Champions (GOOD Music song)

Not to be confused with "Champion", another Kanye West song from the album Graduation, or "Champions" a song by West featured on the Paid in Full soundtrack

"Champions"

Single by Kanye West, Gucci Mane, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Yo Gotti, Quavo and Desiigner

from the album Cruel Winter

Released

June 7, 2016

Format

Digital download

Recorded

2016

Genre

Hip hop
trap

Length

5:34

Label

Writer(s)

Producer(s)

A-Trak
Kanye West
Lex Luger
Mike Dean
Charlie Heat (co.)
Fonzworth Bentley (co.)
Noah Goldstein (add.)

Kanye West singles chronology

"Father Stretch My Hands"
(2016)

"Champions"
(2016)

"Fade"
(2016)

Gucci Mane singles chronology

"Back on Road"
(2016)

"Champions"
(2016)

"All My Children"
(2016)

Big Sean singles chronology

"Play No Games"
(2015)

"Champions"
(2016)

"Holy Key"
(2016)

2 Chainz singles chronology

"No Problem"
(2016)

"Champions"
(2016)

"Big Amount"
(2016)

Travis Scott singles chronology

"Pick Up the Phone"
(2016)

"Champions"
(2016)

Yo Gotti singles chronology

"Order More"
(2016)

"Champions"
(2016)

"Better"
(2016)

Quavo singles chronology

"Pick Up the Phone"
(2016)

"Champions"
(2016)

"Good Drank"
(2016)

Desiigner singles chronology

"Pt. 2"
(2016)

"Champions"
(2016)

"Tiimmy Turner"
(2016)

GOOD Music singles chronology

"Clique"
(2012)

"Champions"
(2016)

"Champions" is a song by American hip hop recording artists Kanye West, Gucci Mane, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Yo Gotti, Quavo and Desiigner,^[1] released as the lead single from the upcoming GOOD Music compilation album, Cruel Winter. The artists co-wrote the song with its co-producers A-Trak, Lex Luger, Fonzworth Bentley, Noah Goldstein, and Mike Dean, with additional production by West himself and Charlie Heat.^[2]^[3]

Release

"Champions" was first aired on Big Boy's 92.3.^[4] Kanye West later released the song as the first single from Cruel Winter. The single was untitled at the time, with "Round and Round" and "Champions" being used as working titles.^[5]^[6] It was officially released via digital distribution on June 12, 2016.^[7]

Commercial performance

On the chart dated July 2, 2016, "Champions" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 71, powered by first-week digital download sales of 31,000 copies.^[8]

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[9]	73
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)^[10]	24
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[11]	128
US Billboard Hot 100^[12]	71
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[13]	22

References

↑ "Kanye West releases new single, Round and Round". DIY Mag. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
↑ "LUFF¥TMOG on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
↑ "Champions". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
↑ "KANYE WEST - Twitter". @kanyewest on Twitter. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
↑ "Kanye West premieres new single with Gucci Mane, Travis Scott and more off Cruel Winter". XXL. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
↑ "Kanye West's Champions (Round and Round) feat. Desiigner, Travis Scott, Big Sean, Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, 2 Chainz [New Song]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
↑ "Kanye West, Gucci Mane, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Yo Gotti, Quavo & Desiigner - Champions". iTunes. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
↑ Mansell, Henry (June 25, 2016). "Hip Hop Single Sales: Drake, Desiigner & Beyoncé". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
↑ "Kanye West – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Kanye West. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
↑ "23, 2016/ Archive Chart: June 23, 2016" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
↑ Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 18.06.2016 (wk24)". UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
↑ "Kanye West – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Kanye West. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
↑ "Kanye West – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Kanye West. Retrieved June 21, 2016.

External links

Lyrics of the song at Genius

GOOD Music

Founder	Kanye West

Compilations	Kanye West Presents GOOD Music: Cruel Summer Kanye West Presents GOOD Music: Cruel Winter

Singles	"Mercy" "Cold" "New God Flow" "Clique" "Champions"

Other songs	"To the World" "Don't Like"

Related articles	GOOD Fridays Cruel Summer (film)

Kanye West songs

Discography

The College Dropout	"All Falls Down" "I'll Fly Away" "Jesus Walks" "The New Workout Plan" "Slow Jamz" "Through the Wire"

Late Registration	"Heard 'Em Say" "Touch the Sky" "Gold Digger" "Drive Slow" "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" "Hey Mama" "Gone"

Graduation	"Good Morning" "Champion" "Stronger" "Good Life" "Can't Tell Me Nothing" "Flashing Lights" "Homecoming" "Big Brother"

808s & Heartbreak	"Welcome to Heartbreak" "Heartless" "Amazing" "Love Lockdown" "Paranoid" "See You in My Nightmares"

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy	"Dark Fantasy" "Gorgeous" "Power" "All of the Lights" "Monster" "So Appalled" "Devil in a New Dress" "Runaway" "Hell of a Life" "Blame Game" "Lost in the World" "Who Will Survive in America" "See Me Now"

Watch the Throne	"No Church in the Wild" "Lift Off" "Niggas in Paris" "Otis" "Gotta Have It" "Who Gon Stop Me" "Made in America" "Why I Love You" "H•A•M"

Cruel Summer	"To the World" "Clique" "Mercy" "New God Flow" "Cold" "Don't Like"

Yeezus	"On Sight" "Black Skinhead" "I Am a God" "New Slaves" "Hold My Liquor" "Blood on the Leaves" "Bound 2"

The Life of Pablo	"Father Stretch My Hands" "Famous" "Real Friends" "Wolves" "Fade" "Saint Pablo"

Cruel Winter	"Champions"

Other singles	"Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" "Christmas in Harlem" "Only One" "FourFiveSeconds" "All Day"

Featured singles	"Talk About Our Love" "The Food" "I Changed My Mind" "Down and Out" "The Corner" "Go!" "Number One" "Extravaganza" "Number One" "Wouldn't Get Far" "I Still Love H.E.R." "Pro Nails" "Finer Things" "American Boy" "Put On" "Stay Up! (Viagra)" "Swagga like Us" "Go Hard" "Knock You Down" "Beat Goes On" "Kinda Like a Big Deal" "Walkin' on the Moon" "Supernova" "Maybach Music 2" "Make Her Say" "Digital Girl" "Run This Town" "Forever" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "Erase Me" "Start It Up" "Hurricane 2.0" "E.T." "Marvin & Chardonnay" "Pride n Joy" "I Wish You Would" "Birthday Song" "Thank You" "I Won" "Blessings" "One Man Can Change the World" "Pop Style" "THat Part" "Friends"

Other songs	"Us Placers" "Deuces (Remix)" "Sanctified"

Book Category Portal

Gucci Mane

Discography

Studio albums	https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Gucci_Mane&action=edit Trap House Hard to Kill Trap-A-Thon Back to the Trap House Murder Was the Case The State vs. Radric Davis The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted The Return of Mr. Zone 6 Ferrari Boyz (with Waka Flocka Flame) BAYTL (with V-Nasty) Trap House III The State vs. Radric Davis II: The Caged Bird Sings Trap House 4 The Oddfather Gucci vs. Guwop East Atlanta Santa 1017 Mafia: Incarcerated Brick Factory 3 Everybody Looking

Mixtapes	Burrrprint (2) HD Trap Back I'm Up Trap God Trap God 2 Trap God 3 Woptober

Singles	"Icy" "Freaky Gurl" "Wasted" "Spotlight" "Lemonade" "Bingo" "Gucci Time" "Back on Road" "Champions"

Featured singles	"Make tha Trap Say Aye" "Break Up" "LOL :-)" "I Get It In" "Pretty Girls" "I Just Wanna Party" "Black Beatles"

Related articles	1017 Records trap music

Big Sean singles

Discography

Finally Famous	"My Last" "Marvin & Chardonnay" "Dance (Ass)"

Cruel Summer	"Mercy" "Clique"

Hall of Fame	"Guap" "Switch Up" "Beware" "Fire"

Dark Sky Paradise	"I Don't Fuck with You" "Paradise" "Blessings" "One Man Can Change the World" "Play No Games"

Other singles	"Detroit vs. Everybody" "Champions" "Bounce Back"

Featured singles	"Lay It on Me" "Till I Die" "Naked" "My Homies Still" "As Long as You Love Me" "Burn" "Show Out" "All That (Lady)" "Wild" "Right There" "Sorry" "All Me" "Open Wide" "B Boy" "How Many Times" "Back Up" "Workin (Remix)" "Holy Key"

Promotional singles	"I Do It" "Oh My (Remix)" "What Yo Name Iz? (Remix)" "Control" "Best Mistake"

Other songs	"See Me Now" "Don't Like" "Sanctified" "Research"

2 Chainz

Discography

Studio albums	Based on a T.R.U. Story B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time ColleGrove

Mixtapes	T.R.U. REALigion Daniel Son; Necklace Don Hibachi for Lunch

Singles	"Mercy" "No Lie" "Birthday Song" "I'm Different" "We Own It (Fast & Furious)" "Feds Watching" "Used 2" "Watch Out" "Champions" "Big Amount"

Featured singles	"Beez in the Trap" "Breakfast (Syrup)" "Sweat" "My Moment" "Do My Dance" "Bandz a Make Her Dance" "Fuckin' Problems" "R.I.P." "Rich As Fuck" "HeadBand" "Bubble Butt (Remix)" "When I Feel Like It" "My Story" "Talk Dirty" "Give It 2 U (Remix)" "Trampoline" "All Me" "Cut Her Off" "Only That Real" "24 Hours" "Burnin' Up" "Mama Ain't Proud" "Hood Go Crazy" "Double Tap" "3500" "No Problem"

Promotional singles	"Where U Been?" "Netflix"

Other songs	"Ali Bomaye" "I Do It" "What They Want"

Related articles	Playaz Circle Disturbing tha Peace Cruel Summer

Travis Scott

Discography Production discography

Studio albums	Rodeo Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight Astroworld

Compilations	Cruel Summer (with GOOD Music) G.D.O.D. (Get Dough or Die) (with Hustle Gang) G.D.O.D. II (with Hustle Gang) Cruel Winter (with GOOD Music)

Mixtapes	Owl Pharaoh Days Before Rodeo

Singles	"3500" "Antidote" "Pick Up the Phone" "Champions"

Featured singles	"Chimes (RMX)" "Workin (Remix)" "Whole Lotta Lovin'" "Bake Sale"

Other songs	"90210" "Nightcrawler"

Related articles	Grand Hustle Records Very G.O.O.D. Beats

Yo Gotti

Discography

Studio albums	Life Back 2 da Basics Live from the Kitchen I Am The Art of Hustle

Singles	"5 Star" "Women Lie, Men Lie" "We Can Get It On" "Act Right" "I Know" "Down in the DM" "Law" "Champions"

Featured singles	"Beamer, Benz, or Bentley (Remix)" "Numb" "Yayo" "Don't Worry 'Bout It" "Maybe" "Order More" "Better"

Related articles	TVT Records Epic Records

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