World Cup (song)

"World Cup"
"World Cup"
Single by IShowSpeed
Released	November 4, 2022
Recorded	September 21, 2022
Studio	Metropolis (London)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:16
Label	Warner
Songwriter(s)	Darren Watkins Jr.; Ryan Wage;
Producer(s)	IShowSpeed; WageeBeats; Joe Grasso;
IShowSpeed singles chronology
Music video
	"World Cup" on YouTube
Audio sample
	IShowSpeed - "World Cup" file; help;

"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	Digital download streaming	Warner	^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Watkins Jr., Darren (November 7, 2022). "Behind The Scenes Of iShowSpeed's "World Cup"". Live Speedy. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
^ Priestman, George (November 5, 2022). "YouTuber IShowSpeed releases his own World Cup song and it's a banger". SPORTbible. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b Bluetec, DJ (November 10, 2022). "Cincinnati's IShowSpeed gears up for "World Cup" with new anthem". HipHopCanada. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
^ "World Cup by IShowSpeed on TIDAL". Tidal. November 4, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography IShowSpeed". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
^ "Dutch Single Tip 26/11/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved December 7, 2022.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 14, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 46". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
^ "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.

[btsofsong-1] 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.

[mirror-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.

[hiphopcanada-4] 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.

[sc_Ireland3_IShowSpeed-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.

[sc_UK_-11] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 7, 2022.

[PolandIShowSpeedWorld_CupsingleCertRef-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.

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v t e FIFA World Cup music
Official albums	Gloryland World Cup USA 94 (1994) Music of the World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ole! (1998) The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup (2002) Voices from the FIFA World Cup (2006) Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album (2010) One Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album (2014) FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack (2022)
Official songs by FIFA	"Un'estate italiana" / "To Be Number One" (1990) "Gloryland" (1994) "The Cup of Life (La Copa de la Vida)" (1998) "Boom" (2002) "The Time of Our Lives" (2006) "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" (2010) "We Are One (Ole Ola)" (2014) "Live It Up" (2018) "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)" (2022)
Official anthems by FIFA	"La Cour des Grands (Do You Mind If I Play)" (1998) "Anthem" (2002) "Celebrate the Day" (2006) "Sign of a Victory" (2010) "Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)" (2014)
Other official songs	"El mundial" (1978) "El mundial" (1982) "El mundo unido por un balón" (1986) "Let's Get Together Now" (Official Local Song, 2002) "Game on" (Official Mascot Song, 2010) "Tatu Bom de Bola" (Official Mascot Song, 2014) "Living Football" (Official TV Opening Theme, 2018) "Arhbo" (2022) "Light The Sky" (2022) "Dreamers" (2022)
Tracks from official albums / Promotional songs	"A Special Kind of Hero" (1986) "We Are the Champions" (1994) "Together Now" (1998) "Live For Love United" (2002) "Hips Don't Lie" (2006) "Wavin' Flag" (2010) "La La La" (Brazil 2014)" (2014) "Colors" (2018) "Tukoh Taka" (2022)
Other famous unofficial songs	"Back Home" "Argentine Melody (Cancion de Argentina)" "Nessun dorma" (1990) "Put 'Em Under Pressure" (1990) "Give It a Lash Jack" "Put 'Em Under Pressure" "Shibobo" "Top of the World (Olé, Olé, Olé)" "World In Motion" "Watch Your House for Ireland" "Here Come the Good Times" "Vindaloo" "Tema da Vitória" "3 Lions '98" "Three Little Birds" "A Little Less Conversation (JXL version)" "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Jurgen Klinsmann?" "Zidane y va marquer" "Coup de Boule" "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" "Allez Ola Olé" "Love Generation" (2006) "Everywhere You Go" "Shout for England" "We're on the Ball" "World at Your Feet" "Oh Africa" "Vida" "Olé" "Stan's World Cup Song" "(Is This the Way to) The World Cup" "Hurry Up England" "Adrenalina (Univision version)" "Ko Ko Bop" "Ramenez la coupe à la maison" "World Cup" (2022)