Planes (song)

"Planes"
Single by Jeremih featuring J. Cole
from the album Late Nights
Released	January 22, 2015
Format	Digital download
Genre	R&B
Length	4:00
Label	Def Jam
Writer(s)	Jeremih Felton Jermaine Cole Anderson Hernandez Kia Jeffries Adam Woods Regi Hargis
Producer(s)	Vinylz Frank Dukes Jeff Lane
Jeremih singles chronology
"Somebody" (2015) "Planes" (2015) "Like Me" (2015)
J. Cole singles chronology "G.O.M.D." (2015) "Planes" (2015) "Wet Dreamz" (2015)

"Planes" (later stylized as "Planez" to avoid a lawsuit) is a song by American singer Jeremih from his third studio album, Late Nights. It features American rapper J. Cole, and was released as the second single from the album. The original version of the song featured a verse from fellow Chicago native Chance The Rapper. The single garnered Jeremih's first career Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards which was held in February 2016.

Background

The song originally came about in January 2014 when Jeremih performed the song live featuring Chance the Rapper.^[1] However, this would be relegated to a remix, as the official version features J. Cole.^[2] Another remix was released featuring R&B singer August Alsina. The official version originally premiered January 17, 2015. The album version of the song omits the female voice in the intro that referenced the original album title "Thumpy Johnson"

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Award	Result
2016	Grammy Awards	Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance	Nominated
2016	iHeartRadio Music Awards[3]	R&B Song of the Year	Nominated

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	44
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5]	15
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[6]	11

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[7]	Platinum	1,000,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. .http://www.spin.com/2015/04/chance-the-rapper-boards-jeremihs-planes-soaring-remix/
2. http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/jeremih-planes-remix-feat-chance-the-rapper-new-song.1964165.html
3. Lynch, Joe (February 9, 2016). "iHeartRadio Music Awards Announce 2016 Nominees, Performers & New Categories". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
4. "Jeremih – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Jeremih. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
5. "Jeremih – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Jeremih. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
6. "Jeremih – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Jeremih. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
7. "American single certifications – Jeremih featuring J. Cole – Planes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 28, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH