Act II: Date @ 8

"Act II: Date @ 8"
Single by 4Batz
from the album U Made Me a St4r
ReleasedDecember 15, 2023
GenreR&B[1]
Length1:53
LabelSelf-released
Songwriter(s)Neko Bennett
Producer(s)Sanni Ireoluwakitan
4Batz singles chronology
"Act I: Stickerz '99'"
(2023)
"Act II: Date @ 8"
(2023)
"Act III: On God? (She Like)"
(2024)
Drake singles chronology
"You Broke My Heart"
(2023)
"Act II: Date @ 8" (remix)
(2024)
"Push Ups"
(2024)
Music video
"Act II: Date @ 8" (From The Block Performance) on YouTube

"Act II: Date @ 8" is a song by the American singer 4Batz, released independently on December 15, 2023.[2][3] Written by 4Batz and produced by Sanni Ireoluwakitan, it peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, number seven on the Hot R&B Songs chart, and number three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart following a remix with Canadian rapper Drake.[4][5] 4Batz's video performance for the song went viral on TikTok as internet streamers and viewers reacted in surprise to his singing, which unexpectedly contrasted the drill-like visuals featured in the video.[6][7]

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  2. ^ Leight, Elias (January 25, 2024). "4Batz, Singer Behind Viral Track "act ii: date @ 8," Sparks Major Label Bidding War". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Conteh, Mankaprr (March 8, 2024). "4batz Has a Hit. Should We Care How He Got It?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Zellner, Xander (January 8, 2024). "Hot 100 First-Timers: 4Batz Lands First Entry With Viral Hit 'Act II: Date @ 8'". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Berry, Peter (January 19, 2024). "What You Need to Know About 4batz, 2024's First Breakout Act". Complex. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (March 11, 2024). "4batz / Drake: "act ii: date @ 8 (remix)"". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  7. ^ Mamo, Heran (March 8, 2024). "Viral R&B Singer 4batz Says He's Just a 'Regular N—a From the Hood' – But He's Charmed Millions of Fans With His Music's Opposing Aesthetic". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2024.