"Best Part" is a song by Canadian singer Daniel Caesar and American singer H.E.R., released in 2017 as a part of Caesar's album Freudian. It is also included in H.E.R.'s self-titled album, released in 2017. "Best Part" is an interpolation of the song Untitled (How Does It Feel?) By D'Angelo
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| Single by Daniel Caesar and H.E.R. | ||||
| from the album Freudian and H.E.R. | ||||
| Released | 25 August 2017 | |||
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| Length | 3:29 | |||
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| Daniel Caesar singles chronology | ||||
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| "Best Part" on YouTube | ||||
Accolades edit
"Best Part" won Best Collaboration at the 2018 Soul Train Music Awards while also being nominated for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Awards.
The song also won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[1]
Charts edit
"Best Part" is both artists' second single sent to the Adult R&B Songs (Billboard) to become number one, something achieved by only four other artists before them.[2]
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2017–2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Portugal (AFP)[3] | 184 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 75 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 32 |
| US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (2018) | Position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 91 |
Certifications and sales edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[8] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | 4× Platinum | 320,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[10] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[11] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[12] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | 6× Platinum | 6,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Charmaine Noronha (February 10, 2019). "Toronto's Daniel Caesar Wins 1st Grammy For 'Best Part' With H.E.R." HuffPost. HuffPost. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ Trevor Anderson (October 18, 2018). "Daniel Caesar & H.E.R.'s 'Best Part' Hits No. 1 on Adult R&B Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R. – Best Part". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Daniel Caesar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Daniel Caesar Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Daniel Caesar Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – H.E.R. feat. Daniel Caesar – Best Part" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Daniel Caesar – Best Part". Music Canada. May 25, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Daniel Caesar – Best Part". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "French single certifications – Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R. – Best Part" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Daniel Caesar – Best Part" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "British single certifications – Daniel Caesar ft H E R – Best Part". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – H.E.R. – Best Part". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 27, 2022.