"Versace" is the debut

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by American hip hop group

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. It was released in July 2013, by Quality Control Music. The hook "Versace Versace Versace was created by Peter Thomson who spit the hook to the Migos and Quality Control when they were in Springfield Massachusetts. The track, which was included on their

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'' Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas)'' (2013), was produced by

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. Following a remix by Canadian rapper

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, the song became popular and peaked at number 99 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Drake performed it at the 2013

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. The song is ranked as one of the 100 songs that defined the 2010s decade by '' Billboard''.

Background

The beat of the song, produced by

, was also given to Soulja Boy, who used it for his song "OMG Part 2" two years earlier in 2011.

Legacy and flow

Versace is highly notable for bringing mainstream attention to the triplet flow within hip hop. While not the first song to do so, it is considered to be responsible for bringing the particular style of rapping, later coined the 'Versace' flow, to the forefront of hip hop in the 2010s.

Music video

The official

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, directed by

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, was released on September 30, 2013. It shows

and

at a luxurious mansion, wearing

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clothes and accessories. The video also features a snippet of Migos' second single "

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". As of January 2020, it has gained over 34 million views on YouTube. Celebrities like Soulja Boy, Rich The Kidd, Zaytoven, and Donatella Versace appear as cameos for the Music Video.

Remixes

Pop singer

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also posted a short video online of him rapping to the song. A remix followed by a music video was released by professional boxer Adrien Broner. American rapper

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, also recorded a remix, which he re-titled "Old Navy".

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has remixed "Versace" on his mixtape ''Migo Work''. American rapper

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has remixed "Versace" on his mixtape ''

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''. French rapper

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also made a remix to the song, as did Austrian rapper

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, formerly known as Money Boy.

Accolades

"Versace" was placed in multiple year-end lists of 2013. '' XXL'' named it one of the top five hip hop songs of 2013.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

2013 debut singles 2013 songs Migos songs Music videos directed by Gabriel Hart Songs written by Zaytoven Song recordings produced by Zaytoven Songs written by Quavo Songs written by Offset (rapper) Songs written by Takeoff (rapper) Versace {{2010s-hiphop-single-stub