This Could Be Us Explained

This Could Be Us
Cover:RaeSremmurdTCBU.png
Type:single
Artist:Rae Sremmurd
Album:SremmLife
Released:April 21, 2015
Recorded:2014
Genre:Hip hop
Length:3:26
Producer:Mike Will Made It
Prev Title:Throw Sum Mo
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:Blasé
Next Year:2015

"This Could Be Us" is a song by American hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd. It was released on April 21, 2015, by EarDrummers and Interscope Records, as the fourth single from their debut album SremmLife. The song was produced by EarDrummers-founder, Mike Will Made It. The song peaked at number 49 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The music video for the song was released on May 12, 2015.

Music video

The music video was released on May 12, 2015. It depicts Swae Lee and Slim Jimmy video-chatting with their girlfriends while in Johannesburg, South Africa. The girls, both left in America, are irritated for not being informed and end up dumping them. In response, both tell their respective girlfriends "Why You Playin". Jasmine V and Dej Loaf make cameos as the boys' girlfriends. The video features landmarks such as the bronze Statue of Nelson Mandela, Nelson Mandela Bridge, Lion Park and the road out of Sandton.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from SremmLife booklet.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UK Singles Chart. Official Charts Company. July 22, 2016.