Watching Movies
"Watching Movies" | ||||
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Single by Mac Miller | ||||
from the album Watching Movies with the Sound Off | ||||
Released | May 25, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 3:40 | |||
Label | Rostrum | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
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Mac Miller singles chronology | ||||
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Watching Movies is a song by American hip hop recording artist Mac Miller. The song was released on May 25, 2013 as the second single from his second studio album Watching Movies with the Sound Off. The song was produced by Sap (who produced his debut single "Donald Trump") and by Miller under the alias Larry Fisherman. "Watching Movies" peaked at number 33 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. A music video by Rex Arrow and Larry Fisherman was created for the single that features Miller succumbing to the materials associated with hip-hop.
Background
On May 4, 2013, Mac Miller announced on Twitter that the second single off
Critical reception
"Watching Movies" was met with generally positive reviews from
Music video
On June 14, 2013, just four days shy of the album's release, Miller released the music video for "Watching Movies".[6] MTV described the video as a cross between horror films and twerking. The Rex Arrow and Larry Fisherman directed video for, "Watching Movies" features Miller rapping among ghoulish, red-eyed men in robes and a pack of sexy, twerking women.[7]
Track listing
- Digital single
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Watching Movies" | Larry Fisherman | 3:40 |
Charts
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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US | 7 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 33 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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United States | May 25, 2013[4] | Digital download | Rostrum Records |
References
- ^ "Twitter / MacMiller: next song i'm dropping from the album is called watching movies. sap and i made the beat". Twitter. 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- ^ "Twitter / MacMiller: "watching movies" drops thursday". Twitter. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- ^ "New Music: Mac Miller — 'Watching Movies'". Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- ^ a b "Watching Movies - Single by Mac Miller". iTunes (US). Apple. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- ^ Amidon, David (2013-07-01). "Mac Miller: Watching Movies With the Sound Off". PopMatters. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
- Complex Media. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- Viacom. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- ^ "Mac Miller Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Mac Miller Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "American single certifications – Mac Miller – Watching Movies". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 1, 2022.