Dang! (song)

"Dang!" is a song by American rapper Mac Miller 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).

"Dang!"
Single by Mac Miller featuring Anderson .Paak
from the album The Divine Feminine
ReleasedJuly 28, 2016
Studio
Genre
Length5:05
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pomo
Mac Miller singles chronology
"Weekend"
(2016)		 "Dang!"
(2016)		 "Into You (Alex Ghenea Remix)"
(2016)
Anderson .Paak singles chronology
"Dance Off"
(2016)		 "Dang!"
(2016)		 "'Til It's Over"
(2018)
Music video
"Dang!" on YouTube

Composition

Matthew Strauss of Pitchfork has described the song having an "addictive" funk instrumental that "features horns by Juilliard students."[1] In an interview with Genius, Mac Miller revealed that Anderson .Paak "wrote the song for people who passed away."[2]

Live performances

Miller and Paak performed "Dang!" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on September 15, 2016.[3] At the One Love Manchester benefit concert on June 4, 2017, Miller performed the song with singer Ariana Grande, who subbed in for Paak.[4]

Track listing
  1. "Dang!" featuring Anderson .Paak – 5:05
  • Digital download – Radio Edit[5]
  1. "Dang!" (Radio Edit) featuring Anderson .Paak – 4:01

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from Tidal and The Divine Feminine's liner notes.[6][7]

Recording

Personnel

  • Mac Miller – lead vocals, songwriting
  • Anderson .Paak – secondary vocals, songwriting
  • David "Pomo" Pimentel – production, songwriting, bass guitar, drums, keyboards
  • Danny McKinnon – guitar
  • Braxton Cook – horn
  • Enrique Sanchez – horn
  • Jeffery Oliver – horn
  • Julian Lee – horn
  • Derek Ali – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Nicholas Cavalieri – recording
  • Zeke Mishanec – recording
  • Brendan Silas Parry – recording assistant

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 99
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[9] 3
France (SNEP)[10] 128
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[11] 7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 45
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13] 20

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[14] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[15] Gold 100,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[16] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Strauss, Matthew (July 28, 2016). ""Dang!" [ft. Anderson .Paak]". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2016-07-29.
  2. Zisook, Brian "Z". "Mac Miller Reveals Emotional Story Behind Anderson .Paak's "Dang!" Hook". DJBooth. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  3. Kaufman, Gil (September 16, 2016). "Mac Miller & Anderson .Paak Find the 'Dang!' Groove on 'The Late Show'". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  4. Kim, Michelle (June 4, 2017). "Watch Mac Miller and Ariana Grande Perform Together at Manchester Benefit Concert". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  5. "Dang! (feat. Anderson .Paak) [Radio Edit] – Single by Mac Miller". Warner Bros. Records. 15 September 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2019 – via iTunes Store.
  6. The Divine Feminine (CD liner notes). Mac Miller. Warner Bros. Records. 2016. 90603-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. "Credits / Dang! (feat. Anderson .Paak) / Mac Miller". Warner Records. Retrieved June 23, 2020 – via Tidal.
  8. "Mac Miller – Dang!". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  9. "Mac Miller – Dang!" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  10. "Mac Miller – Dang!" (in French). Les classement single.
  11. "Mac Miller Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  12. "Mac Miller Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  13. "Mac Miller Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  14. "Danish single certifications – Mac Miller – Dang!". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  15. "French single certifications – Mac Miller – Dang!" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  16. "Portuguese single certifications – Mac Miller – Dang!" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  17. "British single certifications – Mac Miller – Dang!". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  18. "American single certifications – Mac Miller – Dang!". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
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