"Fight Night" is a song by American
hip hop group
Migos
Migos () is an American hip hop trio from Lawrenceville, Georgia, founded in 2008. The group was originally composed of Southern rappers Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset. Quavo is from Athens, Georgia; Offset and Takeoff were born and raised in Law ...
. It was released on April 8, 2014 by Quality Control and
300 Entertainment
Theory Entertainment LLC, doing business as 300 Entertainment, is an American record label founded by Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles, Todd Moscowitz, and Roger Gold. The label's roster includes acts across multiple genres such as hip hop, rock, pop, ele ...
as the first single from their
mixtape
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''
No Label 2'' (2014) and was
produced by Stack Boy Twan. It peaked at number 69 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, making it the group's highest-charting single at the time. A remix was made by fellow American rapper
Tyga
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Critical reception
Brian Josephs of HotNewHipHop said that the song represents Migos' delivery of high-energy Atlanta rap, saying that "This isn't a throwaway track, but a confidently sold Bay Area Hyphy scene send-off."
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Pitchfork
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'' ranked the song at number 56 on its list of the 100 Best Tracks of 2014. ''Pitchfork'' staff writer David Drake said "In its misunderstanding of a pre-existing template, it reached more directly for the pop jugular. Each line was quotable, delivered with the unapologetic confidence of a group willing to say whatever they can get away with. While perhaps not always the best bedroom strategy, 'Fight Night' does hit on the mania of lust more directly than anyone else."
Commercial performance
The song peaked at number 1 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in September 2014, making it their highest-charting single; until "
Bad and Boujee
"Bad and Boujee" is a song by American hip-hop group Migos featuring vocals from American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on October 28, 2016 as the lead single from Migos' second studio album ''Culture''. It was released by Quality Cont ...
", featuring
Lil Uzi Vert
Symere Bysil Woods ( ; born July 31, 1995), known professionally as Lil Uzi Vert, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. They are characterized by their face tattoo, facial tattoos, facial piercings, eccentric hairstyles and androgynous ...
would reach number one on the chart in early 2017.
Music video
The music video for "Fight Night" was released on June 9th, 2014.
Young Thug
Jeffery Lamar Williams (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is considered to be an influential figure of his generation, with his music impacting the modern sound of hip ...
makes a cameo appearance in the video.
Awards and nominations
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
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2014 singles
2014 songs
Migos songs
300 Entertainment singles
Songs written by Quavo
Songs written by Offset (rapper)
Songs written by Takeoff (rapper)
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