Gold Slugs

"Gold Slugs"
Single by DJ Khaled featuring Chris Brown, August Alsina and Fetty Wap
from the album I Changed a Lot
ReleasedOctober 12, 2015 (2015-10-12)
Recorded2015
Genre
Length4:22
Label
Songwriters
Producers
DJ Khaled singles chronology
"How Many Times"
(2015)		 "Gold Slugs"
(2015)		 "For Free"
(2016)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Sorry"
(2015)		 "Gold Slugs"
(2015)		 "Back to Sleep"
(2015)
August Alsina singles chronology
"Bottom of the Bottle"
(2015)		 "Gold Slugs"
(2015)		 "Song Cry"
(2015)
Fetty Wap singles chronology
"1Hunnid"
(2015)		 "Gold Slugs"
(2015)		 "Bang My Head"
(2015)

"Gold Slugs" is a song by DJ Khaled, released by We the Best Music Group, RED and Sony Music on October 12, 2015 as the fourth single from Khaled's eighth studio album I Changed a Lot (2015). It features guest appearances from Chris Brown, August Alsina and Fetty Wap, the latter two co-wrote the song with Khaled, Andre Lyon, Lee on the Beats and the Exclusives. The latter two also produced the track.

Music video

A music video for the track premiered on October 12, 2015, via WorldStarHipHop. On October 16, 2015, it was uploaded to Khaled's Vevo channel. It features DJ Khaled, Chris Brown, August Alsina, Fetty Wap and models behind Khaled's restaurant, The Licking, singing and dancing.

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Tip) 26
Swedish Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) 15
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 121
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)19
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)49
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)44

Certifications

Certifications for "Gold Slugs"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Gold 35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) Platinum 30,000‡
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Liner notes
  2. ↑ "Dj Khaled Feat. Chris Brown, Fetty Wap & August Alsina - Gold Slugs | New Video". Worldstarhiphop.com. 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  3. ↑ "New Music: DJ Khaled feat. Chris Brown, August Alsina, & Fetty Wap – 'Gold Slugs'". Rap-Up. 2017-06-16. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  4. ↑ "Dutch Single Tip 31/10/2015". Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 44, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "CHART: CLUK Update 24.10.2015 (wk43)". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  7. ↑ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "DJ Khaled Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  10. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  11. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – DJ Khaled – Gold Slugs". Radioscope. Retrieved September 12, 2026. Type Gold Slugs in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  12. ↑ "American single certifications – DJ Khaled – Gold Slugs". Recording Industry Association of America.