Barking (song)

"Barking"
Single by Ramz
Released1 December 2017 (2017-12-01)
Recorded2017
GenreAfroswing[1]
Length3:23
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Ramone Rochester
Producer(s)
  • Mokuba Lives
  • Ramz
  • Nicky J
Ramz singles chronology
"Barking"
(2017) 		"Decline (Remix)"
(2018)

"Barking" is a 2017 song by British rapper Ramz. It was released on 1 December 2017 as his debut single. The song entered the UK Singles Chart on 14 December 2017 at number 41, before peaking at number two on 19 January 2018.

A promotional music video, filmed around Waterloo, London and Barking, London, was uploaded to GRM Daily's YouTube channel on 17 September 2017.[2]

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Barking"3:23
Digital download – #BarkingChallenge
No.TitleLength
1."Barking (#BarkingChallenge)"1:30

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2017–19) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 38
Denmark (Tracklisten)[4] 25
Germany (GfK)[5] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 8
Italy (FIMI)[7] 39
Portugal (AFP)[8] 27
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 65
Scotland (OCC)[10] 16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 54
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 2
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[13] 2

Year-end charts

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Chart (2018) Position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 92
Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 30
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 29

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[17] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[18] Gold 100,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[19] Platinum 400,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[20] Platinum 50,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[21] Gold 25,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[22] Platinum 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ McQuaid, Ian (4 January 2018). "10 UK rap artists to watch in 2018". Fact. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Ramz – Barking [Music Video] | GRM Daily". YouTube. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Ramz – Barking" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 19, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Ramz – Barking" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart: 2 March 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 12" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Ramz – Barking". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Ramz – Barking". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Track Top-100 2018" (in Danish). Hitlisten. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  16. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  17. ^ "Danish single certifications – Ramz – Barking". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  18. ^ "French single certifications – Ramz – Barking" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  19. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Ramz; 'Barking')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  20. ^ "Italian single certifications – Ramz – Barking" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 November 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Barking" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  21. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 September 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Barking in the search box.
  22. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Ramz – Barking" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  23. ^ "British single certifications – Ramz – Barking". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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