"Beat It" is a song by American singer Sean Kingston, featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa. It was released on April 15, 2013, as the second single from Kingston's album, Back 2 Life (2013). It was written by Kingston and Khalifa along with Omari Akinlolu and the song's producer, Nicholas "Nic Nac" Balding.
The song moderately entered Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 52, and it peaked at number 17 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Beat It" was filmed on March 23, 2013, in Malibu. The video was released on YouTube and Vevo on April 29, 2013, at a total length of four minutes and sixteen seconds. The video features Kingston, Brown, and Khalifa partying poolside at an estate, and features a guest appearance by NicNac, the producer.
Main credits
Directors/Producers - Colin Tilley, Luga Podesta, Josh Thomas, Jamar Hawkins and Brandon Bonfiglio
Director of Photography - Rob Witt
Editor - Vinnie Hobbs
Production
Production Company - London Alley Entertainment
Production Manager - Jenn Mickleson
Production Coordinator - Dan Browne
Editorial
Colorist - Marshall Plante
Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) - Earl Fulcher
Costume and wardrobe
Stylist - Gianni Arteaga
Cast
Sean Kingston, Wiz Khalifa, Chris Brown, Colin Tilley, Josh Thomas, Nic Nac
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Credits and personnel
Vocals - Kisean Anderson, Cameron Thomaz and Christopher Brown
Production - Nick "Nic Nac" Balding, Josh Thomas and Kisean Anderson
Songwriting - Kisean Anderson, Cameron Thomaz, Omari Akinlolu, Nicholas Balding, Josh Thomas and Mark Kragen
Additional Engineering - Jared Scott