Praise the Lord (Da Shine)

"Praise the Lord (Da Shine)"
Single by ASAP Rocky featuring Skepta
from the album Testing
ReleasedJune 26, 2018 (2018-06-26)
Genre
Length3:26
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Skepta
ASAP Rocky singles chronology
"ASAP Forever"
(2018) 		"Praise the Lord (Da Shine)"
(2018) 		"Potato Salad"
(2018)
Skepta singles chronology
"Energy (Stay Far Away)"
(2018) 		"Praise The Lord (Da Shine)"
(2018) 		"Jumpy Remix"
(2018)
Music video
"Praise The Lord (Da Shine)" on YouTube

"Praise the Lord (Da Shine)" is a song by American rapper ASAP Rocky featuring vocals and sole production from English rapper Skepta, released as the second single from the former's third studio album Testing on June 26, 2018. It marks the third collaboration between both artists, following Skepta's appearance on ASAP Mob's Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends and Rocky's appearance on Skepta's Vicious EP in 2017.

The song was successful in a number of countries, peaking at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 18 on the UK Official Singles Chart. It was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

Background

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ASAP Rocky and Skepta had collaborated twice prior to the release of Praise the Lord, working on ASAP Mob's Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends in 2016 and Skepta's Vicious EP in 2017. In his Verified video with Genius, Rocky revealed the entirety of the song was written in London while both him and Skepta were heavily under the influence of LSD.[1][2] The song features a sample from "Andean Stroll Panpipe 02" from Apple's GarageBand Jam Pack: World Music add-on for GarageBand.[3][better source needed]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Dexter Navy and released to ASAP Rocky's YouTube channel on June 5, 2018.[4][5] It features a split screen showing scenes filmed in both New York and London, with cameo appearances from Tyler, the Creator, members of ASAP Mob and Skepta's younger brother Jme.[6][5] As of December 2024, it has been viewed over a 640 million times.[5]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[33] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[34] 3× Platinum 240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[35] 2× Platinum 180,000‡
France (SNEP)[36] Diamond 333,333‡
Germany (BVMI)[37] Gold 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[38] Platinum 100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[39] Platinum 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[40] 4× Platinum 200,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[41] 2× Platinum 20,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[42] Gold 30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[43] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[45] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[46] 2× Platinum 4,000,000†
Sweden (GLF)[47] Gold 4,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

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