"Zeze"
Single by Kodak Black featuring Travis Scott and Offset
from the album Dying to Live
ReleasedOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
Recorded2018
GenreTrap
Length3:48
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)D. A. Doman
Kodak Black singles chronology
"If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin"
(2018) 		"Zeze"
(2018) 		"Take One"
(2018)
Travis Scott singles chronology
"Neighbor"
(2018) 		"Zeze"
(2018) 		"Yosemite"
(2018)
Offset singles chronology
"Who Want the Smoke?"
(2018) 		"Zeze"
(2018) 		"Hurts Like Hell"
(2019)
Music video
"ZEZE (feat. Travis Scott and Offset)" on YouTube

"Zeze" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Kodak Black featuring fellow American rappers Travis Scott and Offset. It was released by Atlantic Records on October 12, 2018.[1] Produced by D. A. Doman,[2] the song debuted at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 (behind "Girls Like You" by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B) and at number one in Canada.

Background

On August 18, 2018, Kodak Black was released from prison after having been arrested on multiple charges in January 2018.[3] Only three weeks later, he was spotted in a recording studio with rapper Travis Scott.[4] The footage of the artists listening to a new beat, which would later turn out to be the instrumental of "Zeze", subsequently became a viral meme.[5]

Remix

On October 24, 2018, American rappers Tyga and Swae Lee released an unofficial remix called "Shine". On November 5, 2018, South Korean rappers Xbf, Freaky, and Woozieboo released a remix track.

American rapper Joyner Lucas also remixed the song and it was released on November 22, 2018, as a diss track aimed at Tory Lanez.[6]

Music video

An official music video of the song was released on November 23, 2018. It showed the cameraman messing up and Travis Scott, the video director fixing the mistakes. Offset could not make the set but however got on the stage for his verse.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–19) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 14
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 31
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[9] 2
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[10] 15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 1
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] 38
Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] 16
Estonia (IFPI)[14] 16
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 9
France (SNEP)[16] 77
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[17] 3
Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 37
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[19] 19
Ireland (IRMA)[20] 11
Italy (FIMI)[21] 92
Lithuania (AGATA)[22] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 22
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 7
Norway (VG-lista)[25] 10
Portugal (AFP)[26] 26
Scotland (OCC)[27] 77
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[28] 24
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[31] 7
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[32] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[33] 2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[34] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[35] 38
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[36] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2018) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[37] 80
Chart (2019) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[38] 48
Portugal (AFP)[39] 199
US Billboard Hot 100[40] 31
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[41] 14
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[42] 11
US Rolling Stone Top 100[43] 57

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[44] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[45] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[46] Platinum 200,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[47] Gold 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[48] Gold 25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[49] Platinum 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[50] Gold 25,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[51] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[52] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[53] 6× Platinum 6,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 12, 2018
[1]
United States October 16, 2018 Rhythmic and Urban contemporary radio Atlantic [54]

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