On Chill

"On Chill" is a song by American rapper Wale featuring Jeremih, released by Warner Records as the lead single from Wale's sixth studio album Wow... That's Crazy on July 12, 2019. Co-written by both performers alongside Eric Bellinger and co-produced by Todd Moore and Norva Denton, the song peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

"On Chill"
Single by Wale featuring Jeremih
from the album Wow... That's Crazy
Released	July 12, 2019 (2019-07-12)
Genre	R&B
Length	3:34
Label	Warner
Songwriter(s)	Olubowale Akintimehin Jeremy Felton Eric Bellinger
Producer(s)	Todd Moore Norva "VA" Denton
Wale singles chronology
"Gemini (2 Sides)" (2019) "On Chill" (2019) "BGM" (2019)
Jeremih singles chronology
"You Stay" (2019) "On Chill" (2019) "Chase the Summer" (2019)
Music video
"On Chill" on YouTube

Background

The song samples the keyboards from Raphael Saadiq's 1995 song "Ask of You", which was said to give it an "old-school R&B feel".^[1]

Critical reception

Writing for Billboard, Heran Mamo called the track "a stalled apology and a plea to simmer things down verbally while heating things up physically".^[1] Emily Zemler of Rolling Stone described the song as "slick" and "sultry".^[2] Alexis Reese of Vibe wrote that "Jeremih takes over the chorus and bridge, melodically singing sweet nothings about tragedy, reconciling and being 'on chill'" and felt that "Wale successfully amplifies his established R&B-rap vibes".^[3]

Commercial performance

On Chill peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming his highest charting single since "Bad" in 2013 and second highest of his career.^[4] On September 22, 2020, the single was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over two million units in the United States.^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100[6] 22 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 11 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] 1 US Rolling Stone Top 100[9] 34

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 50 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 49 Chart (2020) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 57 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13] 37

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14]	Gold	40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15]	Platinum	30,000‡
United States (RIAA)[5]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Mamo, Heran (September 10, 2019). "Here Are the Lyrics to Wale's 'On Chill,' Feat. Jeremih". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
2. Zemler, Emily (July 12, 2019). "Hear Wale's Sultry New Single 'On Chill'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
3. Reese, Alexis (July 12, 2019). "Wale Drops New Single "On Chill" With Jeremih". Vibe. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
4. "Why Wale Doesn't Want His Songs to Go Viral Immediately in Today's Streaming Era". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
5. "American single certifications – Wale – On Chill". Recording Industry Association of America.
6. "Wale Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
7. "Wale Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
8. "Wale Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
9. "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. October 11, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
10. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
11. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
12. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
13. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
14. "Canadian single certifications – Wale – On Chill". Music Canada. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
15. "New Zealand single certifications – Wale feat. Jeremih – On Chill". Radioscope. Retrieved December 30, 2022. Type On Chill in the "Search:" field.