Type of Way
"Type of Way" | ||||
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Single by Rich Homie Quan | ||||
from the album Still Goin In: Reloaded | ||||
Released | February 9, 2013[1] | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:16 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Dequantes Lamar | |||
Producer(s) | Yung Carter[2] | |||
Rich Homie Quan singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Type of Way" on YouTube |
"Type of Way" is a song by American rapper
Music video
The video premiered on July 14, 2013 on MTV2, and was directed by Motion Family.[4] The video features Quan taking a woman out for a food date and rapping outside an apartment complex with his friends.[5]
Critical reception
Commercial performance
"Type of Way" debuted at number 48 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart the week of June 29, 2013 before leaving the next week.[9] It reappeared at number 50 the week of July 13,[10] and reached number 12 the week of September 28, remaining on the chart for twenty-three weeks.[11] The song also debuted at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of August 3.[12] Eight weeks later, it peaked at number 50 the week of September 28,[13] staying on the chart for twenty weeks.[14] After eleven months of release "Type of Way" was certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of over 500,000 units in the United States.[15]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[15] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Apple. January 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Making of Rich Homie Quan "Type of Way" Beat Prod. by @YungCarter2058". Youtube.
- Complex. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Rich Home Quan - "Type of Way" music video". MTV2. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ^ Dharmic X (July 14, 2013). "Video: Rich Homie Quan "Type Of Way"". Complex. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ Complex Staff (December 2, 2013). "The 50 Best Songs of 2013". Complex. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "The Top 100 Tracks of 2013". Pitchfork. December 16, 2013. p. 5. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ^ "XXL Lists the Best Hip-Hop Songs and Albums of the Last 40 Years – XXL Issue 152 - XXL".
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - June 29, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - July 13, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - September 28, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "The Hot 100 - August 3, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "The Hot 100 - September 28, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Type of Way by Rich Homie Quan". aCharts.co. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Rich Homie Quan – Type of Way". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Rich Homie Quan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ "Rich Homie Quan Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ "Rich Homie Quan Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ "Rich Homie Quan Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ "Rich Homie Quan Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ "2013 Year End Charts – R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Year End Charts – Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2013.