6 Inch

"6 Inch"
Song by Beyoncé featuring The Weeknd from the album Lemonade
Recorded Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles
Length 4:20
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Danny Boy Styles
  • Ben Billions
  • Beyoncé Knowles
  • Boots
  • Dixie
Lemonade track listing

"Sorry"
(4)
"6 Inch"
(5)
"Daddy Lessons"
(6)

"6 Inch" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her sixth studio album, Lemonade (2016). The song was written by Abel Tesfaye, Knowles, Danny Schofield, Benjamin Diehl, Terius Nash, Ahmad Balshe, Jordan Asher, David Portner, Noah Lennox, Brian Weitz, Burt Bacharach and Hal David. The song contains a sample of American soul musician Isaac Hayes' cover "Walk On By" (1969) as originated by American vocalist Dionne Warwick and features an interpolation of "My Girls, a 2009 song by neo-psychedelic band Animal Collective.

The song's music video is part of a one-hour film with the same title as its parent album, originally aired on HBO.

Commercial performance

After the release of Lemonade, "6 Inch" debuted on Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 18, becoming Beyoncé's twenty-sixth top 20 on the chart.[1] "6 Inch" also entered on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart at number 10, becoming Beyoncé's twenty-seventh top 10 single on the chart.[1] In overseas charts, the song entered in digital charts in top 5, including Greece, and Sweden.

Live performance

"6 Inch" was included on the set list of The Formation World Tour on the last show, on October 7, 2016, at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium with the singer performing the song while suspended upside down.[2]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia Urban Singles (ARIA)[3] 6
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4] 15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 31
Euro Digital Songs (Billboard)[6] 13
France (SNEP)[7] 47
Greece Digital Songs (Billboard)[8] 4
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[9] 31
Sweden Digital Songs (Billboard)[10] 4
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 35
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[12] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 18
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 10

References

  1. 1 2 "All 12 of Beyonce's 'Lemonade' Tracks Debut on Hot 100". Billboard.biz. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  2. Kreps, Daniel (October 8, 2016). "Watch Beyonce Bring Out Kendrick Lamar, Jay Z at Formation Tour Finale". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  3. "ARIA Australian Top 40 Urban Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  4. "ultratop.be - Beyoncé feat. The Weeknd - 6 Inch". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  5. "Beyonce – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Beyonce. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  6. "Euro Digital Songs". Billboard. May 2, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  7. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés". SNEP. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  8. "Greece Digital Songs". Billboard. May 2, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  9. "Archive Chart: 2016-05-05". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  10. "Sweden Digital Songs". Billboard. May 2, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  11. "Archive Chart: 2016-05-05" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  12. "Archive Chart: 2016-05-12" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  13. "Desiigner Holds Off Drake Atop Hot 100, Prince & Beyonce Hit Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  14. "Beyonce – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Beyonce. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
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