Bezerk (song)

2019 single by Big Sean ft. ASAP Ferg and Hit-Boy

Not to be confused with Berzerk (song).

"Bezerk"

Single by Big Sean featuring ASAP Ferg and Hit-Boy
from the album  Detroit 2
Released| August 26, 2019
Genre|

* Hip hop
* trap

Length| 2:31
Label|

* GOOD
* Def Jam

Songwriter(s)|

* Sean Anderson
* Darold Ferguson
* Chauncey Hollis
* Dustin Corbett
* Greg Davis

Producer(s)| Hit-Boy
Big Sean singles chronology
| "Single Again"
(2019)  | "Bezerk"
(2019)  | "None of Your Concern"
(2019)

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ASAP Ferg singles chronology
| "Floor Seats"
(2019)  | "Bezerk"
(2019)  | "Value"
(2020)

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Music video
"Bezerk" on YouTube

"Bezerk" is a single by American rapper Big Sean featuring fellow American rapper ASAP Ferg and American record producer Hit-Boy. It was released on August 26, 2019 as a standalone single. The song was produced by Hit-Boy, with additional production by DJ Corbett and G-Dav.

## Background and composition

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Hours after the song was released,[1] it was premiered by Big Sean and ASAP Ferg at the MTV Video Music Awards.[2] A snippet of the music video was also teased on Twitter by Sean on the same day.[3]

On a "bouncy, 808-heavy" beat produced by Hit-Boy,[4] the rappers bring great energy and rap about a variety of topics, including designer clothing, relationships with women and God-given abilities; Ferg talks about "moving product" in his youth.[1] The two also "trade bars" about their haters.[5]

## Music video

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The music video for the song was directed by Mike Carson and the two rappers, and premiered on September 26, 2019. It starts off with the rappers buying snacks at a liquor store. Big Sean buys an Arizona ice tea, which ASAP Ferg warns will lower sperm count.[6] As they debate, a young girl approaches them and throws a grenade at them,[7] seemingly transporting Sean and Ferg to an alternate universe,[8] where they run through a neighborhood and are chased by children. They even become airborne for a while and hang from the top of the Big Ben, now bedazzled in diamonds as a resemblance to Rolex.[9]

## Charts

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Chart (2019)  | Peak
position

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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 85
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] | 26
US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 89
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 39

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold  | 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ a b Hore-Thorburn, Isabelle (2019-08-27). "Big Sean & A$AP Ferg Drop New Song "Bezerk" at the VMAs: Watch". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
2. ^ Holmes, Charles (2019-08-27). "Watch Big Sean Premiere 'Bezerk' Featuring A$AP Ferg at 2019 VMAs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
3. ^ "Watch Big Sean's New Video "Bezerk" f/ ASAP Ferg and Hit-Boy". Complex. September 26, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
4. ^ A., Aron (August 26, 2019). "Big Sean, A$AP Ferg & Hit-Boy Go "BEZERK" On Their New Banger". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
5. ^ Mench, Chris (Aug 26, 2019). "Big Sean Teams Up With A$AP Ferg For "BEZERK"". Genius. Archived from the original on 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
6. ^ Shaffer, Claire (2019-09-26). "Watch Big Sean, A$AP Ferg Have One Bizarre Afternoon in 'Bezerk' Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
7. ^ "Big Sean and A$AP Ferg Team Up in 'Bezerk' Video". Rap-Up. 2019-09-26. Archived from the original on 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
8. ^ Sawyer, Jonathan (2019-09-26). "Big Sean & A$AP Ferg's "Bezerk" Video: Watch Here". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
9. ^ Saponara, Michael (2019-09-26). "Big Sean & A$AP Ferg Make an Unforgettable Trip to the Bodega for Wild 'Bezerk' Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
10. ^ "Big Sean Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
11. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
12. ^ "Big Sean Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
13. ^ "Big Sean Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
14. ^ "American single certifications – Big Sean – Bezerk". Recording Industry Association of America.

* v
* t
* e

Big Sean

* Discography
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* Finally Famous (2011)
* Hall of Fame (2013)
* Dark Sky Paradise (2015)
* I Decided. (2017)
* Double or Nothing (with Metro Boomin) (2017)
* Detroit 2 (2020)
* Better Me Than You (2024)

EPs|

* What You Expect (with Hit-Boy) (2021)

Mixtapes|

* Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big (2010)
* Detroit (2012)

Singles|

* "My Last"
* "Marvin & Chardonnay"
* "Dance (Ass)"
* "Mercy"
* "Clique"
* "Guap"
* "Switch Up"
* "Beware"
* "Fire"
* "I Don't Fuck with You"
* "Paradise"
* "Blessings"
* "One Man Can Change the World"
* "Play No Games"
* "Champions"
* "Bounce Back"
* "Moves"
* "Jump Out the Window"
* "Pull Up N Wreck"
* "So Good"
* "Single Again"
* "Bezerk"
* "Deep Reverence"
* "Wolves"
* "Hate Our Love"
* "Precision"

Featured singles|

* "Lay It on Me"
* "Till I Die"
* "Naked"
* "My Homies Still"
* "As Long as You Love Me"
* "Burn"
* "Show Out"
* "All That (Lady)"
* "Wild"
* "Right There"
* "Sorry"
* "All Me"
* "Detroit vs. Everybody"
* "Open Wide"
* "B Boy"
* "How Many Times"
* "Back Up"
* "Workin"
* "Holy Key"
* "Feels"
* "Alone"
* "Big Bank"
* "None of Your Concern"
* "I Do It"
* "Way Out"
* "Easy Lover"

Promotional singles|

* "I Do It"
* "Oh My"
* "What Yo Name Iz?"
* "Control"
* "Best Mistake"
* "Miracles (Someone Special)"
* "Alright"

Other songs|

* "Cooler than Me"
* "See Me Now"
* "Paper, Scissors, Rock"
* "Don't Like.1"
* "Sanctified"
* "All Your Fault"
* "Research"
* "No Favors"
* "Sacrifices"
* "Go Legend"
* "Sharks"

Related articles|

* GOOD Music
* Twenty88
* Amaire Johnson

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ASAP Ferg

Discography

Studio albums|

* Trap Lord (2013)
* Always Strive and Prosper (2016)
* Darold (2024)

Mixtapes|

* Ferg Forever (2014)
* Still Striving (2017)

Singles|

* "Work"
* "Shabba"
* "New Level"
* "East Coast"
* "Plain Jane"
* "Move Ya Hips"

Featured singles|

* "Lotta That"
* "Hella Hoes"
* "My Song 5"
* "B Boy"
* "Look at Us Now"
* "Bezerk"

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* ASAP Mob

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