Collard Greens (song)
"Collard Greens" | ||||
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Single by Schoolboy Q featuring Kendrick Lamar | ||||
from the album Oxymoron | ||||
Released | June 11, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 5:01 | |||
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Schoolboy Q singles chronology | ||||
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Kendrick Lamar singles chronology | ||||
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"Collard Greens" on YouTube |
"Collard Greens" is a song by American
Background
Schoolboy Q spoke to
During the process of Lamar writing his verse he spoke to a Peruvian man who worked at Interscope Studios and they came up with a few bars in the Spanish language that he included in his verse, along with a few in French.[2] Q admitted to MTV that he didn't understand Lamar's verse and that he had no idea he was going to include a multilingual verse in the song.[3]
Critical reception
"Collard Greens" was met with generally positive reviews from
Craig Jenkins of
Music video
On August 7, 2013, Schoolboy Q appeared on
The week of its release XXL named the video one of the best new hip hop music videos.[28] XXL would also name the music video one of "The 15 Best Hip-Hop Videos Of The Summer".[29]
Live performances
On September 16, 2013, Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar performed "Collard Greens", in New York for
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Collard Greens" (featuring Kendrick Lamar) |
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| 5:01 |
Charts
Chart (2013–2014) | Peak position |
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UK Singles ( The Official Charts Company)[35]
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184 |
36 | |
US Billboard Hot 100[37] | 92 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[38] | 28 |
US | 9 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[40] | 35 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[41] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[43] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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United States | June 11, 2013 | Digital download[44] | |
July 18, 2013 | Mainstream urban radio[45]
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August 27, 2013 | Rhythmic contemporary radio[46] | ||
Urban contemporary radio[47]
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