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Ultimate (song)

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"Ultimate"
Single by Denzel Curry
from the EP 32 Zel/Planet Shrooms
ReleasedJune 9, 2015
Recorded2014–15
GenrePunk rap
Length3:14
LabelLoma Vista Recordings
Songwriter(s)
  • Denzel Curry
  • Ronald Spence Jr.
Producer(s)Ronny J
Denzel Curry singles chronology
"Ice Age"
(2015)
"Ultimate"
(2015)
"Flying Nimbus"
(2016)
Music video
"Ultimate" on YouTube

"Ultimate" is a song by American rapper Denzel Curry, released on June 9, 2015 as the lead single from his debut double EP 32 Zel/Planet Shrooms. Produced and co-written by Ronny J, it is considered Curry's breakout hit.[1][2]

The song went viral in early 2016 when users of the video hosting service Vine began uploading various memes where the song's hook would play towards the end of the video. The meme would then spread to other websites, such as YouTube.[1] It was used in some parts of the episodes of Feisty Films.[citation needed]

The official remix of the song, featuring American rapper Juicy J, appears on the remastered version of 32 Zel/Planet Shrooms. A music video for the remix was released on March 20, 2019.[3]

Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs (Billboard)[4] 38

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Gold 35,000
Poland (ZPAV)[6] Gold 25,000
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Looking Back At Denzel Curry's "Ultimate"". Genius. January 11, 2019.
  2. ^ Thompson, Paul (February 25, 2015). "Denzel Curry, 'Ultimate' - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  3. ^ Ingvaldsen, Torsten (February 20, 2019). "Denzel Curry Goes Super Saiyan In "Ultimate" MV Feat. Juicy J".
  4. ^ "Denzel Curry – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  5. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "American single certifications – Denzel Curry – Ultimate". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 13, 2018.