Numb (August Alsina song)

"Numb" is a song by American singer August Alsina, released on December 10, 2013, as the third single from his debut studio album Testimony (2014). The song was produced by DJ Mustard and features guest appearances from American rappers B.o.B and Yo Gotti. When it was originally released in October 2013 it featured West Coast rappers Iamsu! and Problem.[1] The song has since peaked at number 39 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

"Numb"
Single by August Alsina featuring B.o.B and Yo Gotti
from the album Testimony
ReleasedDecember 10, 2013
Recorded2013
Genre
Length4:14
LabelDef Jam
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)DJ Mustard
August Alsina singles chronology
"I Luv This Shit"
(2013)		 "Numb"
(2013)		 "Make It Home"
(2014)
B.o.B singles chronology
"John Doe"
(2013)		 "Numb"
(2013)		 "Not for Long"
(2014)
Yo Gotti singles chronology
"I Know"
(2013)		 "Numb"
(2013)		 "Yayo"
(2014)

Commercial performance

Following the BET Awards 2014, August Alsina experienced a surge in digital single sales resulting in "Numb" reaching a new peak of 41 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. On the week ending June 29, 2014, the song sold 8,757 copies, up from 3,920 copies the previous week.[2]

Music video

The music video for "Numb" was released on December 2, 2013.[3]

Chart performance
Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] 22
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 38
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[6] 13
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References
  1. http://www.audiomack.com/song/august-alsina/numb-ft-iamsu-amp-problem-main
  2. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.29597/title.hip-hop-singles-sales-week-of-06-29-14
  3. "New Video: August Alsina Feat. Yo Gotti & B.o.B. 'Numb'". Vibe. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  4. "August Alsina Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. "August Alsina Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  6. "August Alsina Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
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