Slippery (song)

"Slippery" is a song by American hip hop group Migos featuring fellow American rapper Gucci Mane. It was sent to radio on May 16, 2017 as the third single from Migos' second studio album Culture (2017).^[1] The song was produced by frequent collaborators Deko and OG Parker.^[2]

"Slippery"
Single by Migos featuring Gucci Mane
from the album Culture
Released	May 16, 2017
Recorded	2016
Genre	Hip hop trap
Length	5:04
Label	Quality Control 300
Songwriter(s)	Quavious Marshall Kirsnick Ball Kiari Cephus Grant Decouto Joshua Parker Radric Davis
Producer(s)	Deko OG Parker
Migos singles chronology
"Body" (2017) "Slippery" (2017) "Too Hotty" (2017)
Gucci Mane singles chronology
"What Happened Last Night" (2017) "Slippery" (2017) "Perfect Pint" (2017)

Commercial performance

The song peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of July 22, 2017.^[3]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Daps and Quavo, premiered May 4, 2017, via Migos' YouTube channel. The music video had 475 million views as of June 2022. ^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5]	46
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	29
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7]	12
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8]	22

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	86
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10]	40

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[11]	Gold	45,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[12]	Gold	25,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[13]	Gold	5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[14]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Cantor, Brian (May 16, 2017). "Bryson Tiller, Migos Songs Tie For Most Added At Rhythmic Radio". Headline Planet. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
2. "OG Parker & Deko Take Us Behind the Beats of "Slippery" and "1Hunnid"". Music On the Dot. May 11, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
3. "Billboard - Migos - Chart History - Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
4. "Video: Migos – 'Slippery'". Rap-Up. May 4, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
5. "Migos Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
6. "Migos Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
7. "Migos Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
8. "Migos Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
9. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
10. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
11. "Danish single certifications – Migos – Slippery". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
12. "Italian single certifications – Migos feat. Gucci Mane – Slippery" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 4, 2022. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Slippery" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
13. "Portuguese single certifications – Migos – Slippery" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
14. "British single certifications – Migos ft Gucci Mane – Slippery". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
15. "American single certifications – Migos – Slippery". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 5, 2017.

External links

• Music video on YouTube