Praise the Lord (Da Shine)

"Praise the Lord (Da Shine)" is a song by American rapper ASAP Rocky, with production and featured vocals from English rapper Skepta, released as the second single from his third studio album Testing on June 26, 2018. It marks the third collaboration between both artists, following Skepta's appearance on Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends and ASAP Rocky's appearance on Skepta's Vicious EP in 2017.

"Praise the Lord (Da Shine)"
Single by ASAP Rocky featuring Skepta
from the album Testing
Released	June 26, 2018
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:26
Label	ASAP Forever Polo Grounds RCA
Songwriter(s)	Rakim Mayers Joseph Adenuga Hector Delgado
Producer(s)	Skepta
ASAP Rocky singles chronology
"ASAP Forever" (2018) "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)" (2018) "Potato Salad" (2018)
Skepta singles chronology
"Energy (Stay Far Away)" (2018) "Praise The Lord (Da Shine)" (2018) "Jumpy Remix" (2018)
Music video
"Praise The Lord (Da Shine)" on YouTube

The song was successful in a number of countries, peaking at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 18 on the UK Official Singles Chart. It was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

Background

ASAP Rocky and Skepta had collaborated twice prior to the release of Praise the Lord, working on ASAP Mob's Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends in 2016 and Skepta's Vicious EP in 2017. In his Verified video with Genius, Rocky revealed the entirety of the song was written in London while both him and Skepta were heavily under the influence of LSD.[1][2] The song features a sample from "Andean Stroll Panpipe 02" from Apple's GarageBand Jam Pack: World Music add-on for GarageBand.[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Dexter Navy and released to ASAP Rocky's YouTube channel on June 5, 2018.[4][5] It features a split screen showing scenes filmed in both New York and London, with cameo appearances from Tyler, the Creator, members of ASAP Mob and Skepta's younger brother Jme.[6][5] As of February 4, 2021, it has been viewed over 300 million times.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018–19) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 33 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 38 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 25 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[10] 25 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 22 Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 16 France (SNEP)[13] 41 Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 59 Latvia (LAIPA)[15] 22 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 65 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 11 Norway (VG-lista)[18] 31 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 48 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 14 UK Singles (OCC)[21] 18 US Billboard Hot 100[22] 45 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[23] 22 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[24] 16

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position Australia (ARIA)[25] 97 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[26] 81 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[27] 100 France (SNEP)[28] 153 Portugal (AFP)[29] 190 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 93 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[31] 84 Chart (2019) Position Latvia (LAIPA)[32] 28 Portugal (AFP)[33] 304

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[34]	2× Platinum	140,000
Canada (Music Canada)[35]	2× Platinum	160,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[36]	Platinum	90,000
France (SNEP)[37]	Platinum	200,000
Italy (FIMI)[38]	Gold	25,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[39]	Platinum	30,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[40]	Gold	10,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[41]	Platinum	600,000
United States (RIAA)[42]	2× Platinum	2,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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2. Genius (May 30, 2018). "A$AP Rocky "Praise The Lord (Da Shine)" Official Lyrics & Meaning - Verified". Retrieved May 9, 2019 – via YouTube.
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tWfoq1vY8M%5B%5D
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38. "Italian single certifications – A$AP Rocky feat. Skepta – Praise the Lord (Da Shine)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 29, 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
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41. "British single certifications – A$AP Rocky – Praise the Lord (Da Shine)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 14, 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Praise the Lord (Da Shine) in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
42. "American single certifications – A$AP Rocky – Praise the Lord (Da Shine)". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.