Twerk (song)

"Twerk"
"Twerk"
Single by City Girls featuring Cardi B
from the album Girl Code
Released	January 8, 2019
Recorded	2018
Genre	Miami bass; bounce;
Length	2:46
Label	Quality Control; Motown; Capitol;
Songwriter(s)	Rico Love; Belcalis Almanzar; Raymond Sneed; Darwin Turner; Caresha Brownlee; Jatavia Johnson;
Producer(s)	Mr. Nova; Rico Love;
City Girls singles chronology
Cardi B singles chronology
Music video
	"Twerk" on YouTube

"Twerk" is a song by American hip hop duo City Girls featuring American rapper Cardi B, from the duo's debut album Girl Code (2018). It was released to US rhythmic contemporary radio on January 8, 2019, as the album's lead single.^[1] Filmed in Miami, the song's music video was released the same month. "Twerk" is a New Orleans bounce-inspired song, which heavily samples Choppa's "Choppa Style".^[2] It also samples the popular Triggerman beat, which is prominent among the New Orleans bounce scene. It peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on January 6, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
^ Fitzgerald, Trent (January 16, 2018). "City Girls and Cardi B Drop "Twerk" Video". XXL. Retrieved January 18, 2018.

[AllAccess-1] "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on January 6, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2018.

[2] Fitzgerald, Trent (January 16, 2018). "City Girls and Cardi B Drop "Twerk" Video". XXL. Retrieved January 18, 2018.

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