez Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Jessie Reyez Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "American single certifications – Jessie Reyez – Imported". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Jessie Reyez – Imported". Music Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  12. ^ Roth, Madeline (April 10, 2019). "Jessie Reyez Tells Us the 'Surreal' Meaning of New "Imported" Music Video with 6lack". MTV. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  13. ^ Zemler, Emily (June 12, 2019). "Watch Jessie Reyez, 6LACK Perform "Imported" on 'Colbert'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  14. ^ Saponara, Michael (June 12, 2019). "Jessie Reyez Delivers Soothing "Imported" Performance with 6LACK On 'Colbert'". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  15. ^ "Singles Accreditations Report - Nov 2023" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
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