Numbers on the Boards

"Numbers on the Boards"
Single by Pusha T
from the album My Name Is My Name
Released	May 10, 2013 (2013-05-10)
Recorded	2013
Genre	Hip hop
Length	2:34
Label	GOOD Music Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Terrence Thornton Don Cannon Charles Njapa Bunny Sigler Kanye West Shawn Carter Chris Martin Anthony King John Matthews
Producer(s)	Don Cannon Kanye West 88-Keys
Pusha T singles chronology
"Millions" (2013) "Numbers on the Boards" (2013) "Sweet Serenade" (2013)

"Numbers on the Boards" is a song by American rapper Pusha T from his debut studio album My Name Is My Name (2013). It was produced by Don Cannon, Kanye West and 88-Keys. On May 10, 2013, the song was officially released as the album's second official single by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings.^[1]

The song received critical acclaim from music critics.^[2] On April 29, 2013 Rolling Stone gave the song "Numbers on the Boards" 4 out of 5 stars, stating "The star is Kanye West's beat, a contusive bass blur with percussion that's like bamboo sticks on a busted radiator. The result is near-perfect no-bullshit hip-hop."^[3] On May 9, 2013, the music video was released for "Numbers on the Boards" which featured cameo appearances from Kanye West and Chief Keef.

The video was shot in Paris.^[4] The Kanye West and Don Cannon-produced song was then released as the album's second single the following day.^[5] Crack Magazine named it the 11th best song of the 2010s decade.^[6]

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Australia Urban (ARIA)[7]	28
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[8]	50

References

1. "Numbers On The Boards [Explicit]: Pusha T: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
2. "Pusha T - Numbers on the Boards". Album of The Year.
3. Dolan, Jon (April 29, 2013). "Numbers on the Board | Song Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 4, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
4. "Video: Pusha T – 'Numbers on the Boards'". Rap-Up.com. May 9, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
5. "Numbers On the Boards – Single by Pusha T on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
6. "The Top 100 Songs of the Decade". Crack Magazine. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
7. "The ARIA Report: Issue 1220 (Week Commencing 15 July 2013)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-18. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
8. "Chart Search | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-12.