Prove It (21 Savage and Summer Walker song)

"Prove It" is a song by British-American rapper 21 Savage and American singer Summer Walker. It was sent to US rhythmic radio through Slaughter Gang and Epic Records as the third and final single from the former's third studio album, American Dream, on June 4, 2024.[1] Produced by ibmixing, Coupe and Tye Beats, the song contains a sample of "You Are My Joy (Interlude)" by Faith Evans.

"Prove It"
Single by 21 Savage and Summer Walker
from the album American Dream
ReleasedJune 4, 2024
Recorded2023
Genre
Length3:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • ibmixing
  • Coupe
  • Tye Beats
21 Savage singles chronology
"Née-Nah"
(2024)
"Prove It"
(2024)
Summer Walker singles chronology
"Songs About U"
(2024)
"Prove It"
(2024)
"Heart of a Woman"
(2024)

Critical reception

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The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Robin Murray of Clash remarked that the song has a "beautiful feature from Summer Walker", which he described as among the most creative moments in American Dream.[2] Teejay Small of HotNewHipHop also praised Walker's performance, describing it as "heavenly vocal".[3] Grant Rindner of Variety cited the line "Talk about me in your stories / Bae, sub-tweet me" as one of the album's "standout bars".[4] Matthew Ritchie of Pitchfork had a mixed reaction to the song, writing it "falls short of the intrinsic charisma produced by the likes of a Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey collaboration: 21's materialistically vapid bars are washed away by Walker's runs, which feel as though they belong to one of her emotionally charged ballads."[5]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Prove It"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 41
Global 200 (Billboard)[7] 65
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] 19
Portugal (AFP)[9] 167
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 43
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 19
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12] 1

Certifications

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Certifications for "Prove It"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "A Recap of Radio Add Recaps". Hits. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Murray, Robin (January 12, 2024). "21 Savage – american dream". Clash. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Small, Teejay (January 16, 2024). "21 Savage "American Dream" Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ^ Rindner, Grant (January 16, 2024). "21 Savage Plays to His Strengths With Deadpan Wit on 'American Dream': Album Review". Variety. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ^ Ritchie, Matthew (January 17, 2024). "21 Savage: American Dream Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "21 Savage & Summer Walker – Prove It". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  10. ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  12. ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – 21 Savage – Prove It". Music Canada. Retrieved June 8, 2024.