"Dang!" is a song by American rapper

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featuring American rapper Anderson .Paak. It was released on July 28, 2016, as the lead single from Miller's fourth studio album '' The Divine Feminine'' (2016).

Composition

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students." In an interview with

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, Mac Miller revealed that Anderson .Paak "wrote the song for people who passed away."

Live performances

Miller and Paak performed "Dang!" on ''

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'' on September 15, 2016. At the One Love Manchester benefit concert on June 4, 2017, Miller performed the song with singer

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, who subbed in for Paak.

Track listing

* Digital download :# "Dang!" featuring Anderson .Paak – 5:05 * Digital download – Radio Edit :# "Dang!" (Radio Edit) featuring Anderson .Paak – 4:01

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from Tidal and ''The Divine Feminine''s

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. Recording * Recorded at Jungle City Studios (New York City) and

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(New York City) * Mixed at

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) * Mastered at

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(New York City) Personnel *

– lead vocals, songwriting * Anderson .Paak – secondary vocals, songwriting * David "Pomo" Pimentel – production, songwriting, bass guitar, drums, keyboards * Danny McKinnon – guitar *

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– horn * Enrique Sanchez – horn * Jeffery Oliver – horn * Julian Lee – horn * Derek Ali – mixing *

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– mastering * Nicholas Cavalieri – recording * Zeke Mishanec – recording * Brendan Silas Parry – recording assistant

Charts

Certifications

References

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