Song · Kanye West
“Clique” by Kanye West featuring Big Sean & Jay Z
Released 2012 Featuring Big Sean & Jay Z
“Clique” by Kanye West featuring Big Sean & Jay Z appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2012. It was first released in 2012. Its best result is #96 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2012. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #517 alternative song of 2012.
Cruel Summer, the 2012 compilation that first gathered Kanye West's GOOD Music roster on one record, saved its heaviest flex for "Clique": West, Jay-Z and Big Sean bragging about the strength of their crew over a beat that's all shadow and menace, with a James Brown sample, "Funky President (People It's Bad)", worked into it. Hit-Boy produced it with West, and Anthony Kilhoffer and Noah Goldstein added extra touches. Plenty of rappers cut verses for it; only those three made the final version.
It leaked, and two days later, on September 7, 2012, West premiered it on his website, the fourth and last single from the album. Reviewers mostly singled out the beat, and Big Sean's verse got the coolest reception. It climbed to number 12 on the Hot 100, went quadruple platinum in the US and turned up in West's sets on the Yeezus Tour.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 96 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2012 | 100 |
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