Promise (Kid Ink song)

"Promise"
Single by Kid Ink featuring Fetty Wap
from the album Summer in the Winter
ReleasedDecember 24, 2015
Recorded2015
GenreHip hop
Length3:44
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
StarBoy
Kid Ink singles chronology
"Dolo"
(2015)
"Promise"
(2015)
"Nasty"
(2016)
Fetty Wap singles chronology
"Bang My Head"
(2015)
"Promise"
(2015)
"Jimmy Choo"
(2016)

"Promise" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kid Ink. The song was released on December 24, 2015 by Tha Alumni Music Group, 88 Classic and RCA Records, as the lead single from his sixth solo mixtape Summer in the Winter (2015). The track was produced by frequent collaborator DJ Mustard with additional writing by James Royo and Twice as Nice and features a hook by Fetty Wap.

Music video

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The song's accompanying music video premiered on March 14, 2016 on Kid Ink's Vevo channel on YouTube.[2] It was directed by Mike Ho.[2]

Commercial performance

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"Promise" debuted at number 92 on Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated March 5, 2016.[3] It eventually made it way to number 57. On August 24, 2017, the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 61
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 57
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 19
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] 6

Year-end charts

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Chart (2016) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 66
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] 31

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] Gold 35,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Kid Ink and Fetty Wap Are Men of Their Word in "Promise" Video". XXL. March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  3. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (February 6, 2016). "ARIA Singles: Zayn 'Pillowtalk' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  5. ^ "Kid Ink Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  6. ^ "Kid Ink Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  7. ^ "Kid Ink Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  8. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "British single certifications – Kid Ink Ft Fetty Wap – Promise". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – Kid Ink – Promise". Recording Industry Association of America.
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