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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Act II: Date @ 8
| name = Act II: Date @ 8
| cover = Act II Date @ 8 official cover art.jpg
| cover = Act II Date @ 8 official cover art.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[4Batz]]
| artist = [[4Batz]]
| album = [[U Made Me a St4r]]
| album =
| released = December 15, 2023
| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref name=complex/>
| released = {{start date|2023|12|15}}
| recorded =
| length = 1:53
| label = [[Gamma (media company)|Gamma]]
| studio =
| genre =
| writer = [[4Batz|Neko Bennett]]
| length = 1:53
| producer = Sanni Ireoluwakitan
| prev_title = Act I: Stickerz '99'
| label = [[Self-released]]
| writer = [[4Batz|Neko Bennett]]
| prev_year = 2023
| next_title = Act III: On God? (She Like)
| producer = Untitled Beatz
| next_year = 2024
| prev_title = Act I: Stickerz '99'
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| prev_year = 2023
| next_title = Act II: Date @ 8 (Remix)
| next_year = 2024
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]
| artist = [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]
| type = single
| type = single
| prev_title = [[You Broke My Heart]]
| prev_title = [[You Broke My Heart]]
| prev_year = 2023
| prev_year = 2023
| title = Act II: Date @ 8 (Remix)
| title = Act II: Date @ 8
| version = remix
| year = 2024
| year = 2024
| next_title =
| next_title = [[Push Ups (song)|Push Ups]]
| next_year =
| next_year = 2024
}}
}}
{{External music video
|{{YouTube|jo1ikmeLUVE|"Act II: Date @ 8" (From The Block Performance)}}
}}
}}
}}
"'''Act II: Date @ 8'''" is a song by the American singer [[4Batz]], released [[self-released|independently]] on December 15, 2023.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/business/record-labels/singer-4batz-major-label-bidding-war-viral-hit-song-1235589973/|title=4Batz, Singer Behind Viral Track "act ii: date @ 8," Sparks Major Label Bidding War|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Leight|first=Elias|date=25 January 2024|accessdate=6 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/who-is-4batz-drake-remix-industry-plant-1234982967/|title=4batz Has a Hit. Should We Care How He Got It?|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|last=Conteh|first=Mankaprr|date=8 March 2024|accessdate=8 March 2024}}</ref> Written by 4Batz and produced by Untitled Beatz,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/4batz-act-ii-date-at-8-lyrics/q/producer|title= Who produced act ii: date @ 8 by 4batz|work=[[Genius (company)|Genius]]|access-date=6 March 2024}}</ref> it peaked at number seven on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], No. 7 on the [[Hot R&B Songs]] chart, and No. 23 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/4batz-debuts-hot-100-act-ii-date-8-1235582052/|title=Hot 100 First-Timers: 4Batz Lands First Entry With Viral Hit 'Act II: Date @ 8'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Zellner|first=Xander|date=8 January 2024|accessdate=6 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/peter-a-berry/who-is-4batz-explainer/|title=What You Need to Know About 4batz, 2024's First Breakout Act|work=[[Complex Networks|Complex]]|last=Berry|first=Peter|date=19 January 2024|accessdate=4 March 2024}}</ref>
"'''Act II: Date @ 8'''" is a song by the American singer [[4Batz]], initially released [[self-released|independently]] on December 15, 2023.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/business/record-labels/singer-4batz-major-label-bidding-war-viral-hit-song-1235589973/|title=4Batz, Singer Behind Viral Track "act ii: date @ 8," Sparks Major Label Bidding War|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Leight|first=Elias|date=25 January 2024|accessdate=6 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/who-is-4batz-drake-remix-industry-plant-1234982967/|title=4batz Has a Hit. Should We Care How He Got It?|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|last=Conteh|first=Mankaprr|date=8 March 2024|accessdate=8 March 2024}}</ref> Written by 4Batz and produced by Sanni Ireoluwakitan, it peaked at number seven on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''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 (musician)|Drake]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/4batz-debuts-hot-100-act-ii-date-8-1235582052/|title=Hot 100 First-Timers: 4Batz Lands First Entry With Viral Hit 'Act II: Date @ 8'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Zellner|first=Xander|date=8 January 2024|accessdate=6 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/peter-a-berry/who-is-4batz-explainer/|title=What You Need to Know About 4batz, 2024's First Breakout Act|work=[[Complex Networks|Complex]]|last=Berry|first=Peter|date=19 January 2024|accessdate=4 March 2024}}</ref> 4Batz's video performance for the song went viral on [[TikTok]] as [[internet streamer]]s and viewers reacted in surprise to his singing, which unexpectedly contrasted the [[Drill music|drill]]-like visuals featured in the video.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pierre |first1=Alphonse |title=4batz / Drake: "act ii: date @ 8 (remix)" |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/4batz-act-ii-date-8-remix-ft-drake/ |access-date=4 April 2024 |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=11 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Mamo |first1=Heran |title=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 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/4batz-act-ii-date-8-rb-hip-hop-rookie-of-the-month-drake-kanye-west-1235626323/ |access-date=4 April 2024 |magazine=Billboard |date=8 March 2024}}</ref>


==Background and release==
==Background and release==
On March 4, 2024, Canadian rapper [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] announced a remix of "Act II: Date @ 8" alongside co-signing 4Batz.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/drake-4batz-cosign-act-ii-date-at-8/|title=Drake Gives 4batz a Cosign With Upcoming Remix of 'Act II Date @ 8'|magazine=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|last=Cummings-Grady|first=Mackenzie|date=5 March 2024|accessdate=6 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2024/03/05/drake-teases-a-remix-of-4batz-viral-track-act-ii-date-8/|title=Drake Teases A Remix Of 4batz's Viral Track "Act II: Date @ 8"|work=[[Rap-Up]]|last=Trapp|first=Malcolm|date=5 March 2024|accessdate=6 March 2024}}</ref> The following day, American singer [[Robin Thicke]] performed a cover on the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/4batz-robin-thicke-act-ii-cover|title=4Batz Celeb Fan Club Adds Another Member with Robin Thicke 'Act II' Cover|work=[[HipHopDX]]|last=Mendez|first=Marisa|date=5 March 2024|accessdate=6 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/771867-robin-thicke-4batz-act-ii-cover-music-news|title=Robin Thicke Cosigns 4batz With A Cover Of "Act ii: date @ 8"|website=[[HotNewHipHop]]|last=Alexandria|first=Lavender|date=6 March 2024|accessdate=6 March 2024}}</ref>
On March 4, 2024, Canadian rapper [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] announced a remix of "Act II: Date @ 8" alongside co-signing 4Batz.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/drake-4batz-cosign-act-ii-date-at-8/|title=Drake Gives 4batz a Cosign With Upcoming Remix of 'Act II Date @ 8'|magazine=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|last=Cummings-Grady|first=Mackenzie|date=5 March 2024|accessdate=6 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2024/03/05/drake-teases-a-remix-of-4batz-viral-track-act-ii-date-8/|title=Drake Teases A Remix Of 4batz's Viral Track "Act II: Date @ 8"|work=[[Rap-Up]]|last=Trapp|first=Malcolm|date=5 March 2024|accessdate=6 March 2024}}</ref> The following day, American singer [[Robin Thicke]] performed a cover on the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/4batz-robin-thicke-act-ii-cover|title=4Batz Celeb Fan Club Adds Another Member with Robin Thicke 'Act II' Cover|work=[[HipHopDX]]|last=Mendez|first=Marisa|date=5 March 2024|accessdate=6 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/771867-robin-thicke-4batz-act-ii-cover-music-news|title=Robin Thicke Cosigns 4batz With A Cover Of "Act ii: date @ 8"|website=[[HotNewHipHop]]|last=Alexandria|first=Lavender|date=6 March 2024|accessdate=6 March 2024}}</ref>
On March 8, Drake remixed "Act II: Date @ 8" with 4Batz via [[OVO Sound]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/joshua-espinoza/drake-4batz-act-ii-date-at-8-remix/|title=Drake Hops on 4batz's "Act II: Date @ 8" Remix|work=[[Complex Network|Complex]]|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|date=8 March 2024|accessdate=8 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/4batz-drake-act-ii-date-8-remix/|title=4Batz And Drake Ball Out For Their Ladies On Their Charming New 'Act II: Date @ 8 Remix'|website=[[Uproxx]]|last=Gonzalez|first=Alex|date=8 March 2024|accessdate=8 March 2024}}</ref>
On March 8, Drake remixed "Act II: Date @ 8" with 4Batz via [[OVO Sound]].<ref name=complex>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/joshua-espinoza/drake-4batz-act-ii-date-at-8-remix/|title=Drake Hops on 4batz's "Act II: Date @ 8" Remix|work=[[Complex Network|Complex]]|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|date=8 March 2024|accessdate=8 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/4batz-drake-act-ii-date-8-remix/|title=4Batz And Drake Ball Out For Their Ladies On Their Charming New 'Act II: Date @ 8 Remix'|website=[[Uproxx]]|last=Gonzalez|first=Alex|date=8 March 2024|accessdate=8 March 2024}}</ref>

== Personnel ==
* [[4Batz]] – vocals, songwriter, [[recording engineer]], [[mixing engineer]], [[mastering engineer]]
* Sanni Ireoluwakitan – songwriter, producer, keyboards, [[programming (music)|programming]]


==Charts==
==Charts==

===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for "Act II: Date @ 8"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "Act II: Date @ 8"
! scope="col"| Chart (2024)
! scope="col"| Chart (2024)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| Australia Hip Hop/R&B ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/hip-hop-r-and-b-singles-chart/2024-03-25|title=ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=March 25, 2024|access-date=March 22, 2024}}</ref>
| 21
|-
! scope="row"| Australia New Music Singles ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/new-music-singles-chart/2024-03-25|title=ARIA Top 20 New Music Singles Chart|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=March 25, 2024|access-date=March 22, 2024}}</ref>
| 20
|-
{{single chart|Austria|72|artist=4Batz|song=Act II: Date@8|rowheader=true|access-date=March 20, 2024}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Canada ([[Canadian Hot 100]])<ref name="Canada">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2024-03-23/|title=''Billboard'' Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 23, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 20, 2024}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Canada ([[Canadian Hot 100]])<ref name="Canada">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2024-03-23/|title=''Billboard'' Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 23, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 20, 2024}}</ref>
| 14
| 14
|-
|-
! scope="row"| [[Billboard Global 200|Global 200]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-02-17/|title=''Billboard'' Global 200: Week of February 17, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 8, 2024}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Denmark ([[Tracklisten]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=11&y=2024&list=t40|title=Track Top-40 Uge 11, 2024|publisher=[[Hitlisten]]|access-date=March 20, 2024}}</ref>
| 138
| 37
|-
! scope="row"| [[Billboard Global 200|Global 200]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-03-23/|title=''Billboard'' Global 200: Week of March 23, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 20, 2024}}</ref>
| 15
|-
|-
{{single chart|Ireland4|28|date=20240315|rowheader=true|access-date=March 15, 2024}}
{{single chart|Ireland4|28|date=20240315|rowheader=true|access-date=March 15, 2024}}
|-
! scope="row"| Luxembourg (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Luxembourg Songs: Week of March 23, 2024|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/luxembourg-songs-hotw/2024-03-23/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 20, 2024}}</ref>
| 24
|-
|-
{{single chart|Dutch100|62|artist=4Batz|song=Act II: Date@8|rowheader=true|access-date=March 16, 2024}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|62|artist=4Batz|song=Act II: Date@8|rowheader=true|access-date=March 16, 2024}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand ([[Recorded Music NZ]])<ref name="NZ">{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=5778|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=March 18, 2024|access-date=March 15, 2024}}</ref>
! scope="row"| New Zealand ([[Recorded Music NZ]])<ref name="NZ">{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2024-03-15|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=March 18, 2024|access-date=March 15, 2024}}</ref>
| 15
| 15
|-
{{single chart|Portugal|59|artist=4Batz|song=Act II: Date@8|rowheader=true|access-date=March 31, 2024}}
|-
! scope="row"| South Africa (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=South Africa Songs: Week of March 23, 2024|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/south-africa-songs-hotw/2024-03-23/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 20, 2024}}</ref>
| 17
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Sweden ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2024&dspp=11|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 11|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|access-date=March 16, 2024}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Sweden ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2024&dspp=11|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 11|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|access-date=March 16, 2024}}</ref>
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| 7
| 7
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2024-02-17/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of February 17, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 19, 2024}}</ref>
! scope="row"| US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2024-03-23/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of March 23, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 20, 2024}}</ref>
| 20
| 3
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|3|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=May 20, 2024}}
|}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2024 year-end chart performance for "Act II: Date @ 8"
! scope="col"| Chart (2024)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/hot-100-songs/|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 13, 2024}}</ref>
| 80
|-
! scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref>
| 23
|-
! scope="row"| US Rhythmic (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/rhythmic-songs/|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 16, 2024}}</ref>
| 26
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Drake songs}}


[[Category:2023 singles]]
[[Category:2023 singles]]
[[Category:2023 songs]]
[[Category:2023 songs]]
[[Category:American contemporary R&B songs]]




{{2020s-song-stub}}
{{2020s-song-stub}}
[[Category:4Batz songs]]
[[Category:Drake (musician) songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Drake (musician)]]

Latest revision as of 07:35, 16 December 2024

"Act II: Date @ 8"
Single by 4Batz
from the album U Made Me a St4r
ReleasedDecember 15, 2023
GenreR&B[1]
Length1:53
LabelGamma
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, initially 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]

Background and release

[edit]

On March 4, 2024, Canadian rapper Drake announced a remix of "Act II: Date @ 8" alongside co-signing 4Batz.[8][9] The following day, American singer Robin Thicke performed a cover on the song.[10][11] On March 8, Drake remixed "Act II: Date @ 8" with 4Batz via OVO Sound.[1][12]

Personnel

[edit]

Charts

[edit]

Weekly charts

[edit]
Weekly chart performance for "Act II: Date @ 8"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[13] 21
Australia New Music Singles (ARIA)[14] 20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 72
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 14
Denmark (Tracklisten)[17] 37
Global 200 (Billboard)[18] 15
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 28
Luxembourg (Billboard)[20] 24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 62
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] 15
Portugal (AFP)[23] 59
South Africa (Billboard)[24] 17
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 73
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 26
UK Singles (OCC)[27] 18
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[28] 5
UK Indie (OCC)[29] 38
US Billboard Hot 100[30] 7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[31] 3
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[32] 3

Year-end charts

[edit]
2024 year-end chart performance for "Act II: Date @ 8"
Chart (2024) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[33] 80
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[34] 23
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[35] 26

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Espinoza, Joshua (March 8, 2024). "Drake Hops on 4batz's "Act II: Date @ 8" Remix". Complex. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  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.
  8. ^ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (March 5, 2024). "Drake Gives 4batz a Cosign With Upcoming Remix of 'Act II Date @ 8'". XXL. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  9. ^ Trapp, Malcolm (March 5, 2024). "Drake Teases A Remix Of 4batz's Viral Track "Act II: Date @ 8"". Rap-Up. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Mendez, Marisa (March 5, 2024). "4Batz Celeb Fan Club Adds Another Member with Robin Thicke 'Act II' Cover". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  11. ^ Alexandria, Lavender (March 6, 2024). "Robin Thicke Cosigns 4batz With A Cover Of "Act ii: date @ 8"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  12. ^ Gonzalez, Alex (March 8, 2024). "4Batz And Drake Ball Out For Their Ladies On Their Charming New 'Act II: Date @ 8 Remix'". Uproxx. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  13. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  14. ^ "ARIA Top 20 New Music Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  15. ^ "4Batz – Act II: Date@8" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  16. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 23, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  17. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 11, 2024". Hitlisten. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  18. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of March 23, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  19. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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