Swang (song)

This article is about the song by Rae Sremmurd. For the song by the Human League, see Crash (The Human League album).

For the Indian pop folk theatre forms, see Bhavai and Saang.

2017 single by Rae Sremmurd

"Swang"

Cover art for the Remix with Travis Scott

Single by Rae Sremmurd
from the album  SremmLife 2 (Deluxe edition)
Released| January 26, 2017
Recorded| 2016
Genre|

* Hip hop
* trap
* cloud rap

Length| 3:28
Label|

* EarDrummers
* Interscope

Songwriter(s)|

* Khalif Brown
* Aaquil Brown
* Pierre Slaughter

Producer(s)| P-Nazty
Rae Sremmurd singles chronology
| "Black Beatles"
(2016)  | "Swang"
(2017)  | "Perfect Pint"
(2017)

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Music video
"Swang" on YouTube

"Swang" is a song by American hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd. It was released on January 24, 2017, by EarDrummers and Interscope Records as the fourth single from their second studio album SremmLife 2. The song was written alongside producer P-Nazty.

## Music video

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The song's accompanying music video[1] premiered on February 16, 2017 on Rae Sremmurd's YouTube account on Vevo. The video was directed by Max Hliva (DirectedByMAX).[2] The music video has over 481 million views as of March 2024.

## Remix

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The official remix of "Swang" features American rapper Travis Scott and was released on October 16, 2016.[3]

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from SremmLife 2 booklet.

Song credits

* Writing – Aaquil Brown, Khalif Brown, Pierre Slaughter
* Production – P-Nazty
* Recording – Randy Lanphear & Swae Lee at Sauce Studios and PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia
* Audio mixing – Finis "KY" White at Bass Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia
* Mastering – Dave Kutch, The Mastering Palace, New York City

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Chart (2017)  | Peak
position

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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 41
US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 13
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 17
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] | 30

### Year-end charts

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Chart (2017)  | Position

|

Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 97
US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 64
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 32

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
|

Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[12] | 2× Platinum  | 120,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Platinum  | 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] | Platinum  | 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[15] | Gold  | 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Silver  | 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[17] | 6× Platinum  | 6,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "Rae Sremmurd - Swang". YouTube. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
2. ^ "Home". instagram.com/directedbymax/.
3. ^ "Travis Scott - Swang (Remix)". HotNewHipHop. October 16, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
4. ^ "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
5. ^ "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
6. ^ "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
7. ^ "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
8. ^ "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
9. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2017". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
10. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
11. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
12. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Rae Sremmurd – Swang" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Rae Sremmurd – Swang". Music Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
14. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Rae Sremmurd – Swang". Radioscope. Retrieved February 26, 2025. Type Swang  in the "Search:" field.
15. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 24, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Swang in the search box.
16. ^ "British single certifications – Rae Sremmurd – Swang". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
17. ^ "American single certifications – Rae Sremmurd – Swang". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 7, 2025.

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Rae Sremmurd

* Swae Lee
* Slim Jxmmi

Studio albums|

* SremmLife (2015)
* SremmLife 2 (2016)
* SR3MM (2018)
* Sremm 4 Life (2023)

Singles|

* "No Flex Zone"
* "No Type"
* "Throw Sum Mo"
* "This Could Be Us"
* "Come Get Her"
* "Look Alive"
* "Black Beatles"
* "Swang"
* "Perplexing Pegasus"
* "T'd Up"
* "Powerglide"
* "Guatemala"
* "Close"

Featured singles|

* "Blasé"
* "Sativa" (remix)

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* Discography

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