Imported (song)

Song by Jessie Reyez and 6LACK

"Imported"

Song by Jessie Reyez featuring JRM
from the EP  Being Human in Public
Length| 4:06
Label|

* FMLY
* Island

Songwriter(s)|

* Jessie Reyez
* Henrik Bryld Wolsing
* Jaramye Daniels

Producer(s)| Hennedub

"Imported" is a song by Canadian singer Jessie Reyez from her second extended play Being Human in Public (2018). The original version of the song featured Jamaican singer JRM. Both artists wrote the song alongside its producer Hennedub.

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[1]

* Hennedub – producer, bass, drums, keyboard, percussion, recording engineer
* Anders Soe – guitar
* Riley Bell – mixer

## 6lack remix

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"Imported"

Single by Jessie Reyez and 6lack
from the album  Before Love Came to Kill Us
Released| April 9, 2019 (2019-04-09)
Genre| R&B[2][3]
Length| 3:45
Label|

* FMLY
* Island

Songwriter(s)|

* Jessie Reyez
* Ricardo Valentine
* Henrik Bryld Wolsing
* Jaramye Daniels

Producer(s)| Hennedub
Jessie Reyez singles chronology
| "Dear Yessie"
(2018)  | "Imported"
(2019)  | "Feels Like Home"
(2019)

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6lack singles chronology
| "It's Not U It's Me"
(2019)  | "Imported"
(2019)  | "U Say"
(2019)

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Music video
"Imported" on YouTube

### Release

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A remix of the song featuring American singer and rapper 6lack was released as a single by FMLY and Island Records on April 9, 2019, as the second single of Reyez's debut studio album Before Love Came to Kill Us (2020). The 6lack remix of "Imported" premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show on April 9, 2019. It was released on digital platforms.[4]

### Commercial performance

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In the US, "Imported" peaked at number 14 on the R&B Songs chart[5] and ranked 33rd on its year-end chart.[6] The song did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[7] It also reached a peak of number 36 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart[8] and number 19 on the Rhythmic chart.[9]

"Imported" received a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling one million track-equivalent units in the US[10] and a platinum certification from Music Canada for selling forty thousand track-equivalent units in Canada.[11]

### Music video

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The music video for "Imported" was released on April 10, 2019, on YouTube. It was directed by Zac Facts.[12] Jessie Reyez and 6lack portrayed two people going through a heartbreak.[3]

### Live performances

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Jessie Reyez and 6lack performed "Imported" with a live band on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on June 11, 2019.[13] They provided backing vocals to each other's verses and sang the last chorus together.[14]

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2019)  | Peak
position

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US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] | 24
US R&B Songs (Billboard)[5] | 14
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 36
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] | 19

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2019)  | Position

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US R&B Songs (Billboard)[6] | 33

## Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Imported"  Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[15] | Gold  | 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[11] | Platinum  | 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[10] | 2× Platinum  | 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "Jessie Reyez / Being Human in Public / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
2. ^ Kennedy, Mark (March 25, 2020). "Review: Jessie Reyez's great debut reveals an intense star". Associated Press. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
3. ^ a b Aniftos, Rania (April 10, 2019). "Jessie Reyez Enlists 6LACK For Infectious New Single, "Imported"". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
4. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (April 9, 2019). "Jessie Reyez Enlists 6lack for "Imported" Video". Complex. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
5. ^ a b "Jessie Reyez Chart History (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
6. ^ a b Hot R&B Songs - Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
7. ^ a b "Jessie Reyez Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
8. ^ a b "Jessie Reyez Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
9. ^ a b "Jessie Reyez Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
10. ^ a b "American single certifications – Jessie Reyez – Imported". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
11. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Jessie Reyez – Imported". Music Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
12. ^ Roth, Madeline (April 10, 2019). "Jessie Reyez Tells Us the 'Surreal' Meaning of New "Imported" Music Video with 6lack". MTV. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
13. ^ Zemler, Emily (June 12, 2019). "Watch Jessie Reyez, 6LACK Perform "Imported" on 'Colbert'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
14. ^ Saponara, Michael (June 12, 2019). "Jessie Reyez Delivers Soothing "Imported" Performance with 6LACK On 'Colbert'". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
15. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

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Jessie Reyez

Discography

Studio albums|

* Before Love Came to Kill Us
* Yessie

EPs|

* Kiddo
* Being Human in Public

Singles|

* "Figures"
* "Imported"
* "Feels like Home"
* "Gimme"

Featured singles|

* "Rush"

Other songs|

* "Nice Guy"
* "Good Guy"
* "Coffin"

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* e

6lack

Discography

Studio albums|

* Free 6lack (2016)
* East Atlanta Love Letter (2018)
* Since I Have a Lover (2023)

Extended plays|

* 6pc Hot EP (2020)

Singles|

* "Ex Calling"
* "Prblms"
* "OTW"
* "Pretty Little Fears"
* "It's Not U It's Me"
* "Imported"
* "Know My Rights"
* "Stay Down"
* "Calling My Phone"
* "Workin on Me"

Featured singles|

* "Waves"
* "Only Want You"
* "The Pink Phantom"

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