"Studio" is a song by the American hip-hop recording artist Schoolboy Q, released on April 22, 2014, by Top Dawg Entertainment and Interscope Records, as the third official single from his third album, Oxymoron (2014). The song, which features vocals from BJ the Chicago Kid, was recorded in 2013 and produced by Swiff D.
Music video The song's music video, directed by Jerome D, was released on April 22, 2014.
Remix The official remix features a verse by the American rapper Nas.
Commercial performance The song peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming his highest-charting single on that chart as a lead artist. It also topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. It appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart at number 96 despite only peaking at number 38, making it the fourth lowest-peaking song to be included on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart. The song has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales and streams of over 3 million units.
Awards and nominations YearCeremonyAwardResult20142014 BET Hip Hop AwardsBest Collabo, Duo or Grouprowspan="2" Track of the Year20152015 Grammy AwardsBest Rap/Sung Collaborationrowspan="2"
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "Studio" Chart (2014) Peakposition
Year-end charts +2014 year-end chart performance for "Studio" Chart (2014) Position US Billboard Hot 100 96 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 24 US Rhythmic (Billboard) 20
Certifications
Release history +Release dates for "Studio" Region Date Format Label United States April 22, 2014 Urban contemporary radio
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