Skechers (song)

"Skechers" is a song by Pakistani-American YouTuber DripReport.[1] The track was released on January 12, 2020, and was produced by Ouhboy.[2] The track is DripReport's debut single, and is also his first charting single.

"Skechers"
Single by DripReport
ReleasedJanuary 12, 2020
GenreTrap
Length1:46
LabelArista
Producer(s)Ouhboy
Alternative cover
Original cover

On May 27, 2020, Skechers launched a Skechers Million Mask Giveaway Dance Challenge in which Skechers donated 10 face masks to United Way of Greater Los Angeles for every single dance video uploaded of the song on TikTok with hashtag #danceformasks or #MillionMaskChallenge, and tagged @Skechers in their caption.[3] The maximum giveaway was of one million masks. The challenge ended on June 17, 2020.

Background

Most of the song's success can be attributed to social media app TikTok, where over 10 million videos have been made with the song,[4][5] with a total of more than 5 billion views.[6] This song has around 122 million views on Youtube[7] and has been in the trending list for a very long time.

Composition

"Skechers" has a length of one minute and forty-six seconds.[8] It was written by DripReport and Ouhboy, the latter also producing the song. Official remixes of the song featuring American rapper Tyga[9] and Indian rapper Badshah[10] were later released.

The song is written in the key of A-flat minor with a tempo of 100 beats per minute.[11]

Commercial performance

"Skechers" charted in countries including New Zealand, Norway, UK, Australia, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany and Canada.

Charts
Chart performance of "Skechers"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 47
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 40
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[14] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[15] 48
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 36
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[17] 35
Denmark (Tracklisten)[18] 34
France (SNEP)[19] 6
Germany (Official German Charts)[20] 41
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[21] 36
Ireland (IRMA)[22] 50
Lithuania (AGATA)[23] 35
Malaysia (RIM)[24] 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] 88
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[26] 15
Norway (VG-lista)[27] 37
Portugal (AFP)[28] 97
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[29] 27
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[30] 47
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] 32
UK Singles (OCC)[32] 39
UK R&B (OCC)[33] 29
UK Indie (OCC)[34] 4
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[35] 3

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[36] Gold 35,000
France (SNEP)[37] Gold 100,000
United States (RIAA)[38] Gold 500,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
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  5. Dickson, E. J. (March 24, 2020). "Amid Coronavirus Fears, TikTok Collab Houses Still Going Strong".
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  16. "DripReport, Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  17. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202017 into search. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
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  21. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  22. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  23. "2020 15-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
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  27. "Norwegiancharts.com – DripReport – Skechers". VG-lista. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  28. "Portuguesecharts.com – DripReport – Skechers". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  29. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202016 into search. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  30. "Swedishcharts.com – DripReport – Skechers". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  31. "Swisscharts.com – DripReport – Skechers". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  32. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  33. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  34. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  35. "Bubbling Under Hot 100: April 25, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  36. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  37. "French single certifications – DripReport – Skechers" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  38. "American single certifications – DripReport – Skechers". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 22, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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