Fight Night (song)
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| Single by Migos | ||||
| from the album No Label 2 | ||||
| Released | April 8, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore Hip Hop | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Stack Boy Twan | |||
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"Fight Night" is a song by American hip hop group Migos. It was released on April 8, 2014, by Quality Control and 300 Entertainment as the first single from their mixtape No Label 2 (2014) and was produced by Stack Boy Twan. It peaked at number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the group's highest-charting single at the time. A remix was made by fellow American rapper Tyga.
Critical reception
[edit]Brian Josephs of HotNewHipHop said that the song represents Migos' delivery of high-energy Atlanta rap, saying that "This isn't a throwaway track, but a confidently sold Bay Area Hyphy scene send-off."[1]
Pitchfork ranked the song at number 56 on its list of the 100 Best Tracks of 2014. Pitchfork staff writer David Drake said "In its misunderstanding of a pre-existing template, it reached more directly for the pop jugular. Each line was quotable, delivered with the unapologetic confidence of a group willing to say whatever they can get away with. While perhaps not always the best bedroom strategy, 'Fight Night' does hit on the mania of lust more directly than anyone else."[2] The song was featured in the 2017 Despicable Me 3 in the intro of the movie
Commercial performance
[edit]The song peaked at number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in September 2014, making it their highest-charting single; until "Bad and Boujee", featuring Lil Uzi Vert would reach number one on the chart in early 2017. It charted for 16 weeks total.
Music video
[edit]The music video for "Fight Night" was released on June 9, 2014.[3] Young Thug makes a cameo appearance in the video.
In the video, Giuseppe Verdi's Messa da Requiem: 7b. Libera me: Dies irae is sampled.
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
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| 2014 | 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards[4] | Best Club Banger | Won |
Charts
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Josephs, Brian (March 2, 2014). "Review: Migos' "No Label 2"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "The 100 Best Tracks of 2014". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Watch Migos' Video For "Fight Night"". Complex. Complex Media. June 7, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ Nostro, Lauren. "Here Are the 2014 BET Hip-Hop Award Nominees". Complex. Complex Media. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ "Migos Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Migos Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Migos Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Migos – Fight Night". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 16, 2017.