Dang! (song)

"Dang!" is a song by American rapper Mac Miller featuring American singer Anderson Paak. It was released on July 28, 2016, as the lead single from Miller's fourth studio album The Divine Feminine (2016).

"Dang!"
Single by Mac Miller featuring Anderson Paak
from the album The Divine Feminine
ReleasedJuly 28, 2016
Studio
Genre
Length5:05
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pomo
Mac Miller singles chronology
"Weekend"
(2016)		 "Dang!"
(2016)		 "Into You (Alex Ghenea Remix)"
(2016)
Anderson Paak singles chronology
"Dance Off"
(2016)		 "Dang!"
(2016)		 "'Til It's Over"
(2018)
Music video
"Dang!" on YouTube

Composition

Matthew Strauss of Pitchfork has described the song having an "addictive" funk instrumental that "features horns by Juilliard students."[1] In an interview with Genius, Mac Miller revealed that Anderson Paak "wrote the song for people who passed away."[2]

Live performances

Miller and Paak performed "Dang!" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on September 15, 2016.[3] At the One Love Manchester benefit concert on June 4, 2017, Miller performed the song with singer Ariana Grande, who subbed in for Paak.[4]

Track listing
  1. "Dang!" featuring Anderson Paak – 5:05
  • Digital download – Radio Edit[5]
  1. "Dang!" (Radio Edit) featuring Anderson Paak – 4:01

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from Tidal and The Divine Feminine's liner notes.[6][7]

Recording

Personnel

  • Mac Miller – lead vocals, songwriting
  • Anderson Paak – secondary vocals, songwriting
  • David "Pomo" Pimentel – production, songwriting, bass guitar, drums, keyboards
  • Danny McKinnon – guitar
  • Braxton Cook – horn
  • Enrique Sanchez – horn
  • Jeffery Oliver – horn
  • Julian Lee – horn
  • Derek Ali – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Nicholas Cavalieri – recording
  • Zeke Mishanec – recording
  • Brendan Silas Parry – recording assistant

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 99
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] 3
France (SNEP)[10] 128
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[11] 7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 45

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. Strauss, Matthew (July 28, 2016). ""Dang!" [ft. Anderson .Paak]". Pitchfork.
  2. Zisook, Brian "Z". "Mac Miller Reveals Emotional Story Behind Anderson .Paak's "Dang!" Hook". DJBooth. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  3. Kaufman, Gil (September 16, 2016). "Mac Miller & Anderson .Paak Find the 'Dang!' Groove on 'The Late Show'". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  4. Kim, Michelle (June 4, 2017). "Watch Mac Miller and Ariana Grande Perform Together at Manchester Benefit Concert". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  5. "Dang! (feat. Anderson .Paak) [Radio Edit] – Single by Mac Miller". Warner Bros. Records. Retrieved April 1, 2019 – via iTunes Store.
  6. The Divine Feminine (CD liner notes). Mac Miller. Warner Bros. Records. 2016. 90603-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. "Credits / Dang! (feat. Anderson .Paak) / Mac Miller". Warner Records. Retrieved June 23, 2020 – via Tidal.
  8. "Australian-charts.com – Mac Miller – Dang!". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  9. "Ultratop.be – Mac Miller – Dang!" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  10. "Lescharts.com – Mac Miller – Dang!" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  11. "Mac Miller Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  12. "Mac Miller Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  13. "American single certifications – Mac Miller – Dang!". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 28, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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