Knockout (Lil Wayne song)
"Knockout" | ||||
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Single by Lil Wayne featuring Nicki Minaj | ||||
from the album Rebirth | ||||
Released | February 2, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
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Length | 4:09 | |||
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Producer(s) | J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League | |||
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"Knockout" is a song by Lil Wayne from his album Rebirth. It features Nicki Minaj rapping near the end of the song and singing the chorus. The song debuted at forty-four on the US Billboard Hot 100 due to strong digital sales with the album's release. This song also marks Minaj's first appearance on the chart.
As of October 2010 the song sold 519,000 digital copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.[1]
Reception
The song received generally negative reviews by critics. Behind the Hype gave the song a negative review, stating " 'Knockout' sounds like it's set to an old
Rolling Stone stated that the only reason the album was given a generous review is because of this track (along with others) although there is an overly heavy use of
Music video
The video was shot by director David Rousseau on February 6, 2010, where Lil Wayne spent 48 hours shooting a variety of music videos for multiple songs.
The video features Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj living out a high school fantasy where Minaj plays Wayne's Barbie love interest. During the chorus Minaj sings into the camera wearing a wig that is split in half of blonde hair and green hair with pink hair underneath in the back. Lil Wayne makes a wardrobe change during his second verse and during Minaj's verse they are both in a boxing arena with a large crowd performing. The video ends with both artists in the boxing ring with Wayne shouting the final lyrics. Birdman makes a cameo in the video around the end.
Charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 | 44[13] |
Certifications
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United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
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- ^ "Lil Wayne "Rebirth" Review". Culturebully.com. 2009-12-17. Archived from the original on 2010-04-17. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ "Reviews / Music : Lil Wayne - Rebirth (Album Review)". Allhiphop.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-02. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ Alex Young (2010-01-08). "Album Review: Lil Wayne- Rebirth". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ Christian Hoard (2010-02-04). "Rebirth : Lil Wayne". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ Leah Greenblatt (2010-01-27). "Rebirth | Music". EW.com. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ "Critics' Choice - New Music from Lil Wayne, Midlake and Orrin Evans - Review". The New York Times. 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ "Lil Wayne Shoots Over 10 Music Videos | Lil Wayne". Rap Basement. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ "Sneak Peek: Lil Wayne f/ Nicki Minaj – 'Knockout' + Big Boi – 'Shutterbugg'". Rap-Up.com. 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Sneak Peek: Lil Wayne – 'Da Da Da'". Rap-Up.com. 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Video: Behind The Scenes: Lil Wayne Ft. Nicki Minaj - Knockout". Worldstarhiphop.com. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
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- ^ "American single certifications – Lil Wayne – Knockout". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 27, 2021.