song song american recording artist released july song serves single original soundtrack film step lead single second album features american rapper song written singer rapper mentor produced song song hip hop number accompanied dance music sounds integrating mild beat song received generally positive reviews music critics compared previous work step single received generally positive reviews music critics praising production song songs genre song noted containing minimalist grind helped debut sell million copies additionally song noted highlights album called catchy track peaked new_zealand united_states seventh hit later certified gold united_states recording_industry_association_of_america song accompanying music video takes place club surrounded makes use visual effects including cgi animation performed song number times including thanksgiving day parade second season think dance background composition interview mtv_news confirmed wrote produced song mentor previous collaborator included soundtrack film step starring song sent urban airplay june mainstream airplay august released digital download vinyl single july song released single international markets september described moderate hip hop groove song length minutes seventeen seconds dance pop set common time written key minor vocals span low note carries minimalist beat accompanied signature vocals blender noted similarities song step guardian said song tour france critical reception andy_kellman allmusic bill_lamb noted song tracks entertainment_weekly called song catchy track yahoo music said songs right like boy revive minimalist grind helped debut sell million copies editorial reviewer said pumped song play loud club number hip hop heat said song lacked emotional impact cries bass popmatters said track bidding far big dance hit album calling rap chart performance garnering strong airplay prior release entered billboard hot ninety released digital download debuted number hot digital songs chart reached peak number seven hot later peaked number seven hot airplay thirteen pop song fourth hit chart later certified gold united_states recording_industry_association_of_america denoting shipments copies new_zealand_singles_chart song entered number peaked number following week week october opened number seventeen peaked song success europe resulted peak eighty european hot debuted number seventy later peaking number week october peaked number spending seven weeks chart song managed reach number singles chart music video music video song filmed june los_angeles california directed features special effects include effects lenses real bodies intermediate cgi bodies synopsis video follows goes clip begins singer waking midnight black reflective apartment dressed black proceeds leave building fire escape arrives outside windows building fade moon stars lamp posts create effect white street sweep surrounded dancers film ascend dark staircase enter club arrives roof meets verse stars step appearances dance sequences lights begin pulse music rain falls crowd highlight rain video ends camera pulling sequence flashing lights making flashing lights alarm clock beginning video gave video half stars stating song summer hit recently released video said gives beyoncé run money dance moves live performances singer performed song occasions performed song second season finale think dance later appeared ellen degeneres perform song december thanksgiving day parade jazz festival new year eve credits personnel vocals writer vocals writer writer producer mixing keyboard source formats track listings charts certifications
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