This Could Be Us

"This Could Be Us" is a song by American hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd. It was released on April 21, 2015 by EarDrummers and Interscope Records, as the fourth single from their debut album SremmLife. The song was produced by EarDrummers-founder, Mike Will Made It. The song has peaked at number 49 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The music video for the song was released on May 12, 2015.

"This Could Be Us"
Single by Rae Sremmurd
from the album SremmLife
ReleasedApril 21, 2015
Recorded2014
GenreHip hop
Length3:26
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • A. Brown
  • K. Brown
  • Williams
  • Marquel Middlebrooks
Producer(s)Mike Will Made It
Rae Sremmurd singles chronology
"Throw Sum Mo"
(2014)		 "This Could Be Us"
(2015)		 "Blasé"
(2015)

Music video

The music video was released on May 12, 2015. It depicts Swae Lee and Slim Jimmy video-chatting with their girlfriends while in Johannesburg, South Africa. The girls, both left in America, are irritated for not being informed and end up dumping them. In response, both tell their respective girlfriends "Why You Playin". Jasmine V and Dej Loaf make cameos as the boys' girlfriends. The video features landmarks such as the bronze Statue of Nelson Mandela, Nelson Mandela Bridge, Lion Park and the road out of Sandton.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from SremmLife booklet.

  • Writing – Aaquil Brown, Khalif Brown, Michael Williams II, Marquel Middlebrooks
  • Production – Mike Will Made It
  • Co-production – Marz
  • Additional vocals – Jace
  • Recording – Stephen Hybicki and Randy Lanphear at Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Audio mixing – Jaycen Joshua and Mike Will Made It at Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood, California
  • Assistant mix engineering – Maddox Chhim and Ryand Kaul
  • Mastering – Dave Kutch, The Mastering Palace, New York City

Charts
Chart (2015-2016) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Chart Company)[1] 137
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 49
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 15
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[4] 34

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "UK Singles Chart". Official Chart Company. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  2. "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  3. "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  4. "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  5. "American single certifications – Rae Sremmurd – This Could Be Us". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 


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