Going Bad

"Going Bad" is a song by the American rapper Meek Mill featuring the Canadian rapper Drake. It was the first single released from his album Championships (2018) on January 22, 2019, to US urban contemporary radio. The music video was teased in February 2019 and also released that month. The single was Mill's first and Drake's 24th number one single on Billboard's Rhythmic Songs chart in its March 30, 2019, issue.^[1]

"Going Bad"
Single by Meek Mill featuring Drake
from the album Championships
Released	January 22, 2019
Recorded	2018
Genre	Hip hop trap
Length	3:00
Label	Atlantic Maybach
Songwriter(s)	Robert Williams Aubrey Graham Wesley Glass Westen Weiss
Producer(s)	Wheezy Westen Weiss
Meek Mill singles chronology
"Dangerous" (2018) "Going Bad" (2019) "24/7" (2019)
Drake singles chronology
"Mob Ties" (2019) "Going Bad" (2019) "Girls Need Love (Remix)" (2019)
Music video
"Going Bad" on YouTube

Music video

On February 6, 2019, a 30-second clip was put on Mill's Instagram page teasing the music video.^[2] It was officially released in full on February 7.^[3] The video was directed by Kid Art, and has Mill and Drake taking part in lavish activities typically associated with wealthy people. It was released in 2019 during Black History Month.^[4] T.I., Nipsey Hussle, Mustard, Swizz Beatz, Shy Glizzy, PnB Rock, J. Prince and YK Osiris are included in the music video, alongside Mill and Drake.^[3]

In popular culture

The song was used in the trailer of Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024).^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[6] 32 Australia Urban (ARIA)[7] 7 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 3 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] 13 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 3 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11] 66 France (SNEP)[12] 126 Germany (GfK)[13] 92 Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[14] 7 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[15] 30 Ireland (IRMA)[16] 19 Lithuania (AGATA)[17] 31 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 71 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 36 Portugal (AFP)[20] 44 Scotland (OCC)[21] 3 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[22] 49 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 60 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 44 UK Singles (OCC)[25] 13 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[26] 5 US Billboard Hot 100[27] 6 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[28] 2 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[29] 40 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[30] 1 US Rolling Stone Top 100[31] 39

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Australia (ARIA)[32] 69 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[33] 24 Portugal (AFP)[34] 151 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[35] 81 US Billboard Hot 100[36] 18 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[37] 9 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[38] 8 US Rolling Stone Top 100[39] 9

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[40]	2× Platinum	140,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[41]	5× Platinum	400,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[42]	Platinum	90,000‡
France (SNEP)[43]	Gold	100,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[44]	Gold	200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[45]	Gold	25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[46]	3× Platinum	90,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[47]	Gold	25,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[48]	Platinum	10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[49]	Gold	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[50]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[51]	5× Platinum	5,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	January 22, 2019	Urban contemporary radio	Atlantic Maybach Music	[52]