White Iverson

2015 debut single by Post Malone From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

White Iverson

"White Iverson" is the debut single by American rapper Post Malone. It was released through Republic Records on August 14, 2015, as the lead single from his debut studio album, Stoney (2016). It was originally released on February 4, 2015, through Malone's SoundCloud account. Malone produced and wrote it alongside FKi 1st and Rex Kudo. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart in the United States. The single is widely known as the song that garnered him mainstream attention.

Quick Facts Single by Post Malone, from the album Stoney ...
"White Iverson"
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Single by Post Malone
from the album Stoney
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2015
RecordedDecember 2014
GenreCloud rap[1]
Length4:14
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Post Malone
Post Malone singles chronology
"White Iverson"
(2015)
"Too Young"
(2015)
Music video
"White Iverson" on YouTube
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Background and release

Post moved to Los Angeles and met FKi 1st, who introduced him to Rex Kudo, who in turn helped him produce "White Iverson". Post recorded the song two days after he wrote it. He thought of the name after getting braids in his hair, thinking he looked like a "White Iverson", a reference to the professional basketball player, Allen Iverson.[2] Upon completion in February 2015, it was uploaded to Post's SoundCloud account.[3] It quickly brought him attention from record labels, gaining over a million plays the month it was uploaded. He decided to sign with Republic Records.[4]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on July 19, 2015, on Post Malone's YouTube account. Since its release, the music video has received over 1 billion views on YouTube.

Post said in an episode of the h3h3Productions podcast that the music video cost $5,000 and took only a day to make. He also commented that Rolls-Royce Motor Cars contacted the owner of the car following the release, stating they were incorrectly using the car.[5]

Remix

The official remix was released on December 7, 2015, featuring French Montana and Rae Sremmurd.[6] Lil Wayne also released a remix to "White Iverson" entitled "Too Young" for his mixtape No Ceilings 2. The song also shares the same title of Malone's second official single, which is, as well, the second single from his debut album Stoney. Rapper Montana of 300 released a remix titled "White Iverson/Milly Rock Remix".

Chart performance

"White Iverson" debuted at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated September 26, 2015, and peaked at number 14 for the chart dated January 23, 2016.[7] The song was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of ten million digital copies. The song has earned both 1 billion streams on Spotify and 1 billion views on YouTube. Post Malone has referred to this song as his only good song in many different live occasions, pointing out his affection for the piece.

Charts

More information Chart (2015–2017), Peak position ...
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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] 4× Platinum 280,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[20] 2× Platinum 120,000
Canada (Music Canada)[21] 7× Platinum 560,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[22] Platinum 90,000
Germany (BVMI)[23] Gold 200,000
Italy (FIMI)[24] Gold 25,000
Portugal (AFP)[25] Platinum 20,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26] Gold 30,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[28] Diamond 10,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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