Beat It (Sean Kingston song)

This article is about the Sean Kingston song. For the Michael Jackson song, see Beat It.

"Beat It" is a song by American singer Sean Kingston, featuring vocals from fellow American singer Chris Brown and rapper Wiz Khalifa. The song is the second single from Kingston's third studio album, Back 2 Life. It was released on April 15, 2013, as a digital download.^[1] The song was written by Kisean Anderson, Cameron Thomaz, Omari Akinlolu and Nicholas Balding. The song would be the final charting single for Kingston as of 2025.

"Beat It"
Single by Sean Kingston featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa
from the album Back 2 Life
Released	April 15, 2013
Recorded	2012
Genre	R&B hip hop dirty rap
Length	4:14
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Kisean Anderson, Cameron Thomaz, Omari Akinlolu, Nicholas Balding, Josh Thomas, Mark Kragen
Producer(s)	Nic Nac
Sean Kingston singles chronology
"Rum and Raybans" (2012) "Beat It" (2013) "Wait Up" (2015)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"For the Road" (2013) "Beat It" (2013) "It Won't Stop" (2013)
Wiz Khalifa singles chronology
"NBA" (2013) "Beat It" (2013) "We Own It (Fast & Furious)" (2013)
Music video
"Beat It" on YouTube

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Beat It" was filmed on March 23, 2013, in Malibu. The video was released on YouTube and Vevo on April 29, 2013, at a total length of four minutes and sixteen seconds. The video features Kingston, Brown, and Khalifa partying poolside at an estate, and features a guest appearance by NicNac, the producer.^[2]

Main credits

• Directors/Producers - Colin Tilley, Luga Podesta, Josh Thomas, Jamar Hawkins and Brandon Bonfiglio
• Director of Photography - Rob Witt
• Editor - Vinnie Hobbs

Production

• Production Company - London Alley Entertainment
• Production Manager - Jenn Mickleson
• Production Coordinator - Dan Browne

Editorial

• Colorist - Marshall Plante
• Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) - Earl Fulcher

Costume and wardrobe

• Stylist - Gianni Arteaga

Cast

• Sean Kingston, Wiz Khalifa, Chris Brown, Colin Tilley, Josh Thomas, Nic Nac

Source:^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Beat It" (featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa)	4:14
2.	"Beat It" (Clean Version) (featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa)	4:14

Credits and personnel

• Vocals - Kisean Anderson, Cameron Thomaz and Christopher Brown
• Production - Nick "Nic Nac" Balding, Josh Thomas and Kisean Anderson
• Songwriting - Kisean Anderson, Cameron Thomaz, Omari Akinlolu, Nicholas Balding, Josh Thomas and Mark Kragen
• Additional Engineering - Jared Scott^[4][5]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[6] 40 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 39 France (SNEP)[8] 116 Ireland (IRMA)[9] 63 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 25 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[11] 24 US Billboard Hot 100[12] 52 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[13] 33 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 17 US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[15] 41 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[16] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2013) position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 50 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[18] 32

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19]	Gold	35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20]	Platinum	30,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Release date	Format	Label
United States	April 15, 2013	Digital download	Epic Records