Trip (Ella Mai song)

This article is about a song from Ella Mai. For other, see Trip.

"Trip" is a song by English singer Ella Mai from her eponymous debut studio album. The song peaked at number 47 in the UK^[2] and number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.^[3] The song was written by Mai, Varren Wade, Quinton, and Dijon MacFarlane. The single became her first number one on Billboard's Rhythmic chart in its 22 December 2018 issue.^[4]

"Trip"
Single by Ella Mai
from the album Ella Mai
Released	3 August 2018 (2018-08-03)
Recorded	2018
Genre	R&B[1]
Length	3:37
Label	10 Summers Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Ella Mai Howell Varren Wade Quintin Q Gulledge Dijon MacFarlane
Producer(s)	DJ Mustard Quintin Q Gulledge
Ella Mai singles chronology
"Boo'd Up" (2018) "Trip" (2018) "Shot Clock" (2019)
Music video
"Trip" on YouTube

Music video

An accompanying music video for the song premiered via Mai's Vevo channel on 18 September 2018.^[5]

Jacquees remix

Cash Money R&B singer Jacquees' "Quemix" of the track gained huge popularity, receiving millions of streams on YouTube and SoundCloud. However, Jacquees' version was removed from both platforms on 5 September.^[6] Ella Mai's label boss DJ Mustard later said that his label 10 Summers sent a cease and desist, claiming Jacquees had attempted to monetize the remix and accused him of "stealing" from 10 Summers.^[7] Jacquees disputed these claims.^[8]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018–2019) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9] 77 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 78 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 100 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 22 UK Singles (OCC)[2] 47 US Billboard Hot 100[3] 11 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 6 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[14] 39 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[15] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position US Billboard Hot 100[16] 92 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 46 Chart (2019) Position US Billboard Hot 100[18] 80 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 39 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[20] 37

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21]	2× Platinum	140,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[22]	Platinum	40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[23]	2× Platinum	160,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[24]	Gold	15,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[25]	Gold	5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[26]	Gold	400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[27]	6× Platinum	6,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	3 August 2018	Digital download	10 Summers Interscope	[28]
United States	4 December 2018	Contemporary hit radio	Interscope	[29]

References

1. "Ella Mai's "Boo'd Up" marks the return of female R&B singers". Rolling Stone. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
2. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
3. "Ella Mai Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
4. "Ella Mai's 'Trip' Hits No. 1 On Rhythmic Songs Airplay Chart" from Billboard (19 December 2018)
5. "Ella Mai Broods in Intimate 'Trip' Video". Rolling Stone. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
6. "Jacquees on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
7. "Mustard on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
8. "Confusion Reigns After Jacquees' Remix Of Ella Mai's "Trip" Is Removed From SoundCloud & YouTube". Genius. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
9. "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 15 October 2018" (PDF) (1494). Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 October 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
10. "Ella Mai Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
11. "Ella Mai – Trip" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
12. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
13. "Ella Mai Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
14. "Ella Mai Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
15. "Ella Mai Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
16. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
17. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
18. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
19. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
20. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
21. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
22. "Brazilian single certifications – Ella Mai – Trip" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
23. "Canadian single certifications – Ella Mai – Trip". Music Canada. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
24. "New Zealand single certifications – Ella Mai – Trip". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
25. "Portuguese single certifications – Ella Mai – Trip" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
26. "British single certifications – Ella Mai – Trip". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
27. "American single certifications – Ella Mai – Trip". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
28. "Trip - Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
29. "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.