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"Beat It"
Single by Sean Kingston featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa
from the album Back 2 Life
ReleasedApril 15, 2013
Recorded2012
Genre
Length4:14
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Kisean Anderson, Cameron Thomaz, Omari Akinlolu, Nicholas Balding, Josh Thomas, Mark Kragen
Producer(s) Nic Nac
Sean Kingston singles chronology
" Rum and Raybans"
(2012) 		"Beat It"
(2013) 		"Wait Up"
(2015)
Chris Brown singles chronology
" For the Road"
(2013) 		"Beat It"
(2013) 		" It Won't Stop"
(2013)
Wiz Khalifa singles chronology
"NBA"
(2013) 		"Beat It"
(2013) 		" We Own It (Fast & Furious)"
(2013)
Music video
"Beat It" on YouTube

"Beat It" is a song by American singer Sean Kingston, featuring vocals from American singer Chris Brown and rapper Wiz Khalifa. The song is the second single from Kingston's third studio album, Back 2 Life. It was released on April 15, 2013, as a digital download. [1] The song was written by Kisean Anderson, Cameron Thomaz, Omari Akinlolu and Nicholas Balding.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Beat It" was first released onto YouTube on April 29, 2013, at a total length of four minutes and sixteen seconds. The video features Kingston, Brown, and Khalifa partying poolside at an estate, and features a guest appearance by NicNac, the producer. [2]

Main credits

  • Directors/Producers - Colin Tilley, Luga Podesta, Josh Thomas, Jamar Hawkins and Brandon Bonfiglio
  • Director of Photography - Rob Witt
  • Editor - Vinnie Hobbs

Production

  • Production Company - London Alley Entertainment
  • Production Manager - Jenn Mickleson
  • Production Coordinator - Dan Browne

Editorial

  • Colorist - Marshall Plante
  • Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) - Earl Fulcher

Costume and wardrobe

  • Stylist - Gianni Arteaga
Cast

Source: [3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Beat It" (featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa)4:14
2."Beat It" (Clean Version) (featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa)4:14

Credits and personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia ( ARIA) [19] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Release date Format Label
United States April 15, 2013 Digital download Epic Records

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2013-06-29.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link)
  2. ^ Sean Kingston - Beat It ft. Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa on YouTube
  3. ^ "Beat It". IMVDb. 29 April 2013.
  4. ^ Anderson, Kisean (2012). Beat It (CD liner notes). Sean Kingston. Epic Records.
  5. ^ "Beat It - Sean Kingston | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  6. ^ " Sean Kingston feat. Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa – Beat It". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  7. ^ " Sean Kingston feat. Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa – Beat It" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  8. ^ " Sean Kingston feat. Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa – Beat It" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  9. ^ " Chart Track: Week 17, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
  10. ^ " Sean Kingston feat. Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa – Beat It". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  11. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  12. ^ "Sean Kingston Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Sean Kingston Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Sean Kingston Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Sean Kingston Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  16. ^ "Sean Kingston Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  18. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. 9 December 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  19. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
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