Studio (song)

"Studio" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Schoolboy Q, released on April 22, 2014 by Top Dawg Entertainment and Interscope Records, as the third official single from his third studio album, Oxymoron (2014). The song, which features vocals from American singer and songwriter BJ the Chicago Kid, was recorded in 2013 and produced by American record producer Swiff D.

"Studio"
Cover artwork for the official remix
Single by Schoolboy Q featuring BJ the Chicago Kid
from the album Oxymoron
Released	April 22, 2014
Recorded	2013
Genre	Hip hop dirty rap R&B
Length	4:38
Label	Top Dawg Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Quincy Hanley Bryan Sledge Steve Thornton
Producer(s)	Swiff D
Schoolboy Q singles chronology
"2 On" (2014) "Studio" (2014) "Hell of a Night" (2014)
BJ the Chicago Kid singles chronology
"Good Luv'n" (2012) "Studio" (2014) "Church" (2015)
Music video
"Studio" on YouTube

Music video

The song's music video, directed by Jerome D, was released on April 22, 2014.^[1]

Remix

The official remix features a verse by American rapper Nas.^[2]

Commercial performance

The song peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming his highest-charting single on that chart as a lead artist. It also topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. It appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart at number 96 despite only peaking at number 38, making it the fourth lowest-peaking song to be included on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart. The song has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales and streams of over 3 million units.

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Award	Result
2014	2014 BET Hip Hop Awards	Best Collabo, Duo or Group	Nominated
		Track of the Year
2015	2015 Grammy Awards	Best Rap/Sung Collaboration	Nominated

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Studio" Chart (2014) Peak position Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[3] 46 US Billboard Hot 100[4] 38 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 10 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[6] 2

Year-end charts 2014 year-end chart performance for "Studio" Chart (2014) Position US Billboard Hot 100[7] 96 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 24 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] 20

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Studio"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10]	3× Platinum	3,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates for "Studio"

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	April 22, 2014[11]	Urban contemporary radio	Top Dawg Interscope

References

1. Q, Videos 04/22/2014 Schoolboy. "Schoolboy Q - Studio (Ft. BJ The Chicago Kid)". ILLROOTS.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
2. "ScHoolboy Q - Studio (Remix) (Ft. Nas & BJ The Chicago Kid)". September 10, 2014.
3. "Schoolboy Q – Studio" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban.
4. "Schoolboy Q Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
5. "Schoolboy Q Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
6. "Schoolboy Q Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
7. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
8. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
9. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
10. "American single certifications – Schoolboy Q – Studio". Recording Industry Association of America.
11. "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.