"Imported" is a song by Canadian singer

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from her second extended play ''

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'' (2018). The original version of the song featured Jamaican singer JRM. Both artists wrote the song alongside its producer

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Personnel

Credits adapted from

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– producer, bass, drums, keyboard, percussion, recording engineer * Anders Soe – guitar * Riley Bell – mixer

6lack remix

Release

A remix of the song featuring American singer and rapper

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was released as a single by FMLY and

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on April 9, 2019, as the second single of Reyez's debut studio album ''

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'' (2020). The 6lack remix of "Imported" premiered on

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radio show on April 9, 2019. It was released on digital platforms.

Commercial performance

In the US, "Imported" peaked at number 14 on the

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chart and ranked 33rd on its year-end chart. The song did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 but peaked at number 24 on the

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. It also reached a peak of number 36 on the

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chart and number 19 on the

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chart. "Imported" received a platinum certification from the

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(RIAA) for selling one million track-equivalent units in the US and a platinum certification from

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for selling forty thousand track-equivalent units in Canada.

Music video

The music video for "Imported" was released on April 10, 2019, on

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. It was directed by Zac Facts. Jessie Reyez and 6lack portrayed two people going through a heartbreak.

Live performances

Jessie Reyez and 6lack performed "Imported" with a live band on ''

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'' on June 11, 2019. They provided

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to each other's verses and sang the last chorus together.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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