"Bank Account" is a song by British-American rapper 21 Savage. Written and produced alongside Metro Boomin, it was originally released on July 7, 2017 as a track from debut studio album Issa Album before being serviced to rhythmic and urban radio on August 8, 2017 as the only single.[1][2][3] A music video was released on November 10, 2017. 21 referred to the song as the de facto single of Issa Album. The song contains a sample from the soundtrack album of The Education of Sonny Carson.
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| Single by 21 Savage | ||||
| from the album Issa Album | ||||
| Released | August 8, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
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| Length | 3:40 | |||
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| "Bank Account" on YouTube | ||||
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21 Savage - "Bank Account" | ||||
Production
editOn the July 20, 2017 edition of Everyday Struggle, 21 Savage appeared as a guest. When asked about his production on the track, 21 stated, "'Bank Account' was just straight me. Metro just dragged it out to make it long enough for me to rap on and added the little pauses in the beat and bringing the beat back. But the melody, the bass, the sample, the hi-hat; I did all that shit."[4][5] The song samples the ninth track of The Education of Sonny Carson OST soundtrack, titled "Flashbulbs".[6]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Matthew Swinsky[7] and was released to YouTube on November 10, 2017.[8]
Critical reception
editJon Caramanica of The New York Times opined that the song is among 21 Savage's "best and most fully realized songs to date."[9] Reviewing the album, Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork expressed that the song's production's "clean minimalism is one of the surprises", while lyrically its makes "the same banal comment about an increased cash flow," along with the tracks "Dead People" and "Money Convo".
Remix
editAmerican rapper Joyner Lucas released a remix of the song onto SoundCloud and YouTube on December 18, 2017.[10]
Charts
editWeekly chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[38] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[39] | 5× Platinum | 400,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[40] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[41] | Platinum | 200,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[42] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[43] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[44] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[45] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[46] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| Sweden (GLF)[47] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[48] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[49] | 6× Platinum | 6,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||