Location (Khalid song)

"Location" is the debut single by American singer Khalid. It was uploaded to SoundCloud on April 30, 2016,[3] and released commercially in May 2016,[1][2] serving as the lead single from his debut studio album American Teen (2017). The track was produced by Syk Sense, Tunji Ige, and Chris McClenney, with additional production from Smash David, Alfredo Gonzalez, Austin Mensales, and Taz Taylor.[3][4][5] The song was certified 7x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and was recorded at Beacon Hill Recording Studios.[6][7] “Location” was nominated for Best R&B Song at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.[8]

"Location"
Single by Khalid
from the album American Teen
ReleasedMay 2016[1][2]
Recorded2016
StudioBeacon Hill Recording Studios (El Paso, Texas)
Genre
Length3:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Syk Sense
  • Tunji Ige
  • Chris McClenney
  • Smash David
  • Alfredo Gonzalez
  • Taz Taylor
Khalid singles chronology
"Location"
(2016)		 "Electric"
(2017)

Background

While talking about the song in an interview with Pigeons & Planes, Khalid expressed his passion of the song's beat:

"Location" is a song that came to me out of nowhere. From the first time I heard the beat play, the words flew out. Hearing the chords instantly took me the first stage of a relationship. Young love, man. It’s a crazy thing. I first started making music in the winter of 2015 so this is one of my most developed songs so far."[9]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on September 26, 2016, on Khalid's Vevo account on YouTube and was directed by Alex Di Marco. As of July 1, 2020 the music video has over 459 million views.[10]

Remix

Three remixes have been released. The first one, the official remix featuring Lil Wayne and Kehlani was released on March 17, 2017. Another remix featuring Little Simz was released on January 26, 2017. The third remix featuring Jorja Smith and Wretch 32 was released on February 9, 2018.

Track listing
  • Digital download
  1. ”Location” (Remix) (featuring Lil Wayne and Kehlani) – 4:38
  • Digital download
  1. ”Location” (London Remix) (featuring Little Simz) – 4:05
  • Digital download
  1. ”Location” (Remix) (featuring Jorja Smith and Wretch 32) – 3:29

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[36] 5× Platinum 350,000
Canada (Music Canada)[37] 4× Platinum 320,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[38] Platinum 90,000
Italy (FIMI)[39] Gold 25,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[40] Platinum+Gold 90,000
Netherlands (NVPI)[41] Platinum 40,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[42] 2× Platinum 60,000
Norway (IFPI Norway)[43] Gold 30,000
Poland (ZPAV)[44] Gold 10,000
Sweden (GLF)[45] Gold 20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[46] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[47] 7× Platinum 7,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
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  36. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
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  38. "Danish single certifications – Khalid – Location". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  39. "Italian single certifications – Khalid – Location" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 23, 2018. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Location" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
  40. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved July 30, 2020. Type Khalid in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Location in the box under TÍTULO
  41. "Dutch single certifications – Khalid – Location" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 17 November 2018. Enter Location in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  42. "New Zealand single certifications – Khalid – Location". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  43. "Norwegian single certifications – Khalid – Location" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  44. "Polish single certifications – Khalid – Location" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  45. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 4, 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  46. "British single certifications – Khalid – Location". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 12, 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Location in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  47. "American single certifications – Khalid – Location". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 18, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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