Location (Khalid song)

"Location"
Single by Khalid
from the album American Teen
ReleasedMay 2016[1][2][a]
Recorded2014
StudioBeacon Hill Recording Studios (El Paso, Texas)
Genre
Length3:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Syk Sense
  • Tunji Ige
  • Chris McClenney
  • Smash David
  • Gonzalez
  • Mensales
  • Kurti
Khalid singles chronology
"Location"
(2016) 		"Electric"
(2017)

"Location" is the debut single by American singer Khalid. It was uploaded to SoundCloud on April 30, 2016,[3] and released commercially in May 2016,[1][2][a] serving as the lead single from his debut studio album American Teen (2017). The track was written alongside producers Syk Sense, Tunji Ige, Chris McClenney, Smash David, Alfredo Gonzalez, Austin Mensales, and Barjam Kurti [3][4][5] Recorded at Beacon Hill Recording Studios, the song has been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[6][7] “Location” was nominated for Best R&B Song at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.[8]

Background

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While talking about the song in an interview with Pigeons & Planes, Khalid expressed his passion of the song's beat:

"Location" is a song that came to me out of nowhere. From the first time I heard the beat play, the words flew out. Hearing the chords instantly took me the first stage of a relationship. Young love, man. It’s a crazy thing. I first started making music in the winter of 2015 so this is one of my most developed songs so far."[9]

Sheet music for the song "Location" shows the key of C♯ Minor and a tempo of 80 beats per minute.[10]

Music video

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The song's accompanying music video premiered on September 26, 2016, on Khalid's Vevo account on YouTube and was directed by Alex Di Marco. As of May 2023, the music video has over 552 million views.[11] The video opens with a screenshot of a desert and a hand on a steering wheel, then quickly showing how to pronounce Khalid (kuh-leed), Khalid is then seen sitting on top of a car performing the song and then walks around a desert and receives a message, which is a "Location", He gets in his car and drives to the Location, The location turns out to be a swimming pool, Khalid is then seen back in his car, driving back to the pool when his phone displays "Arrived", Khalid is grabbed by two women but breaks free and two men look at him strangely, The rest of the video just shows shots of Khalid in a desert, in a dark room around the swimming pool and driving around in his car.

Remix

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Three remixes have been released. The first one, the official remix featuring Lil Wayne and Kehlani was released on March 17, 2017. Another remix featuring Little Simz was released on January 26, 2017. The third remix featuring Jorja Smith and Wretch 32 was released on February 9, 2018.

Track listing

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  • Digital download
  1. ”Location” (Remix) (featuring Lil Wayne and Kehlani) – 4:38
  • Digital download
  1. ”Location” (London Remix) (featuring Little Simz) – 4:05
  • Digital download
  1. ”Location” (Remix) (featuring Jorja Smith and Wretch 32) – 3:29

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[35] 5× Platinum 350,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[36] 2× Platinum 120,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[37] 8× Platinum 640,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[38] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[39] Gold 100,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[40] Gold 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[41] Gold 25,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[42] Platinum+Gold 90,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[43] Platinum 40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[44] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[45] Gold 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[46] Platinum 20,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[47] Gold 30,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[48] Gold 20,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[49] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[50] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[51] Diamond 10,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Location" showed a May 19, 2016 release date on iTunes and Apple Music, and showed a May 24, 2016 release date on Spotify.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Location - Single by Khalid". Spotify. May 24, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Location - Single by Khalid on iTunes". iTunes Store. May 19, 2016. Archived from the original on June 7, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Location (Prod. By Syk Sense, Tunji Ige, & Smash David) by Khalid". SoundCloud. April 30, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-06-07. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Khalid's "Location" Is A Tale Of Love Beyond Its Years". RWDMag. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "Instagram".
  6. ^ "Khalid's "Location" Goes Platinum". HNHH. 22 May 2017.
  7. ^ McIntyre, Hugh. "Khalid's Debut Album Matches A Feat Accomplished By Only Cardi B And Twenty One Pilots". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  8. ^ "Khalid". GRAMMY.com. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  9. ^ "The New Wave: Khalid - "Location"". Pigeons & Planes. May 10, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  10. ^ https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0172913
  11. ^ KhalidVEVO (21 August 2017). "Khalid - Location" – via YouTube.
  12. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  13. ^ "Khalid – Location" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  14. ^ "Khalid – Location" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  15. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  16. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 14. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  17. ^ "IRMA - Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  18. ^ "Khalid – Location" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  19. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 3, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  20. ^ "BillboardPH Hot 100". Billboard Philippines. November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  21. ^ "Khalid – Location". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  22. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 14. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  23. ^ "Khalid – Location". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  24. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  25. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  26. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  27. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  28. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  29. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2017". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  30. ^ "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 100 Singles 2017" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  31. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  32. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  33. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. 9 December 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  34. ^ "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 200 Singles 2018" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  35. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  36. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Khalid – Location" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  37. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Khalid – Location". Music Canada. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  38. ^ "Danish single certifications – Khalid – Location". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  39. ^ "French single certifications – Khalid – Location" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  40. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Khalid; 'Location')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  41. ^ "Italian single certifications – Khalid – Location" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  42. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved July 30, 2020. Type Khalid in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Location in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  43. ^ "Dutch single certifications – Khalid – Location" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved November 17, 2018. Enter Location in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2017 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  44. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Khalid – Location". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  45. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Khalid – Location" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  46. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  47. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Khalid – Location". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  48. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 4, 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  49. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Location')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  50. ^ "British single certifications – Khalid – Location". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  51. ^ "American single certifications – Khalid – Location". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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