Untitled 07 – 2014–2016

"Untitled 07 | 2014–2016" (stylized "untitled 07 | 2014–2016"), single version titled "Untitled 07 | Levitate" (stylized "untitled 07 | levitate"), is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kendrick Lamar, taken from his 2016 compilation album, untitled unmastered. On March 23, 2016, "untitled 07 | levitate" was released separately on the iTunes Store as the compilation's lead single.[1]

"Untitled 07 | Levitate"
Single by Kendrick Lamar
from the album untitled unmastered.
ReleasedMarch 23, 2016 (2016-03-23)
Recorded2014
Genre
Length
  • 2:26 (single version)
  • 8:16 (album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)Kendrick Duckworth
Producer(s)
Kendrick Lamar singles chronology
"These Walls"
(2015)		 "Untitled 07 | Levitate"
(2016)		 "Holy Key"
(2016)

Production

The song was produced by Cardo, Yung Exclusive, Frank Dukes, Swizz Beatz and Egypt Dean.[2] Swizz Beatz has said that his and Alicia Keys' 5-year-old son Egypt, produced "untitled 07". TDE producer Sounwave has confirmed on Twitter that Egypt produced the second half of the track.[3]

Chart performance

On the chart dated March 26, 2016, "Untitled 07 | 2014–2016" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 90, powered by first-week digital download sales of 21,806 copies.[4] It is the fifth longest song to chart on the Hot 100.[5]

Track listing
  • Digital download[1]
  1. "untitled 07 | levitate" (Explicit) – 2:26
  • Digital download[6]
  1. "untitled 07 | 2014–2016" (Explicit) – 8:16

Live performance

Kendrick Lamar performed the song at the NCAA March Madness Musical Festival in Houston on April 2, 2016.[7] The song has been performed live at every show on the Damn tour.[8]

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[9] 197
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 93
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[11] 20
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 90
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 27
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[14] 16

References
  1. "untitled 07 l levitate - Single". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  2. "Kendrick Lamar's 'untitled unmastered.' Project Features Jay Rock, SZA, Hit-Boy, DJ Khalil and Cee-Lo Green". XXL. March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016. Update: XXL spoke with Sounwave of TDE, who said the production credits provided by Genius here are inaccurate. The complete credits are said to be available soon.
  3. Gordon, Jeremy (March 4, 2016). "Kendrick Lamar Releases New Album untitled unmastered". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  4. Mansell, Henry (March 19, 2016). "Hip Hop Single Sales: Rihanna, G-Eazy & Kevin Gates". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  5. Trust, Gary (October 21, 2016). "The Longest & Shortest Hot 100 Hits: From Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce & David Bowie to Piko-Taro". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  6. "untitled unmastered. Kendrick Lamar". 4 March 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016 – via iTunes Store (US).
  7. "Kendrick Lamar Performs 'Untitled 07 Levitate' at March Madness Festival: Watch". Billboard. April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  8. Masley, Ed (July 13, 2017). "Kendrick Lamar launches DAMN. Tour in Glendale with triumphant one-man show of force". AZ Central. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  9. "Kendrick Lamar – Untitled 07 - 2014 - 2016" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  11. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  12. "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  13. "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  14. "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
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