World Cup (song)

"World Cup"
Single by IShowSpeed
ReleasedNovember 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)
RecordedSeptember 21, 2022[1]
StudioMetropolis (London)[1]
GenreHip hop[2]
Length4:16
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • IShowSpeed
  • WageeBeats
  • Joe Grasso
IShowSpeed singles chronology
"Ronaldo (Sewey)"
(2022) 		"World Cup"
(2022) 		"Dogs"
(2023)
Music video
"World Cup" on YouTube
Audio sample
IShowSpeed - "World Cup"
Part of a series on the
2022 FIFA World Cup
Hosting
Qualification
Matches
Controversies
People
Promotional and related media
Media related to 2022 FIFA World Cup at Wikimedia Commons

"World Cup" is a song by American YouTuber and streamer IShowSpeed. It was released on November 4, 2022, through Warner Records, in honor of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The song has gained viral attention with the music video on YouTube having over 150 million views as of September 2024, and being number 11 on the Top 100 Music Videos United States playlist by YouTube Music Global Charts as of January 1, 2023. As of January 2024, the song has been used in TikToks, YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels an accumulated one million times.

Background

IShowSpeed began watching soccer after a fan donated to Speed asking who his favorite soccer player was, to which he replied, "Christo [sic] Ronaldo, sewey!".[citation needed] Speed started playing FIFA during his livestream and slowly became his main persona which led to him being invited to the Sidemen 2022 Charity Match.[3][better source needed] Speed released "Ronaldo (Sewey)" prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup as a meme song using Ronaldo's famous "Siuuu" phrase. Speed released "World Cup" on November 4 in honor of the same tournament.[4]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]

  • IShowSpeed – production, songwriting, vocals
  • WageeBeats – production, songwriting
  • Joe Grasso – production

Charts

Chart performance for "World Cup"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[6] 34
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 37
Netherlands (Single Tip)[8] 1
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 29
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 6
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 52

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "World Cup"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[12] Gold 25,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release formats for "World Cup"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 4, 2022
Warner [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Watkins Jr., Darren (November 7, 2022). "Behind The Scenes Of iShowSpeed's "World Cup"". Live Speedy. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Priestman, George (November 5, 2022). "YouTuber IShowSpeed releases his own World Cup song and it's a banger". SPORTbible. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  3. ^ Marsh, Dan (September 24, 2022). "Speed calls out Mark Clattenburg after whipping him with shirt in Sidemen charity match". Daily Mirror. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Bluetec, DJ (November 10, 2022). "Cincinnati's IShowSpeed gears up for "World Cup" with new anthem". HipHopCanada. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "World Cup by IShowSpeed on TIDAL". Tidal. November 4, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography IShowSpeed". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "Dutch Single Tip 26/11/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 14, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 46". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  12. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 11, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter World Cup in the search box.