679 (song)


"679" is the second single by American singer and rapper Fetty Wap from his self-titled debut album. The song features Remy Boyz member Monty and former Remy Boyz member P-Dice. "679" peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming his second highest-charting single after "Trap Queen". The album version of the song omits P-Dice's verse, only featuring Monty.

Background and release

"679" was released on June 29, 2015. The name 679" comes from Wap's birthday, which is June 7, 1991. Wap stated that he considers "679" to be his best song so far. Wap and Monty performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' in September 2015.

Composition

"679" was written by Fetty Wap and Remy Boyz. The song was produced by Brian "Peoples" Garcia.

Music video

The video for "679" was released to the WorldStarHipHop official YouTube channel in May 2015. It was later uploaded to Fetty Wap's YouTube channel in July 2015 and has over 430 million combined views as of May 2020.

Usage in media

The song is briefly heard in the television shows Empire, Superstore and The Quad.

Commercial performance

"679" was the highest-ranking debut on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated July 18, 2015, entering the chart at number 34. Its chart debut was fueled by first-week digital download sales of 86,000 copies as well as 3.4 million domestic streams. The following week, it jumped to number 19, earning the biggest gain in streams on the chart. "679" became Wap's third top 10 hit in the United States during the year of 2015, when it reached number eight on the chart dated September 5, 2015, and peaked at number four. As of February 2016, "679" has sold 1,830,064 copies domestically.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Australia Urban 27
Canada 59
US Billboard Hot 10054
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 29

Certifications