Best Part (song)

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"Best Part"
Single by Daniel Caesar and H.E.R.
from the album Freudian and H.E.R.
ReleasedAugust 25 2017
Genre
Length3:29
Label
  • Golden Child
  • RCA
Songwriters
Producers
Daniel Caesar singles chronology
"Blessed"
(2017)		 "Best Part"
(2017)		 "Figures, a Reprise"
(2018)
H.E.R. singles chronology
"Focus"
(2016)		 "Best Part"
(2017)		 "This Way"
(2018)
Music video
"Best Part" on YouTube

"Best Part" is a song by Canadian singer Daniel Caesar and American singer H.E.R., released in 2017 as a part of Caesar's album Freudian. It is also included in H.E.R.'s self-titled album, released in 2017.

Accolades

"Best Part" won Best Collaboration at the 2018 Soul Train Music Awards while also being nominated for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Awards.

The song also won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[1]

Charts

"Best Part" is both artists' second single sent to the Adult R&B Songs (Billboard) to become number one, something achieved by only four other artists before them.[2]

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–2024) Peak
position
Philippines Hot 100 (Billboard)[3] 21
Portugal (AFP)[4]184
US Billboard Hot 100[5]75
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6]32
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[7]1

Year-end charts

Chart (2018) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 91
Chart (2024) Position
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100)[9] 41
Chart (2025) Position
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100)[10] 68

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[11] Platinum 40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[12] 4× Platinum 320,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[13] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[14] Gold 100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15] 6× Platinum 180,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[16] Platinum 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[18] 7× Platinum 7,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Charmaine Noronha (February 10, 2019). "Toronto's Daniel Caesar Wins 1st Grammy For 'Best Part' With H.E.R." HuffPost. HuffPost. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  2. Trevor Anderson (October 18, 2018). "Daniel Caesar & H.E.R.'s 'Best Part' Hits No. 1 on Adult R&B Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  3. "Philippines Hot 100 Week of October 19, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  4. "Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R. – Best Part". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  5. "Daniel Caesar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  6. "Daniel Caesar Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  7. "Daniel Caesar Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  8. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  9. "Philippines Hot 100 – Year of 2024". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  10. "Philippines Hot 100 (Year of 2025)". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on December 19, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  11. "Brazilian single certifications – Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R. – Best Part" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  12. "Canadian single certifications – Daniel Caesar – Best Part (ft. H.E.R.)". Music Canada. May 25, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  13. "Danish single certifications – Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R. – Best Part". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  14. "French single certifications – Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R. – Best Part" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  15. "New Zealand single certifications – Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R. – Best Part". Radioscope. Retrieved February 11, 2026. Type Best Part in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  16. "Portuguese single certifications – Daniel Caesar – Best Part" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  17. "British single certifications – Daniel Caesar ft H E R – Best Part". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 3, 2023. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Best Part Daniel Caesar ft H E R in the "Search:" field.
  18. "American single certifications – H.E.R. – Best Part". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 21, 2026.