The Matrimony (song)

"The Matrimony"
"The Matrimony"
Single by Wale featuring Usher
from the album The Album About Nothing
Released	March 2, 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Hip hop; R&B;
Length	6:35; 4:14 (radio edit);
Label	Maybach Music Group; Allido; Atlantic;
Songwriter(s)	Olubowale Akintimehin; Usher Raymond IV; Sam Dew; Jacob Dutton; Daniel Tannenbaum; Khalil Abdul-Rahman; Charlie B;
Producer(s)	Jake One; DJ Khalil; Marcè Reazon;
Wale singles chronology
Usher singles chronology

"The Matrimony" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Wale. It was released on March 2, 2015, as the second single from his fourth studio album The Album About Nothing (2015). The song, produced by Jake One, features a guest appearance from Usher. The song begins with a monologue from Jerry Seinfeld. The song samples artist Daniel "Danny Keyz" Tannenbaum. ^[1] The song has peaked at number 70 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Music video

A music video for "The Matrimony" was released on June 8, 2015.^[2] It was directed by Sarah McColgan.^[3]

Chart performance

"The Matrimony" peaked at number 70 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. On July 10, 2018, the song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million digital copies in the United States.^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	70
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[6]	17
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[7]	24

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "iTunes - Music - The Matrimony (feat. Usher) - Single by Wale". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
^ "Video: Wale feat. Usher – 'The Matrimony'". Rap-Up. June 8, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
^ "Wale f/ Usher "The Matrimony" (Sarah McColgan, dir.)". VideoStatic. June 29, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "Wale Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Wale Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Usher Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
^ "American single certifications – Wale – The Matrimony". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

Official music video on YouTube
Official audio on YouTube

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[Single-1] "iTunes - Music - The Matrimony (feat. Usher) - Single by Wale". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2015-03-02.

[2] "Video: Wale feat. Usher – 'The Matrimony'". Rap-Up. June 8, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.

[3] "Wale f/ Usher "The Matrimony" (Sarah McColgan, dir.)". VideoStatic. June 29, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.

[4] "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Wale-5] "Wale Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Wale-6] "Wale Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_Usher-7] "Usher Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2022.

[United_StatesWaleThe_MatrimonysingleCertRef-8] "American single certifications – Wale – The Matrimony". Recording Industry Association of America.

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v t e Wale
Discography
Studio albums	Attention Deficit (2009) Ambition (2011) The Gifted (2013) The Album About Nothing (2015) Shine (2017) Wow... That's Crazy (2019) Folarin II (2021)
Compilations	Self Made Vol. 1 (with MMG) (2011) Self Made Vol. 2 (with MMG) (2012) Self Made Vol. 3 (with MMG) (2013)
Mixtapes	100 Miles & Running (2007) The Mixtape About Nothing (2008) Folarin (2012) Summer on Sunset (2016)
Singles	"Chillin" "Pretty Girls" "Lotus Flower Bomb" "Bag of Money" "Bad" "LoveHate Thing" "Poor Decisions" "Clappers" "The Body" "Ride Out" "The Matrimony" "My PYT" "Running Back" "On Chill" "Angles" "Poke It Out"
Featured singles	"Change" "No Hands" "I'm On" "In & Out" "Diced Pineapples" "Bad Ass" "So Many Girls" "Bounce It" "You Don't Know What to Do" "Coffee" "Let Me Drink"
Other songs	"Ambition" "Feeling Right (Everything Is Nice)"
Related articles	Maybach Music Group Roc Nation

v t e Usher songs
Usher	"Can U Get wit It" "Think of You" "The Many Ways"
My Way	"You Make Me Wanna..." "Nice & Slow" "My Way"
8701	"Pop Ya Collar" "U Remind Me" "U Got It Bad" "U Don't Have to Call" "U-Turn"
Confessions	"Yeah!" "Confessions Part II" "Burn" "Caught Up" "My Boo"
Here I Stand	"Love in This Club" "Trading Places" "Moving Mountains" "What's Your Name" "Love in This Club Part II" "Here I Stand"
Raymond v. Raymond	"Papers" "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" "Lil Freak" "OMG" "There Goes My Baby" "More"
Versus	"DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" "Hot Tottie" "Lay You Down" "Somebody to Love" (Remix)
Looking 4 Myself	"Climax" "Scream" "Lemme See" "Dive" "Numb"
Hard II Love	"No Limit" "Crash" "Missin U" "Champions" "Rivals"
Coming Home	"Good Good" "Standing Next to You" (Remix)
Collaborations	"The Party Continues" "I Need a Girl (Part One)" "Lovers and Friends" "Same Girl" "Better on the Other Side" "Spotlight" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "Dirty Dancer" "The Christmas Song" "Promise" "Without You" "Touch'N You" "Rest of My Life" "Go Missin'" "New Flame" "Body Language" "The Matrimony" "Don't Look Down" "Back to Sleep" (Remix) "Crush" "Party" "Come Thru" "Too Much" "Peaches" (Remix) "Good Love" "Transparency"
Non-album songs	"Call Me a Mack" "What More Can I Give" "You'll Be in My Heart" "Good Kisser" "She Came to Give It to You" "I Don't Mind" "Chains" "Wait for It" "SexBeat" "California" "I Cry" "Don't Waste My Time" "Bad Habits" "Glu"