Bank Account (song)

"Bank Account"
Single by 21 Savage
from the album Issa Album
Released	August 8, 2017
Recorded	2017
Genre	Hip hop trap
Length	3:40
Label	Slaughter Gang RED Epic
Songwriter(s)	Shayaa Abraham-Joseph Leland Wayne
Producer(s)	21 Savage Metro Boomin
21 Savage singles chronology
"Gucci on My" (2017) "Bank Account" (2017) "Rockstar" (2017)
Music video
"Bank Account" on YouTube
Audio sample
21 Savage - "Bank Account" file help

"Bank Account" is a song by British-American rapper 21 Savage. Written and produced alongside Metro Boomin, it was originally released on July 7, 2017, as a track from debut studio album Issa Album before being serviced to rhythmic and urban radio on August 8, 2017, as the only single.^[1][2][3] A music video was released on November 10, 2017. 21 referred to the song as the de facto single of Issa Album. The song contains a sample from the soundtrack album of The Education of Sonny Carson.

Production

On the July 20, 2017 edition of Everyday Struggle, 21 Savage appeared as a guest. When asked about his production on the track, 21 stated, "'Bank Account' was just straight me. Metro just dragged it out to make it long enough for me to rap on and added the little pauses in the beat and bringing the beat back. But the melody, the bass, the sample, the hi-hat; I did all that shit."^[4][5] The song samples the ninth track of The Education of Sonny Carson OST soundtrack, titled "Flashbulbs".^[6]

Music video

The music video was directed by Matthew Swinsky^[7] and was released to YouTube on November 10, 2017.^[8]

Critical reception

Jon Caramanica of The New York Times opined that the song is among 21 Savage's "best and most fully realized songs to date."^[9] Reviewing the album, Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork expressed that the song's production's "clean minimalism is one of the surprises", while lyrically its makes "the same banal comment about an increased cash flow," along with the tracks "Dead People" and "Money Convo".

Remix

American rapper Joyner Lucas released a remix of the song onto SoundCloud and YouTube on December 18, 2017.^[10]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2017) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[11] 55 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[12] 22 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[13] 30 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 16 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15] 64 Ireland (IRMA)[16] 63 Netherlands (Single Tip)[17] 1 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 39 Philippines (Philippine Hot 100)[19] 78 Portugal (AFP)[20] 36 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21] 54 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 57 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 65 UK Singles (OCC)[24] 41 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[25] 14 US Billboard Hot 100[26] 12 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[27] 5 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[28] 4 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[29] 15

Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[30] 57 Portugal (AFP)[31] 90 US Billboard Hot 100[32] 48 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[33] 23 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[34] 15 Chart (2018) Position Portugal (AFP)[35] 195 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[36] 69 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[37] 50

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[38]	2× Platinum	140,000^‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[39]	2× Platinum	120,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)[40]	8× Platinum	640,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[41]	Platinum	90,000^‡
France (SNEP)[42]	Platinum	200,000^‡
Germany (BVMI)[43]	Gold	200,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)[44]	Gold	25,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[45]	3× Platinum	90,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)[46]	Platinum	50,000^‡
Portugal (AFP)[47]	Platinum	10,000^‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[48]	Gold	30,000^‡
Sweden (GLF)[49]	Gold	20,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[50]	Platinum	600,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[51]	6× Platinum	6,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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2. "Urban/UAC Future Releases". Access Music Group. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
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7. "Lyrical Lemonade". www.lyricallemonade.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
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34. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
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37. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
38. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
39. "Brazilian single certifications – 21 Savage – Bank Account" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
40. "Canadian single certifications – 21 Savage – Bank Account". Music Canada. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
41. "Danish single certifications – 21 Savage – Bank Account". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
42. "French single certifications – 21 Savage – Bank Account" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
43. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (21 Savage; 'Bank Account')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
44. "Italian single certifications – 21 Savage – Bank Account" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
45. "New Zealand single certifications – 21 Savage – Bank Account". Radioscope. Retrieved December 21, 2024. Type Bank Account in the "Search:" field.
46. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 3, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Bank Account in the search box.
47. "Portuguese single certifications – 21 Savage – Bank Account" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
48. "Spanish single certifications – 21 Savage – Bank Account". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
49. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 46, 2017 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved December 1, 2017. Scroll to position 78 to view certification.
50. "British single certifications – 21 Savage – Bank Account". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
51. "American single certifications – 21 Savage – Bank Account". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 1, 2021.

External links

• Audio on YouTube