Black Spiderman

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"Black Spiderman"
Single by Logic featuring Damian Lemar Hudson
from the album Everybody
ReleasedApril 13, 2017 (2017-04-13)
Genre
Length5:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Logic singles chronology
"Everybody"
(2017) 		"Black Spiderman"
(2017) 		"1-800-273-8255"
(2017)
Damian Lemar Hudson singles chronology
"Black Spiderman"
(2017)

"Black Spiderman" is a song by American rapper Logic featuring singer Damian Lemar Hudson. It was released on April 13, 2017, by Visionary Music Group and Def Jam Recordings, as the second single from his third studio album Everybody.[1][2] It was awarded a 2017 MTV Video Music Award for "Best Fight Against the System."[3] The song was produced by Logic, 6ix and DJ Khalil.[4][5]

Background

Logic teased the song on November 30, 2016, on his Twitter account with the caption saying "When you feel it in your SOUL!".[6] In the liner notes for the song, Logic said that:

This song is the celebration of unity and a world built upon division. People say things like I don’t see color, I just see people. To which I retour you should see color, you should see a black man, a white woman, a brown little girl or any other color of the rainbow.[5]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on April 13, 2017, on Logic's Vevo account on YouTube.[7] In August 2017, "Black Spiderman" was awarded an MTV Video Music Award for "Best Fight Against the System."[8]

Commercial performance

"Black Spiderman" debuted at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 80 the Canadian Hot 100 for the chart dated May 6, 2017.[9][10]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 80
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[12] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 87
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 46

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Logic's Video for New Song "Black SpiderMan" Features Talking Cats: Watch". Pitchfork. 14 April 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "Logic Drops New Video for "Black SpiderMan" f/ Damian Lemar Hudson". Complex. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "Here's The Complete List Of Winners At The 2017 MTV VMAs". huffingtonpost.com. 27 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Black SpiderMan - Logic - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Mass Appeal — Logic's "Black Spiderman" Casts A Vote for Glover". Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "Logic on Twitter". Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  7. ^ "Logic - Black SpiderMan ft. Damian Lemar Hudson". YouTube. 13 April 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "Here's The Complete List Of Winners At The 2017 MTV VMAs". huffingtonpost.com. 27 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - May 6, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  10. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 - May 6, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  11. ^ "Logic Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  12. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  13. ^ "Logic Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  14. ^ "Logic Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Logic – Black Spiderman". Recording Industry Association of America.


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