"I Got the Keys" is a song by American musician DJ Khaled featuring American rappers Jay-Z and Future. It was released on July 4, 2016 by We the Best Music Group and Epic Records[1] as the second single of Khaled's ninth studio album, Major Key (2016). In December 2016, the song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for selling over a million digital copies in the United States.

"I Got the Keys"
Single by DJ Khaled featuring Jay-Z and Future
from the album Major Key
ReleasedJuly 4, 2016 (2016-07-04)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length3:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
DJ Khaled singles chronology
"For Free"
(2016)
"I Got the Keys"
(2016)
"Holy Key"
(2016)
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Drug Dealers Anonymous"
(2016)
"I Got the Keys"
(2016)
"Shining"
(2017)
Future singles chronology
"Wicked"
(2016)
"I Got the Keys"
(2016)
"Campaign"
(2016)

Music video

edit

The song's music video premiered after the BET Awards on June 26, 2016. The video features cameo appearances by Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Pusha T, ASAP Ferg, T.I., Swizz Beatz, Busta Rhymes, Fabolous, Yo Gotti, Bryson Tiller and Zoey Dollaz.[2]

Track listing

edit
Digital download[3]
No.TitleLength
1."I Got the Keys" (featuring Jay Z and Future)3:39

Charts

edit

Weekly charts

edit
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 55
France (SNEP)[5] 125
Germany (GfK)[6] 95
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 149
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 30
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 9
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] 20

Year-end charts

edit
Chart (2016) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 42

Certifications

edit
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Platinum 80,000
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

edit
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States July 4, 2016 Digital download

[3]

United Kingdom July 15, 2016 Rhythmic contemporary [14]

References

edit
  1. ^ "I Got the Keys [Explicit]: DJ Khaled feat. Jay Z & Future: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
  2. ^ Rosenberg, Adam (27 June 2016). "Watch DJ Khaled's 'I Got the Keys,' featuring Jay Z and Future". Mashable. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b "I Got the Keys (feat. Jay Z & Future)". Amazon. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  4. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  5. ^ "DJ Khaled feat. Jay-Z & Future – I Got the Keys" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "DJ Khaled – Holy Key" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  7. ^ Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 16.07.2016 (wk28)". UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  8. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  9. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  10. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  11. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  12. ^ "Canadian single certifications – DJ Khaled – I Got the Keys". Music Canada.
  13. ^ "American single certifications – DJ Khaled – I Got the Keys". Recording Industry Association of America.
  14. ^ "BBC – Radio 1Xtra – Playlist". BBC Radio 1. British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on July 18, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2017.