Gummo (song)

"Gummo"
Single by 6ix9ine
from the album Day69
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2017
Recorded2017
Genre
Length2:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pi'erre Bourne
6ix9ine singles chronology
"Poles 1469"
(2017) 		"Gummo"
(2017) 		"Kooda"
(2017)
Music video
"Gummo" on YouTube

"Gummo" (stylized in all caps) is the debut solo single by American rapper 6ix9ine, released to digitally on September 24, 2017, as the lead single from 6ix9ine's debut mixtape Day69 (2018). The single peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[2] "Gummo" was certified gold by the RIAA on January 11, 2018, platinum on March 5, and double platinum on December 14 with the song reaching two million copies sold.[3][4]

The official remix features a guest appearance by Offset and is also included on the Day69 mixtape.[5] A remix by Lil Wayne featuring Gudda Gudda appears on the Dedication 6: Reloaded mixtape hosted by DJ Drama.

Dispute

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The beat was produced by Pi'erre Bourne, and was originally intended for Trippie Redd. However, Trippie Redd instead gave the beat to 6ix9ine, who made it into a diss track aimed at Trippie Redd and SosMula.[6]

Commercial performance

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"Gummo" debuted at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 2, 2017.[7] It peaked at number 12 the week of December 30,[8] remaining on the chart for twenty weeks.[9] In Canada, the song debuted at number 72 on the Canadian Hot 100 the same week it first appeared on the Billboard Hot 100.[10] It peaked at number 32 the week of March 10,[11] and remained on the chart for twenty weeks.[9]

Music video

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The music video was released on YouTube alongside digital releases. Official audio for the song was released on SoundCloud later. The music video, which features 6ix9ine in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, New York, also features various members of the Bloods street gang.[12] As of October 2021, it has over 400 million views.[12]

Remix

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The official remix features Offset. The remix is also an included track on the Day69 mixtape.[13]

Meek Mill, Rick Ross and Rico Recklezz have made their own remixes to the song.

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[21] Platinum 80,000‡
France (SNEP)[22] Gold 100,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[23] Gold 30,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[24] Gold 20,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[25] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[27] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "GUMMO". YouTube. 7 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Gummo – Single". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "6ix9ine Earns His First Certified Gold Song With Gummo". XXL. 19 January 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "Tekashi 6ix9ine Is Officially A Platinum Selling Artist". HotNewHipHop. 16 March 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "Tekashi 6ix9ine Taps Offset For The "Gummo Remix"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  6. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "How 6ix9ine's "GUMMO" Lyrics Were Used In Court | Song Stories". YouTube. 20 September 2019.
  7. ^ "The Hot 100". Billboard. December 2, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  8. ^ "The Hot 100". Billboard. December 30, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Gummo by 6ix9ine". aCharts.co. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  10. ^ "Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. December 2, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  11. ^ "Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. March 10, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  12. ^ a b "6ix9ine – Gummo (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 8 October 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  13. ^ 6IX9INE - Day69 (in German), 2018-02-23, retrieved 2023-12-05
  14. ^ "6ix9ine Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  15. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 09. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  16. ^ "6ix9ine Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  17. ^ "6ix9ine Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  18. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2018". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  19. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  20. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  21. ^ "Canadian single certifications – 6ix9ine – Gummo". Music Canada. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  22. ^ "French single certifications – 6ix9ine – Gummo" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  23. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved October 25, 2019. Type 6ix9ine in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Gummo in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  24. ^ "Dutch single certifications – 6ix9ine – Gummo" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved December 10, 2021. Enter Gummo in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2018 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  25. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  26. ^ "British single certifications – 6ix9ine – Gummo". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  27. ^ "American single certifications – 6ix9ine – Gummo". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 18, 2018.


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