New Level Explained

New Level
Cover:AsapFergNewLevel.jpg
Type:single
Artist:ASAP Ferg featuring Future
Album:Always Strive and Prosper
Released:December 18, 2015
Recorded:2015
Length:4:27
Producer:Honorable C.N.O.T.E.
Chronology:ASAP Ferg
Prev Title:B Boy
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Back Hurt
Next Year:2016

"New Level" is a song by American rapper A$AP Ferg featuring fellow American rapper Future. It was released on December 18, 2015, as the lead single from the former's second studio album Always Strive and Prosper (2016). Produced by Honorable C.N.O.T.E., the song peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his third highest-charting single. The official remix was released on October 20, 2016 with additional verses from A$AP Rocky and Lil Uzi Vert.[1]

Release

The song premiered online on December 17, 2015,[2] and the next day it was released as a single on iTunes.[3] "New Level" was the first single off Always Strive and Prosper, which was released on April 22, 2016.[4]

Music video

A music video for the song premiered on January 19, 2016 via Noisey.[5] It features cameo appearances by Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon, Olympic fencer Daryl Homer, and BMX biker Nigel Sylvester.

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Level REMIX (feat. Future, A$AP Rocky & Lil Uzi Vert) - Single by A$AP Ferg on iTunes. 20 October 2016.
  2. Web site: New Music: A$AP Ferg feat. Future – 'New Level'. Rap-Up. December 17, 2015. January 2, 2016.
  3. Web site: New Level (feat. Future) - Single by A$AP Ferg. iTunes. January 2, 2016.
  4. Listen to A$AP Ferg & Future Get to a 'New Level' on Their Latest Single. Billboard. December 18, 2015. January 2, 2016.
  5. Web site: Watch A$AP Ferg and Future's "New Level" Video. Pitchfork Media. January 19, 2016. January 19, 2016.
  6. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016. Billboard. December 31, 2019.