Body (Dreezy song)
| "Body" | ||||
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| Single by Dreezy featuring Jeremih | ||||
| from the album No Hard Feelings | ||||
| Released | January 23, 2016 | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | BloodPop | |||
| Dreezy singles chronology | ||||
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| Jeremih singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Body" on YouTube | ||||
"Body" is a song by American rapper and singer Dreezy, released on January 23, 2016[1] as the lead single from her debut studio album No Hard Feelings (2016). The song features American singer Jeremih and was produced by BloodPop.
Composition
[edit]The song contains a mixture of hip hop and R&B elements,[2] with metaphors of violence while sex is being described in the lyrics;[3] Dreezy uses the idiom "catch a body", a slang phrase meaning to murder, but instead referring to finding company and attraction.[4] Jeremih also adds a few analogies of guns.[3]
Music video
[edit]A music video for the song was released on May 13, 2016, via MTV Jams.[5] Directed by Erik White, the video shows Dreezy and Jeremih at a house party,[6] before they drive off together.[7]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 62 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 20 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] | 19 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2016) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 63 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Body | Dreezy | Gigsty". gigsty.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Frydenlund, Zach (January 23, 2016). "Dreezy and Jeremih Link Up in the "Body" Video". Complex.
- ^ a b Leight, Elias (January 7, 2016). "Dreezy Recruits Jeremih For "Body"". The FADER.
- ^ Galil, Leor (May 18, 2016). "Dreezy brings a new meaning to 'catch a body' on her seductive R&B hit". Chicago Reader.
- ^ khari (May 12, 2016). "The Source |Check Out Some Behind-The-Scenes Photos of Dreezy's New Video, "Body," Featuring Jeremih". The Source.
- ^ "Video: Dreezy feat. Jeremih – 'Body'". Rap-Up. May 14, 2016.
- ^ Jones, Layla A. (May 13, 2016). "Dreezy Drops Video For "Body" Featuring Jeremih". The FADER. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Dreezy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Dreezy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ "Dreezy Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Dreezy feat. Jeremih – Body". Radioscope. Retrieved December 30, 2024. Type Body in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "American single certifications – Dreezy – Body". Recording Industry Association of America.