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"Deja Vu"
Single by J. Cole
from the album 4 Your Eyez Only
ReleasedJanuary 10, 2017
Recorded2014—2015—16 [1]
Genre Hip hop
Length4:26
Label
Songwriter(s) Jermaine Cole
Producer(s)
J. Cole singles chronology
" False Prophets"
(2016) 		"Deja Vu"
(2017) 		" High for Hours"
(2017)

"Deja Vu" is a song by American rapper J. Cole, released on December 9, 2016 from his fourth studio album, 4 Your Eyez Only. [2] It was released on January 10, 2017, as the first single off the album. [3]

Background

The song was written by Jermaine Cole and produced by Vinylz, Boi-1da, and Velous with additional production from Cole, Ron Gilmore. "Deja Vu" contains samples of " Swing My Way" performed by K. P. & Envyi. [4]

Controversy

On December 9, 2016, producers Vinylz and Boi-1da accused producer Foreign Teck of stealing their beat, to Cole's track "Deja Vu" and giving it to singer Bryson Tiller for his hit record " Exchange", explaining why the tracks share similarities. Vinylz said Cole's track was recorded before Tiller's, and that he sent Foreign Teck a video of him making the beat to "Deja Vu", and a week later Teck posted a beat on Instagram with the same drums. Vinylz also alleged that Foreign Teck offered him publishing, a tacit admission that he had reverse engineered the beat. [5] In an interview with Billboard, Cole's manager and Dreamville President Ibrahim Hamad revealed that "Deja Vu" was originally intended for Cole's previous album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive. [1]

Commercial performance

"Deja Vu" became one of J. Cole's highest-debuting and highest-charting songs. The song debuted and peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100. [6]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia ( ARIA) [20] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Portugal ( AFP) [21] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom ( BPI) [22] Gold 400,000‡
United States ( RIAA) [23] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Platon, Adelle (December 21, 2016). "J. Cole's Manager & Dreamville President Ibrahim 'Ib' Hamad Talks 'Going Platinum With No Features' & Success of '4 Your Eyez Only'". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "4 Your Eyez Only by J. Cole on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  3. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  4. ^ "J. Cole - Deja Vu on Genius". Genius. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  5. ^ Schwartz, Danny (December 9, 2016). "Boi-1da & Vinylz Explain Why J. Cole's "Deja Vu" & Bryson Tiller's "Exchange" Use The Same Beat". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  6. ^ "Hot 100 Chart Moves: Deja Vu for 'Deja Vu' & Maroon 5 Rules Radio, Tying Boyz II Men's Record".
  7. ^ " J. Cole – Deja Vu". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  8. ^ " J. Cole – Deja Vu" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  9. ^ "J. Cole Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  10. ^ " J. Cole – Deja Vu" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  11. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 21, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  12. ^ " J. Cole – Deja Vu". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  13. ^ " J. Cole – Deja Vu". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  15. ^ "J. Cole Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  16. ^ "J. Cole Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  17. ^ "J. Cole Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  18. ^ "J. Cole Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  19. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  20. ^ "Oct 2023 Single Accreds" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  21. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – J. Cole – Deja Vu" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  22. ^ "British single certifications – J. Cole – Deja Vu". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  23. ^ "American single certifications – J. Cole – Deja Vu". Recording Industry Association of America.
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