Dang! (song)

2016 single by Mac Miller

For the Caroline Polachek song, see Dang (song).

"Dang!"

Single by Mac Miller featuring Anderson .Paak
from the album  The Divine Feminine
Released| July 28, 2016
Studio|

* Jungle City Studios
* Blast Off Productions
(both in New York City)

Genre|

* Pop-rap
* R&B
* jazz-funk

Length| 5:05
Label|

* REMember Music
* Warner Bros.

Songwriter(s)|

* Malcolm McCormick
* David Pimentel
* Brandon Anderson

Producer(s)| Pomo
Mac Miller singles chronology
| "Weekend"
(2016)  | "Dang!"
(2016)  | "Into You (Alex Ghenea Remix)"
(2016)

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Anderson .Paak singles chronology
| "Dance Off"
(2016)  | "Dang!"
(2016)  | "'Til It's Over"
(2018)

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Music video
"Dang!" on YouTube

"Dang!" is a song by American rapper Mac Miller featuring American rapper Anderson .Paak. It was released on July 28, 2016, as the lead single from Miller's fourth studio album The Divine Feminine (2016).

## Composition

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Matthew Strauss of Pitchfork has described the song having an "addictive" funk instrumental that "features horns by Juilliard students."[1] In an interview with Genius, Mac Miller revealed that Anderson .Paak "wrote the song for people who passed away."[2]

## Live performances

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Miller and Paak performed "Dang!" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on September 15, 2016.[3] At the One Love Manchester benefit concert on June 4, 2017, Miller performed the song with singer Ariana Grande, who subbed in for Paak.[4]

## Track listing

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* Digital download

1. "Dang!" featuring Anderson .Paak – 5:05

* Digital download – Radio Edit[5]

1. "Dang!" (Radio Edit) featuring Anderson .Paak – 4:01

## Credits and personnel

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Credits and personnel adapted from Tidal and The Divine Feminine's liner notes.[6][7]

Recording

* Recorded at Jungle City Studios (New York City) and Blast Off Productions (New York City)
* Mixed at Encore Recording Studios (Burbank, California)
* Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

* Mac Miller – lead vocals, songwriting
* Anderson .Paak – secondary vocals, songwriting
* David "Pomo" Pimentel – production, songwriting, bass guitar, drums, keyboards
* Danny McKinnon – guitar
* Braxton Cook – horn
* Enrique Sanchez – horn
* Jeffery Oliver – horn
* Julian Lee – horn
* Derek Ali – mixing
* Chris Gehringer – mastering
* Nicholas Cavalieri – recording
* Zeke Mishanec – recording
* Brendan Silas Parry – recording assistant

## Charts

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Chart (2016)  | Peak
position

|

Australia (ARIA)[8] | 99
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[9] | 3
France (SNEP)[10] | 128
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[11] | 7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] | 45
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13] | 20

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
|

Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[14] | Gold  | 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[15] | Gold  | 100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] | Platinum  | 30,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[17] | Gold  | 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Gold  | 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[19] | Platinum  | 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Strauss, Matthew (July 28, 2016). ""Dang!" [ft. Anderson .Paak]". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2016-07-29.
2. ^ Zisook, Brian "Z" (12 February 2018). "Mac Miller Reveals Emotional Story Behind Anderson .Paak's "Dang!" Hook". DJBooth. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
3. ^ Kaufman, Gil (September 16, 2016). "Mac Miller & Anderson .Paak Find the 'Dang!' Groove on 'The Late Show'". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
4. ^ Kim, Michelle (June 4, 2017). "Watch Mac Miller and Ariana Grande Perform Together at Manchester Benefit Concert". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
5. ^ "Dang! (feat. Anderson .Paak) [Radio Edit] – Single by Mac Miller". Warner Bros. Records. 15 September 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2019 – via iTunes Store.
6. ^ The Divine Feminine (CD liner notes). Mac Miller. Warner Bros. Records. 2016. 90603-2.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. ^ "Credits / Dang! (feat. Anderson .Paak) / Mac Miller". Warner Records. Retrieved June 23, 2020 – via Tidal.
8. ^ "Mac Miller – Dang!". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
9. ^ "Mac Miller – Dang!" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
10. ^ "Mac Miller – Dang!" (in French). Le classement de singles.
11. ^ "Mac Miller Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
12. ^ "Mac Miller Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
13. ^ "Mac Miller Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
14. ^ "Danish single certifications – Mac Miller – Dang!". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
15. ^ "French single certifications – Mac Miller – Dang!" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
16. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Mac Miller – Dang!". Radioscope. Retrieved July 30, 2020. Type Dang!  in the "Search:" field.
17. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Mac Miller – Dang!" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
18. ^ "British single certifications – Mac Miller – Dang!". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
19. ^ "American single certifications – Mac Miller – Dang!". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 28, 2018.

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* Discography
* Production discography

Studio albums|

* Blue Slide Park
* Watching Movies with the Sound Off
* GO:OD AM
* The Divine Feminine
* Swimming
* Circles
* Balloonerism

Live albums|

* Live from Space

EPs|

* On and On and Beyond

Mixtapes|

* K.I.D.S.
* Best Day Ever
* I Love Life, Thank You
* Macadelic
* Stolen Youth
* Delusional Thomas
* Faces

Singles|

* "Donald Trump"
* "Frick Park Market"
* "Party on Fifth Ave."
* "Loud"
* "S.D.S."
* "Watching Movies"
* "Diablo"
* "100 Grandkids"
* "Weekend"
* "Dang!"
* "My Favorite Part"
* "Self Care"
* "Time"
* "Good News"
* "Blue World"
* "5 Dollar Pony Rides"
* "Funny Papers"

Featured singles|

* "Moves Like Jagger"
* "Middle Finger"
* "The Way"
* "That's Life"

Promotional singles|

* "Goosebumpz"

Related articles|

* Mac Miller and the Most Dope Family

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Discography

Studio albums|

* Venice (2014)
* Malibu (2016)
* Oxnard (2018)
* Ventura (2019)

Collaborative EPs & albums|

* Link Up & Suede (2015)
* Yes Lawd! (2016)
* An Evening with Silk Sonic (2021)
* Why Lawd? (2024)

Singles|

* "Suede"
* "Bubblin"
* "Tints"
* "Leave the Door Open"
* "Skate"
* "Smokin out the Window"
* "Love's Train"
* "After Last Night"
* "Gangsta"

Featured singles|

* "Dance Off"
* "Dang!"
* "RNP"
* "Coast"
* "Two Tens"

Other songs|

* "Medicine Man"
* "Still Life"

Related|

* NxWorries
* Silk Sonic

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* MusicBrainz release group

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