Writing on the Wall (French Montana song)

"Writing on the Wall"
"Writing on the Wall"
Single by French Montana featuring Post Malone, Cardi B and Rvssian
from the album Montana
Released	September 27, 2019
Genre	Reggae
Length	3:21
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Karim Kharbouch; Austin Post; Belcalis Almanzar; Tarik Johnston; Louis Bell; Cashio; Azul; Richard McClashie; Stephen McGregor;
Producer(s)	Louis Bell; Rvssian; Cashio; Azul;
French Montana singles chronology
Post Malone singles chronology
Cardi B singles chronology
Rvssian singles chronology
Music video
	"Writing on the Wall" on YouTube

"Writing on the Wall" is a song by Moroccan-American rapper French Montana featuring fellow American rappers Post Malone & Cardi B and Jamaican producer Rvssian. It was released as the fifth single from French Montana's third studio album, Montana (2019), on September 27, 2019.^[1] It is also part of the official soundtrack for Need for Speed Heat^[2]

Background

French Montana first announced in an April 2019 Beats 1 interview with Zane Lowe that his album was "96% done" and he had a song with Post Malone and Cardi B.^[3] Montana further discussed the track in a May 2019 interview with Entertainment Weekly.^[4]

Promotion

French Montana posted a montage of clips from the video on his social media accounts on September 26, announcing that the song would be released the following day.^[1]

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Result	Ref.
2020	BET Hip Hop Awards	Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse	Nominated	^[5]

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	43
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[7]	46
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[8]	18
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)^[9]	49
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[10]	80
Greece (IFPI)^[11]	21
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[12]	5
Hungary (Stream Top 40)^[13]	33
Ireland (IRMA)^[14]	42
Lithuania (AGATA)^[15]	30
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[16]	4
Norway (VG-lista)^[17]	19
Portugal (AFP)^[18]	85
Scotland (OCC)^[19]	71
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[20]	40
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[21]	40
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[22]	54
UK Singles (OCC)^[23]	44
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[24]	30
US Billboard Hot 100^[25]	56
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[26]	33
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[27]	29
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[28]	14
US Rolling Stone Top 100^[29]	45

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[30]	Gold	40,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[31]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	September 27, 2019	Digital download streaming	Epic	^[1]
Italy	October 11, 2019	Top 40 radio	Sony	^[32]
United States	October 15, 2019	Top 40 radio	Epic	^[33]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c @FrencHMonTanA (September 26, 2019). "THE BIGGEST MOOVIEEEEEE 🔥🔥 @iamcardib @postmalone @rvssian LETS STOP PLAYING " 🌊" Single TOMORROW " ALBUM NOVEMBER" (Tweet). Retrieved September 26, 2019 – via Twitter.
^ Arts, Electronic (2019-10-31). "Need for Speed™ Heat Soundtrack | EA Official Site". Electronic Arts Inc. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
^ @Beats1 (April 17, 2019). ""I'm about 96% done." @FrencHMonTanA says his album is coming soon and he's got a track lined up featuring @PostMalone and @iamcardib. Tap in to @zanelowe's show for more! http://apple.co/FrenchB1" (Tweet). Retrieved September 26, 2019 – via Twitter.
^ Smith-Strickland, Stephanie (May 20, 2019). "French Montana on Cardi B, Post Malone, his new album". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
^ "Here Are the Nominees for the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards". Complex. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
^ "French Montana feat. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian – Writing on the Wall". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
^ "French Montana feat. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian – Writing on the Wall" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ "French Montana Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
^ "Cardi B Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 41. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 40/2019". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography French Montana". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. October 14, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
^ "French Montana feat. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian – Writing on the Wall". VG-lista. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
^ "French Montana feat. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian – Writing on the Wall". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 41. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
^ "French Montana feat. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian – Writing on the Wall". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
^ "French Montana feat. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian – Writing on the Wall". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
^ "French Montana Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
^ "French Montana Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
^ "French Montana Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
^ "French Montana Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. October 4, 2019. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
^ "Canadian single certifications – French Montana – Writing on the Wall". Music Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
^ "American single certifications – French Montana – Writing on the Wall". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "FRENCH MONTANA " Writing on the Wall" | (Radio Date: 11/10/2019)".
^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.

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[Announcement-1] @FrencHMonTanA (September 26, 2019). "THE BIGGEST MOOVIEEEEEE 🔥🔥 @iamcardib @postmalone @rvssian LETS STOP PLAYING " 🌊" Single TOMORROW " ALBUM NOVEMBER" (Tweet). Retrieved September 26, 2019 – via Twitter.

[2] Arts, Electronic (2019-10-31). "Need for Speed™ Heat Soundtrack | EA Official Site". Electronic Arts Inc. Retrieved 2021-06-29.

[3] @Beats1 (April 17, 2019). ""I'm about 96% done." @FrencHMonTanA says his album is coming soon and he's got a track lined up featuring @PostMalone and @iamcardib. Tap in to @zanelowe's show for more! http://apple.co/FrenchB1" (Tweet). Retrieved September 26, 2019 – via Twitter.

[EW-4] Smith-Strickland, Stephanie (May 20, 2019). "French Montana on Cardi B, Post Malone, his new album". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 26, 2019.

[5] "Here Are the Nominees for the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards". Complex. Retrieved 2020-09-29.

[sc_Australia_French_Montana_feat._Post_Malone,_Cardi_B_&_Rvssian-6] "French Montana feat. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian – Writing on the Wall". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 12, 2019.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_French_Montana_feat._Post_Malone,_Cardi_B_&_Rvssian-7] "French Montana feat. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian – Writing on the Wall" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved November 9, 2019.

[sc_Canada_French_Montana-8] "French Montana Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.

[sc_Billboardcanadachrtop40_Cardi_B-9] "Cardi B Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2021.

[sc_Czechdigital_-10] "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 41. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved October 15, 2019.

[11] "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 40/2019". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.

[sc_Hungarysingle_-12] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved October 10, 2019.

[sc_Hungarystream_-13] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved October 10, 2019.

[sc_Ireland3_French_Montana-14] "Irish-charts.com – Discography French Montana". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 5, 2019.

[15] "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. October 14, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.

[16] "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.

[sc_Norway_French_Montana_feat._Post_Malone,_Cardi_B_&_Rvssian-17] "French Montana feat. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian – Writing on the Wall". VG-lista. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

[sc_Portugal_French_Montana_feat._Post_Malone,_Cardi_B_&_Rvssian-18] "French Montana feat. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian – Writing on the Wall". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 15, 2019.

[sc_Scotland_-19] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2019.

[sc_Slovakdigital2_-20] "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 41. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved October 15, 2019.

[sc_Sweden_French_Montana_feat._Post_Malone,_Cardi_B_&_Rvssian-21] "French Montana feat. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian – Writing on the Wall". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 4, 2019.

[sc_Switzerland_French_Montana_feat._Post_Malone,_Cardi_B_&_Rvssian-22] "French Montana feat. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian – Writing on the Wall". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 7, 2019.

[sc_UK_-23] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2019.

[sc_UKrandb_-24] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 30, 2019.

[sc_Billboardhot100_French_Montana-25] "French Montana Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_French_Montana-26] "French Montana Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_French_Montana-27] "French Montana Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_French_Montana-28] "French Montana Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.

[29] "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. October 4, 2019. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.

[CanadaFrench_MontanaWriting_on_the_WallsingleCertRef-30] "Canadian single certifications – French Montana – Writing on the Wall". Music Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2020.

[United_StatesFrench_MontanaWriting_on_the_WallsingleCertRef-31] "American single certifications – French Montana – Writing on the Wall". Recording Industry Association of America.

[32] "FRENCH MONTANA " Writing on the Wall" | (Radio Date: 11/10/2019)".

[33] "Top 40/M Future Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.

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v t e French Montana
Discography
Studio albums	Excuse My French Jungle Rules Montana They Got Amnesia
Collaborative albums	Self Made Vol. 2 Self Made Vol. 3
Mixtapes	Coke Wave Mac & Cheese 2 Coke Boys Cocaine Mafia Mac & Cheese 3 The Appetizer Casino Life 2 Coke Zoo Wave Gods MC4 CB5 Coke Boys 6 Mac & Cheese 5
Singles	"Shot Caller" "Pop That" "Freaks" "Ain't Worried About Nothin'" "Don't Panic" "Bad Bitch" "Moses" "Figure It Out" "Lockjaw" "No Shopping" "Unforgettable" "A Lie" "Boom Boom" "Welcome to the Party" "No Stylist" "Slide" "Writing on the Wall" "Handstand" "Another One of Me"
Featured singles	"Stay Schemin' "Shout Out" "Who Booty" (Remix) "Shisha" "I Swear" "Feelin' Myself" "Loyal" "I Luh Ya Papi" "They Don't Love You No More" "Chimes RMX" "Can't Trust Thots" "I'm Up" "All the Way Up" "You" "Hurtin' Me" "Dirty Sexy Money" "Tip Toe" "Me So Bad" "Olha a Explosão" (Remix) "First Time" "Just Got Paid" "Medicine"
Other songs	"FU" "Nobody" "Same Girl" "He Like That" (Remix) "GPS"

v t e Post Malone
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Stoney (2016) Beerbongs & Bentleys (2018) Hollywood's Bleeding (2019) Twelve Carat Toothache (2022) Austin (2023) F-1 Trillion (2024)
Mixtapes	August 26th (2016)
Compilation albums	The Diamond Collection (2023)
Singles	"White Iverson" "Too Young" "Go Flex" "Deja Vu" "Congratulations" "Rockstar" "Candy Paint" "I Fall Apart" "Psycho" "Ball for Me" "Better Now" "Sunflower" "Wow" "Goodbyes" "Circles" "Enemies" "Allergic" "Take What You Want" "Only Wanna Be with You (Pokémon 25 Version)" "Life's a Mess II" "Motley Crew" "One Right Now" "Cooped Up" "I Like You (A Happier Song)" "Chemical" "Mourning" "Overdrive" "Dial Drunk" "Enough Is Enough" "I Had Some Help" "Pour Me a Drink" "Guy for That"
Featured singles	"Fade" "Homemade Dynamite (Remix)" "Jackie Chan" "Writing on the Wall" "Forever" "It's a Raid" "Tommy Lee" "Tap In (Remix)" "Wolves" "Spicy" "I Did It" "Pickup Man" "Fortnight"
Other songs	"Notice Me" "Paranoid" "Stay" "Die for Me" "Saint-Tropez" "What You Say" "Wrong Ones" "Yours"
Tours	Runaway Tour (2019–2020) Twelve Carat Tour (2022–2023)
Category

v t e Cardi B
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Invasion of Privacy (2018)
Mixtapes	Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1 (2016) Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 2 (2017)
Singles	"Bodak Yellow" "MotorSport" "Bartier Cardi" "Be Careful" "I Like It" "Ring" "Money" "Please Me" "Press" "Yes" "WAP" "Up" "Hot Shit" "Tomorrow 2" "Point Me 2" "Jealousy" "Bongos" "Enough (Miami)" "Puntería"
Featured singles	"No Limit" "La Modelo" "Finesse" (Remix) "Girls" "Dinero" "Girls Like You" "Who Want the Smoke?" "Backin' It Up" "Taki Taki" "Twerk" "Clout" "South of the Border" "Writing on the Wall" "Me Gusta" "Wild Side" "Rumors" "Shake It" "Put It on da Floor Again"
Other songs	"Ahora Dice" (Real Hasta la Muerte Remix) "Drip" "I Do" "Get Up 10" "Bickenhead" "Thru Your Phone" "Money Bag" "On Me" "Thotiana" (Remix) "Wish Wish" "Rodeo" "Bet You Wanna" "No Love (Extended)" "Despechá" (Remix) "Like What (Freestyle)" "Never Lose Me" (Remix) "Wanna Be" (Remix) "Put Em in the Fridge"
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