Beat It (Sean Kingston song)

"Beat It"
Single by Sean Kingston featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa
from the album Back 2 Life
Released	April 15, 2013
Recorded	2012
Genre	R&B, hip hop, dirty rap
Length	4:14
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Kisean Anderson, Cameron Thomaz, Omari Akinlolu, Nicholas Balding, Josh Thomas, Mark Kragen
Producer(s)	Nic Nac
Sean Kingston singles chronology
Chris Brown singles chronology
Wiz Khalifa singles chronology
Music video
	"Beat It" on YouTube

"Beat It" is a song by American recording artist Sean Kingston, featuring vocals from American singer Chris Brown and rapper Wiz Khalifa. The song is the second single from Kingston's third studio album, Back 2 Life. It was released on April 15, 2013 as a digital download.[1] The song was written by Kisean Anderson, Cameron Thomaz, Omari Akinlolu and Nicholas Balding.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Beat It" was first released onto YouTube on April 29, 2013 at a total length of four minutes and sixteen seconds. The video features Kingston, Brown, and Khalifa partying poolside at an estate, and features a guest appearance by NicNac, the producer.[2]

Main Credits

Directors/Producers - Colin Tilley, Luga Podesta, Josh Thomas, Jamar Hawkins and Brandon Bonfiglio
Director of Photography - Rob Witt
Editor - Vinnie Hobbs

Production

Production Company - London Alley Entertainment
Production Manager - Jenn Mickleson
Production Coordinator - Dan Browne

Editorial

Colorist - Marshall Plante
Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) - Earl Fulcher

Costume and Wardrobe

Stylist - Gianni Arteaga

Cast

Sean Kingston, Wiz Khalifa, Chris Brown, Colin Tilley, Josh Thomas, Nic Nac

Source:[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Beat It" (featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa)	4:14
2.	"Beat It" (Clean Version) (featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa)	4:14

Credits and personnel

Vocals - Kisean Anderson, Cameron Thomaz and Christopher Brown
Production - Nick "Nic Nac" Balding, Josh Thomas and Kisean Anderson
Songwriting - Kisean Anderson, Cameron Thomaz, Omari Akinlolu, Nicholas Balding, Josh Thomas and Mark Kragen
Additional Engineering - Jared Scott

Source:[4][5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[6]	40
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7]	9
France (SNEP)[8]	116
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9]	15
US Billboard Hot 100[10]	52
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[11]	33
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12]	17
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14]	50
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[15]	32

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16]	Gold	35,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country	Release date	Format	Label
United States	April 15, 2013	Digital download	Epic Records

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References

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/beat-it-feat.-chris-brown/id632763002
Sean Kingston - Beat It ft. Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa on YouTube
"Beat It". IMVDb.
Anderson, Kisean (2012). Beat It (CD liner notes). Sean Kingston. Epic Records.
http://www.allmusic.com/album/beat-it-mw0002542007/credits
"Australian-charts.com – Sean Kingston feat. Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa – Beat It". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
"Ultratop.be – Sean Kingston feat. Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa – Beat It" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
"Lescharts.com – Sean Kingston feat. Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa – Beat It" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
"Charts.nz – Sean Kingston feat. Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa – Beat It". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
"Sean Kingston Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
"Sean Kingston Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
"Sean Kingston Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
"Sean Kingston Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
"Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.

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[1] ttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/beat-it-feat.-chris-brown/id632763002

[2] Sean Kingston - Beat It ft. Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa on YouTube

[3] "Beat It". IMVDb.

[credits-4] Anderson, Kisean (2012). Beat It (CD liner notes). Sean Kingston. Epic Records.

[5] ttp://www.allmusic.com/album/beat-it-mw0002542007/credits

[sc_Australia_Sean_Kingston_feat._Chris_Brown_&_Wiz_Khalifa-6] "Australian-charts.com – Sean Kingston feat. Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa – Beat It". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 29, 2013.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Sean_Kingston_feat._Chris_Brown_&_Wiz_Khalifa-7] "Ultratop.be – Sean Kingston feat. Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa – Beat It" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 29, 2013.

[sc_France_Sean_Kingston_feat._Chris_Brown_&_Wiz_Khalifa-8] "Lescharts.com – Sean Kingston feat. Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa – Beat It" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved June 29, 2013.

[sc_New_Zealand_Sean_Kingston_feat._Chris_Brown_&_Wiz_Khalifa-9] "Charts.nz – Sean Kingston feat. Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa – Beat It". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 29, 2013.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Sean_Kingston-10] "Sean Kingston Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Sean_Kingston-11] "Sean Kingston Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Sean_Kingston-12] "Sean Kingston Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_Sean_Kingston-13] "Sean Kingston Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.

[14] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2019.

[15] "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2019.

[AustraliaSean_KingstonBeat_ItsingleCertRef-16] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.

Chris Brown songs
Discography
Chris Brown	"Run It!" "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" "Gimme That" "Poppin'" "Say Goodbye"
Exclusive	"Kiss Kiss" "Take You Down" "With You" "Wall to Wall" "Forever" "Superhuman"
Graffiti	"I Can Transform Ya" "Sing Like Me" "Crawl"
F.A.M.E.	"Deuces" "No Bullshit" "Look at Me Now" "She Ain't You" "Yeah 3x" "Next to You" "Wet the Bed" "Beautiful People"
Fortune	"Turn Up the Music" "Bassline" "Till I Die" "Don't Judge Me" "Sweet Love" "Strip" "Don't Wake Me Up"
X	"X" "Loyal" "New Flame" "Love More" "Don't Think They Know" "Fine China"
Fan of a Fan: The Album	"Ayo" "Bitches N Marijuana"
Royalty	"Back to Sleep" "Fine by Me" "Wrist" "Liquor" "Zero" "Anyway" "Picture Me Rollin'" "Little More (Royalty)"
Heartbreak on a Full Moon	"Privacy" "Questions" "Party" "Pills & Automobiles" "Grass Ain't Greener" "Tempo" "High End" "Hope You Do"
Indigo	"Undecided" "Back to Love" "Wobble Up" "No Guidance" "Heat" "Don't Check on Me"
Slime & B	"Go Crazy"
Other singles	"No Air" "Dreamer" "Five More Hours" "Paradise" "Light It Up" "Stranger Things"
Featured singles	"Shortie Like Mine" "No Air" "Shawty Get Loose" "Get Like Me" "What Them Girls Like" "Freeze" "Work That!" "Better on the Other Side" "Drop It Low" "Back to the Crib" "Make a Movie" "Get Back Up" "Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You" "Champion" "My Last" "One Night Stand" "Best Love Song" "Pot of Gold" "Body 2 Body" "Better with the Lights Off" "International Love" "Another Round" "Why Stop Now" "Birthday Cake" (Remix) "Right by My Side" "Take It to the Head" "I Can Only Imagine" "Put It Down" "Algo Me Gusta de Ti" "Celebration" "Ready" "As Your Friend" "For the Road" "Beat It" "Sweet Serenade" "Show Me" "Main Chick" "Hold You Down" "Only" "Post to Be" "Waves" (Robin Schulz Remix) "Hotel" "Private Show" "Five More Hours" "You Changed Me" "Do It Again" "How Many Times" "Fun" "All Eyes on You" "Body on Me" "Moses" "Play No Games" "Player" "Sorry" "Gold Slugs" "Paradise" "Drifting" "Wishing" "Something New" "I'm the Man" (Remix) "No Romeo No Juliet" "Do You Mind" "I Think of You" "Whatever You Need" "African Bad Gyal" "Tone It Down" "Pie" "Either Way" "Flipmode" "Melanin Magic" "Freaky Friday" "Type a Way" "Easy" (Remix) "Haute" "Blow My Mind" "Restroom Occupied"
Other songs	"This Christmas" "Bad Girl" "Better on the Other Side" "Nobody's Business" "Let's Go" "Waves" "Slide"
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Wiz Khalifa singles
Discography
Rolling Papers	"Black and Yellow" "Roll Up" "On My Level" "The Race" "No Sleep"
Mac & Devin Go to High School	"Young, Wild & Free"
O.N.I.F.C.	"Work Hard, Play Hard" "Remember You"
Blacc Hollywood	"We Dem Boyz" "You and Your Friends"
Khalifa	"Bake Sale"
TGOD Mafia: Rude Awakening	"All Night"
Rolling Papers 2	"Something New" "Hopeless Romantic"
Other singles	"Say Yeah" "We Own It (Fast & Furious)" "Shell Shocked" "See You Again" "Burn Slow" "King of Everything" "Pull Up" "Sucker for Pain" "Gang Up"
Featured singles	"Till I'm Gone" "Oh My" "5 O'Clock" "I'm On" "Payphone" "Till I Die" "Celebration" "Don't Make Em Like You" "Hate Bein' Sober" "Molly" "Beat It" "23" "Think About It" "Feelin' Myself" "Or Nah" "Party Girls" "Bigroom Blitz" "Kush Ups" "Fuck Apologies" "Ain't Nothing"
Promotional singles	"Double Vision" (Remix) "Bright Lights Bigger City" (Remix) "Sleazy Remix 2.0: Get Sleazier" "KK" "Stayin Out All Night" "Promises" "So High" "Go Hard or Go Home" "No Social Media" "Influence"
Other songs	"Taylor Gang" "Smokin' On" "Let It Go"