Electric Body

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"Electric Body"
Song by ASAP Rocky featuring Schoolboy Q
from the album At. Long. Last. ASAP
ReleasedMay 26, 2015
Recorded2015
GenreHip hop
Length4:15
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Hector Delgado
  • Danger Mouse (add.)
  • THC (add.)
  • Teddy Walton (add.)

"Electric Body" is a song by American hip hop recording artist ASAP Rocky, taken from Rocky's second studio album At. Long. Last. ASAP (2015). The song, produced by Hector Delgado with add prod by Danger Mouse and Teddy Walton, features a guest appearance from Rocky's frequent collaborator and fellow American rapper Schoolboy Q. Upon the release of the album, high downloads resulted in the song peaking at number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Background[edit]

On May 22, 2015 a tagged version of the song was leaked, by DJ Envy.[1] The song marks the fifth collaboration between Rocky and Schoolboy Q, with the first being "Brand New Guy", from Rocky's first mixtape Live. Love. ASAP (2011), followed by "Hands on the Wheel" featured on Schoolboy Q's Habits & Contradictions (2012), then "PMW (All I Really Need)" from Rocky's debut album Long. Live. ASAP (2013), succeeded by "Californication", featured on Schoolboy Q's major-label debut Oxymoron (2014).

Live performances[edit]

On July 3, 2015, Rocky performed "Electric Body" during his set at the Wireless Festival.[2] In September 2015, he performed the song with Schoolboy Q on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[3]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 80
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 27

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Gold 40,000
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Country Date Format Label
United States May 26, 2015 Digital download

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New Music: A$AP Rocky feat. ScHoolboy Q – 'Electric Body'".
  2. ^ "Drake, A$AP Rocky and Major Lazer bring Wireless Friday to a close". Live Nation Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  3. ^ Matthew Strauss (September 18, 2015). "A$AP Rocky Performs "Electric Body" With Schoolboy Q, "Canal St." With Bones on "Kimmel"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "A$AP Rocky Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "A$AP Rocky Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Canadian single certifications – A$AP Rocky – Electric Body". Music Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "American single certifications – A$AP Rocky – Electric Body". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 9, 2022.