Congratulations (Post Malone song)

"Congratulations" is a song by American rapper and singer Post Malone, featuring vocals from American rapper Quavo, from the hip hop trio Migos. It was released on November 4, 2016, by Republic Records as the first promotional single from Malone's debut studio album, Stoney (2016).[2] It was then released on January 31, 2017, as the fifth official single from the album.[3] It was produced by Metro Boomin, Frank Dukes and Louis Bell. The track peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming his highest-peaking single on the chart at the time, surpassing the number 14 peak of his debut hit, "White Iverson". The song was certified Diamond in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and its music video has so far received over 1.2 billion YouTube views worldwide.

"Congratulations"
Cover art for the official remix
Single by Post Malone featuring Quavo
from the album Stoney
ReleasedJanuary 31, 2017
GenreTrap[1]
Length3:40
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Post Malone singles chronology
"Fade"
(2016)		 "Congratulations"
(2017)		 "Rockstar"
(2017)
Quavo singles chronology
"Good Drank"
(2017)		 "Congratulations"
(2017)		 "Want Her"
(2017)
Music video
"Congratulations" on YouTube

Background

Post Malone debuted the track while performing in Austin, Texas in September 2016, two months before the song's official release.[4]

On May 9, 2017, the track was performed to Post Malone by a mariachi band, commissioned by Indonesian rapper Rich Brian.

On June 16, 2017, the official remix was released featuring an additional verse from Future.

Composition

The song is written in the key of F♯ major with a tempo of 110 beats per minute.[5]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on January 23, 2017, on Post Malone's Vevo account on YouTube. The music video was directed by James DeFina.[6][7] It features a cameo appearance from Murda Beatz, Metro Boomin, Frank Dukes, and fellow members of the Migos crew. As of May 2020, the music video has been viewed over 1.2 billion times.[8]

Chart performance

The song peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Post Malone's second top 20 hit, following his debut single, "White Iverson", and first top 10 hit, and has spent a total of 50 weeks on the chart. The song was certified Diamond (10× Platinum) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over 10 million units in the United States.

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[47] 5× Platinum 350,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[48] Diamond 250,000
Canada (Music Canada)[49] 8× Platinum 640,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[50] Platinum 90,000
France (SNEP)[51] Gold 66,666
Germany (BVMI)[52] Gold 200,000
Italy (FIMI)[53] Platinum 50,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[54] Platinum+Gold 90,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[55] 2× Platinum 60,000
Portugal (AFP)[56] Platinum 10,000
Sweden (GLF)[57] 3× Platinum 24,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[58] 2× Platinum 1,200,000
United States (RIAA)[59] Diamond 10,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Country Date Format Label Ref.
United States November 4, 2016[lower-alpha 1]
Republic [2]
January 31, 2017 Rhythmic contemporary radio [3]

Notes
  1. Release as a promotional single.

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