Now and Later (song)

"Now and Later"
Single by Sage the Gemini
from the album Morse Code
ReleasedOctober 14, 2016 (2016-10-14)
Recorded2016
Length3:13
Label
Songwriter(s)Dominic Wynn Woods
Producer(s)
Sage the Gemini singles chronology
"Good Thing"
(2015) 		"Now and Later"
(2016) 		"Pilot"
(2017)

"Now and Later" is a song by American rapper Sage the Gemini. It was released on October 14, 2016, as the lead single from his debut mixtape, Morse Code (2017).[1] The song was used in a popular Snapchat filter.

Background

In an interview with Genius, Sage the Gemini spoke on the creation process behind the song:

I was working with APG (Artist Publishing Group) for a very long time and I remember when I was like 19, we tried to come up with a candy song but we just could not do it. Obviously it was very hard since it took me almost like five years to get it nailed. I don’t follow blueprints or whatever. So it just came to me. I wasn't like 'Ooh, I'm going to do this kind of song.' I heard it and as soon as they played it for me I was like 'This is a hit.' I went down there, told him to cut my microphone on, and I just started flowing out of my mind.[2][3]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on December 3, 2016, on Sage's YouTube account.[4]

Commercial performance

"Now and Later" debuted on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart after it was featured in promotion as a Snapchat filter in late November 2016.[5] It later peaked at number 93 on US Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 25, 2017.[6]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[38] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[39] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[40] Gold 45,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[41] Gold 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[42] Gold 25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[43] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[45] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Now and Later - Single by Sage the Gemini on Apple Music". iTunes.
  2. ^ "Sage the Gemini – Now and Later Lyrics - Genius Lyrics". Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "Sage The Gemini "Now and Later" Official Lyrics & Meaning - Verified". YouTube. 3 January 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  4. ^ Sage the Gemini (13 December 2016). "Sage the Gemini - Now & Later [Official Music Video]" – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Sage the Gemini – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  6. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 (February 25, 2017)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
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  8. ^ "ARIA Australia Top 40 Urban Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  9. ^ "Sage the Gemini – Now & Later" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  10. ^ "Sage the Gemini – Now & Later" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  11. ^ "Sage the Gemini – Now & Later" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  12. ^ "Sage the Gemini Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  13. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 50. týden 2016 in the date selector. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
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  15. ^ "Sage the Gemini: Now and Later" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  16. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 10, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
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  18. ^ "Chart Track: Week 4, 2017". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
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  20. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 3" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
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  23. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
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  25. ^ "Sage the Gemini – Now & Later". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  26. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  27. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 03. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  28. ^ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  29. ^ "Sage the Gemini – Now & Later". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  30. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  31. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  32. ^ "NRJ Ukraine Top 40". NRJ Ukraine. February 11, 2017. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  33. ^ "Sage the Gemini Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  34. ^ "Sage the Gemini Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  35. ^ "Sage the Gemini Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  36. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  37. ^ "Stream Top 100 - 2017". Mahasz. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  38. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  39. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Sage the Gemini – Now and Later". Music Canada. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  40. ^ "Danish single certifications – Sage The Gemini – Now and Later". IFPI Danmark. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2017 to obtain certification.
  41. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sage the Gemini; 'Now and Later')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  42. ^ "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 26, 2017. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  43. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Sage the Gemini – Now and Later". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  44. ^ "British single certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 13, 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. 
  45. ^ "American single certifications – Sage the Gemini – Now and Later". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 6, 2017.


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