"White Iverson" is the debut

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by American rapper and singer

Post Malone Austin Richard Post (born July 4, 1995), known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his variegated vocals, Malone has gained acclaim for blending genres and subgenres of hip ...

. It was released through

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on August 14, 2015, as the lead single from his debut studio album, '' Stoney'' (2016). It was originally released on February 4, 2015, through Malone's

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account. Malone produced and wrote it alongside

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and Rex Kudo. It peaked at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 songs chart in the United States. The single is widely known as the first that gained him mainstream attention.

Background and release

Post moved to

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and met

, who introduced him to Rex Kudo, who in turn helped him produce "White Iverson". Post recorded the song two days after he wrote it. He thought of the name after getting braids in his hair, thinking he looked like a "White Iverson", a reference to the professional basketball player,

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. Upon completion in February 2015, it was uploaded to Post's

account. It quickly brought him attention from record labels, gaining over a million plays the month it was uploaded. He decided to sign with

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on July 19, 2015, on Post Malone's YouTube account. Since its release, the music video has received over 1 billion views on

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. Post said in an episode of the

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podcast that the music video cost $5,000 and took only a day to make. He also commented that

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contacted him following the release, stating he was incorrectly using the car.

Remix

The official remix was released on December 7, 2015, featuring

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and

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also released a remix to "White Iverson" entitled "Too Young" for his

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'' No Ceilings 2''. The song also shares the same title of Malone's second official single, which is, as well, the second single from his debut album '' Stoney''. Rapper

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released a remix titled "White Iverson/Milly Rock Remix".

Chart performance

"White Iverson" debuted at number 84 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for the chart dated September 26, 2015, and peaked at number 14 for the chart dated January 23, 2016. The song was certified 5× Platinum by the

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(RIAA) for sales of five million digital copies. Post Malone has referred to this song as his only good song in many different live occasions, pointing out his affection for the piece.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* * {{Post Malone 2015 debut singles 2015 songs Republic Records singles Post Malone songs Songs written by Post Malone Songs written by FKi 1st Song recordings produced by Post Malone