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"Body Language"
"Body Language"
Single by Kid Ink featuring Usher and Tinashe
from the album Full Speed
Released	September 9, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	Hip hop; R&B;
Length	3:28
Label	Tha Alumni Music Group; 88 Classic; RCA;
Songwriter(s)	Brian Collins; Ryon Lovett; Tinashe Kachingwe; Magnus Høiberg; Mikkel S. Eriksen; Tor Erik Hermansen;
Producer(s)	Cashmere Cat; Stargate;
Kid Ink singles chronology
Usher singles chronology
Tinashe singles chronology
Music video
	"Body Language" on YouTube

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"Body Language" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kid Ink. The song was released on September 9, 2014 by Tha Alumni Music Group, 88 Classic and RCA Records, as the lead single from his third studio album Full Speed (2015).

The song, produced by Cashmere Cat and melody created by Stargate, features a guest appearances from RCA Records label cohorts, singers Usher and Tinashe.^[1]

Music video

The accompanying music video for the track was directed by Darren Craig and filmed in Atlanta, Georgia.^[2] It was released on October 27, 2014.^[3]

Charts

Chart (2014–2015)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[4]	28
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)^[5]	16
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[6]	12
France (SNEP)^[7]	104
Germany (GfK)^[8]	54
Scotland (OCC)^[9]	45
UK Singles (OCC)^[10]	46
US Billboard Hot 100^[11]	72
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[12]	21
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)^[13]	26
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[14]	6

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[15]	Gold	35,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[16]	Gold	40,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[17]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[18]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Kid Ink - Body Language Feat. Usher & Tinashe". Hotnewhiphop.com. September 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
^ "Kid Ink, Usher And Tinashe Take You Behind-The-Scenes Of 'Body Language' Video". MTV. October 13, 2014. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
^ "Watch Kid Ink's "Body Language" Video f/ Usher and Tinashe". Complex. October 27, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
^ "Kid Ink feat. Usher & Tinashe – Body Language" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
^ "Kid Ink feat. Usher & Tinashe – Body Language" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
^ "Kid Ink feat. Usher & Tinashe – Body Language" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
^ "Kid Ink feat. Usher & Tinashe – Body Language" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
^ "Kid Ink feat. Usher & Tinashe – Body Language" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
^ "Kid Ink Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
^ "Kid Ink Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
^ "Kid Ink Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
^ "Kid Ink Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Kid Ink – Body Language (ft. Usher & Tinashe)". Music Canada. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
^ "British single certifications – Kid Ink ft Usher & Tinashe – Body Language". British Phonographic Industry.
^ "American single certifications – Kid Ink – Body Language (feat. Usher, Tinashe)". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

Full lyrics at LyricsOnDemand.com

[1] "Kid Ink - Body Language Feat. Usher & Tinashe". Hotnewhiphop.com. September 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2022.

[2] "Kid Ink, Usher And Tinashe Take You Behind-The-Scenes Of 'Body Language' Video". MTV. October 13, 2014. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

[3] "Watch Kid Ink's "Body Language" Video f/ Usher and Tinashe". Complex. October 27, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Kid_Ink_feat._Usher_&_Tinashe-4] "Kid Ink feat. Usher & Tinashe – Body Language" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved November 28, 2014.

[sc_Flanders_Urban_Kid_Ink_feat._Usher_&_Tinashe-5] "Kid Ink feat. Usher & Tinashe – Body Language" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved November 28, 2014.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Kid_Ink_feat._Usher_&_Tinashe-6] "Kid Ink feat. Usher & Tinashe – Body Language" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved October 2, 2024.

[sc_France_Kid_Ink_feat._Usher_&_Tinashe-7] "Kid Ink feat. Usher & Tinashe – Body Language" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 28, 2014.

[sc_Germany_Kid_Ink_feat._Usher_&_Tinashe-8] "Kid Ink feat. Usher & Tinashe – Body Language" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[sc_Scotland_-9] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2015.

[sc_UK_-10] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2014.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Kid_Ink-11] "Kid Ink Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2014.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Kid_Ink-12] "Kid Ink Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2014.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphopairplay_Kid_Ink-13] "Kid Ink Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2023.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_Kid_Ink-14] "Kid Ink Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2014.

[AustraliaKid_Ink_Feat._Usher,_TinasheBody_LanguagesingleCertRef-15] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

[CanadaKid_InkBody_Language_(ft._Usher_&_Tinashe)singleCertRef-16] "Canadian single certifications – Kid Ink – Body Language (ft. Usher & Tinashe)". Music Canada. Retrieved November 22, 2022.

[United_KingdomKid_Ink_ft_Usher_&_TinasheBody_LanguagesingleCertRef-17] "British single certifications – Kid Ink ft Usher & Tinashe – Body Language". British Phonographic Industry.

[United_StatesKid_InkBody_Language_(feat._Usher,_Tinashe)singleCertRef-18] "American single certifications – Kid Ink – Body Language (feat. Usher, Tinashe)". Recording Industry Association of America.

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-"'''Body Language'''" is a song by [[United States|American]] [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] [[recording artist]] [[Kid Ink]]. The song was released on September 9, 2014 by Tha Alumni Music Group, 88 Classic and [[RCA Records]], as the [[lead single]] from his third [[studio album]] ''[[Full Speed (album)|Full Speed]]'' (2015).
+"'''Body Language'''" is a song by American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] recording artist [[Kid Ink]]. The song was released on September 9, 2014 by Tha Alumni Music Group, 88 Classic and [[RCA Records]], as the [[lead single]] from his third [[studio album]] ''[[Full Speed (album)|Full Speed]]'' (2015).
-The song, produced by [[Cashmere Cat]] and melody created by  Deejaycyfer, [[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]], features a [[Hook (music)|hook]] performed by American singer [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]] and background vocals by American singer [[Tinashe]].<ref>http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kid-ink-body-language-feat-usher-tinashe-new-song.1957052.html</ref>
+The song, produced by [[Cashmere Cat]] and melody created by [[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]], features a [[guest appearance]]s from [[RCA Records]] label cohorts, singers [[Usher (musician)|Usher]] and [[Tinashe]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kid-ink-body-language-feat-usher-tinashe-new-song.1957052.html |title=Kid Ink - Body Language Feat. Usher & Tinashe |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |date=2014-09-08 |accessdate=2022-05-08}}</ref>
-==Background==
+==Music video==
+The accompanying [[music video]] for the track was directed by Darren Craig and filmed in Atlanta, Georgia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1961803/kid-ink-usher-tinashe-behind-the-scenes-body-language-video/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016083138/http://www.mtv.com/news/1961803/kid-ink-usher-tinashe-behind-the-scenes-body-language-video/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 16, 2014 |title=Kid Ink, Usher And Tinashe Take You Behind-The-Scenes Of 'Body Language' Video |work=[[MTV]] |date=October 13, 2014 |access-date=October 5, 2015}}</ref> It was released on October 27, 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2014/10/kid-ink-f-usher-tinashe-body-language-video |title=Watch Kid Ink's "Body Language" Video f/ Usher and Tinashe |work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] |date=October 27, 2014 |access-date=October 5, 2015}}</ref>
-In a 2015 interview, Kid Ink stated that Body Language was one of the first records recorded for the album and was made for the purpose of being a radio single.
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 ==Certifications==
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-{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Kid Ink Feat. Usher, Tinashe|title=Body Language|award=Gold|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|salesamount=500,000|salesref=|digital=true|autocat=yes}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Australia|artist=Kid Ink Feat. Usher, Tinashe|title=Body Language|award=Gold|relyear=2014|certyear=2017}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Canada|artist=Kid Ink|title=Body Language (ft. Usher & Tinashe)|award=Gold|relyear=2014|certyear=2019|access-date=November 22, 2022}}
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+{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United Kingdom|artist=Kid Ink ft Usher & Tinashe|title=Body Language|award=Silver|relyear=2014|certyear=2017|id=982-4419-1}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Kid Ink|title=Body Language (feat. Usher, Tinashe)|award=Platinum|relyear=2014|certyear=2019}}
+{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true| noshipments=true}}
 ==References==
-{{Reflist|2}}
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
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v t e Kid Ink
Discography
Studio albums	Up & Away My Own Lane Full Speed
EPs	Almost Home 7 Series
Singles	"Bad Ass" "Money and the Power" "Show Me" "Iz U Down" "Main Chick" "Body Language" "Hotel" "Ride Out" "Be Real" "Promise" "F with U"
Featured singles	"Delirious (Boneless)" "Worth It" "I'm Up" "That's How You Know" "Get Home" "I Love You"

v t e Tinashe
Discography
Studio albums	Aquarius Nightride Joyride Songs for You 333 BB/Ang3l Quantum Baby
Mixtapes	In Case We Die Reverie Black Water Amethyst
Singles	"2 On" "Pretend" "All Hands on Deck" "Player" "Company" "Superlove" "Flame" "Light the Night Up" "No Drama" "Faded Love" "Me So Bad" "Like I Used To" "Throw a Fit" "Die a Little Bit" "Rascal (Superstar)" "Dance Like Nobody's Watching" "New to You" "Talk to Me Nice" "Needs" "Nasty" "No Broke Boys"
Featured singles	"Body Language" "Jealous (Remix)" "Drop That Kitty" "All My Friends" "Just Say" "Duele el Corazón" "Slumber Party" "Text from Your Ex" "Lean on Me"
Tours	Aquarius Tour
Related articles	The Stunners

v t e Usher songs
Usher	"Can U Get wit It" "Think of You" "The Many Ways"
My Way	"You Make Me Wanna..." "Nice & Slow" "My Way"
8701	"Pop Ya Collar" "U Remind Me" "U Got It Bad" "U Don't Have to Call" "U-Turn"
Confessions	"Yeah!" "Confessions Part II" "Burn" "Caught Up" "My Boo"
Here I Stand	"Love in This Club" "Trading Places" "Moving Mountains" "What's Your Name" "Love in This Club Part II" "Here I Stand"
Raymond v. Raymond	"Papers" "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" "Lil Freak" "OMG" "There Goes My Baby" "More"
Versus	"DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" "Hot Tottie" "Lay You Down" "Somebody to Love" (Remix)
Looking 4 Myself	"Climax" "Scream" "Lemme See" "Dive" "Numb"
Hard II Love	"No Limit" "Crash" "Missin U" "Champions" "Rivals"
Coming Home	"Good Good" "Standing Next to You" (Remix)
Collaborations	"The Party Continues" "I Need a Girl (Part One)" "Lovers and Friends" "Same Girl" "Better on the Other Side" "Spotlight" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "Dirty Dancer" "The Christmas Song" "Promise" "Without You" "Touch'N You" "Rest of My Life" "Go Missin'" "New Flame" "Body Language" "The Matrimony" "Don't Look Down" "Back to Sleep" (Remix) "Crush" "Party" "Come Thru" "Too Much" "Peaches" (Remix) "Good Love" "Transparency"
Non-album songs	"Call Me a Mack" "What More Can I Give" "You'll Be in My Heart" "Good Kisser" "She Came to Give It to You" "I Don't Mind" "Chains" "Wait for It" "SexBeat" "California" "I Cry" "Don't Waste My Time" "Bad Habits" "Glu"