This Could Be Us

"This Could Be Us" is a song by American hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd. It was released on April 21, 2015, by EarDrummers and Interscope Records, as the fourth single from their debut album SremmLife. The song was produced by EarDrummers-founder, Mike Will Made It. The song peaked at number 49 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The music video for the song was released on May 12, 2015.

Music video

The music video was released on May 12, 2015. It depicts Swae Lee and Slim Jimmy video-chatting with their girlfriends while in Johannesburg, South Africa. The girls, both left in America, are irritated for not being informed and end up dumping them. In response, both tell their respective girlfriends "Why You Playin". Jasmine V and Dej Loaf make cameos as the boys' girlfriends. The video features landmarks such as the bronze Statue of Nelson Mandela, Nelson Mandela Bridge, Lion Park and the road out of Sandton.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from SremmLife booklet.

• Writing – Aaquil Brown, Khalif Brown, Michael Williams II, Marquel Middlebrooks
• Production – Mike Will Made It
• Co-production – Marz
• Additional vocals – Jace
• Recording – Stephen Hybicki and Randy Lanphear at Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia
• Audio mixing – Jaycen Joshua and Mike Will Made It at Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood, California
• Assistant mix engineering – Maddox Chhim and Ryand Kaul
• Mastering – Dave Kutch, The Mastering Palace, New York City

Charts

References

1. ^ "UK Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Archived July 22, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 22, 2016.