Megan's Piano
| "Megan's Piano" | ||||
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| Single by Megan Thee Stallion | ||||
| from the album Something for Thee Hotties | ||||
| Released | November 30, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | Malibu[1] | |||
| Length | 1:53 | |||
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| "Megan's Piano" on YouTube | ||||
"Megan's Piano" is a song by American rapper
Background and composition
"Megan's Piano" was one of several songs added to the album just hours before its release.[2] Megan Thee Stallion explained that although she is not a professional piano player, she just played the melodies on a piano because she knew the sound she was going for.[3][4] As she was playing around with the keys, she asked her producer LilJuMadeDaBeat to make a beat out of it; this can be heard in the song's intro as the two go back and forth in trying to combine the piano with the beat.[1] The song features "vintage" Meg bars over what was described as an "uncharacteristically minimal" Lil Ju beat, which contains a "stabbing" piano and a "bouncy" bassline, as Megan references a Nike deal she just closed, among other things.[5]
Critical reception
In their album review, Pitchfork's Dylan Green said "the run of tracks from 'Megan's Piano' to 'Pipe Up' has the buzzy energy of a marathon studio session".[5] Njera Perkins of PopSugar named it among the songs on the album that shows Megan's "hard-hitting bars are back in full force".[6]
Charts
| Chart (2021–2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 97 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 34 |
| US | 15 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] | 24 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | October 29, 2021 |
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| United States | November 30, 2021 |
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References
- ^ a b "Megan Thee Stallion on Archived Tracks, Hottie Sauce, and Graduating College (time stamped)". October 29, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Apple Music on YouTube.
- ^ Sinha, Chatu (October 29, 2021). "Megan Thee Stallion Gives Fans More and More on Something for Thee Hotties". Vulture. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ @TheeStallion (October 27, 2021). "I played the piano part in the beat lol I'm excited for y'all to hear it" (Tweet). Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ @TheeStallion (October 27, 2021). "I just knew what I wanted it to sound like so I just played the melodys I wanted to play I ain't professional or nunnnn lol" (Tweet). Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Green, Dylan (November 3, 2021). "Something for Thee Hotties Album Review". Picthfork. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Perkins, Njera (October 29, 2021). "Megan Thee Stallion's Alter Ego, Tina Snow, Returns on Something For Thee Hotties Project". PopSugar. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Megan Thee Stallion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Megan Thee Stallion Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Megan Thee Stallion Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Megan Thee Stallion Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Megan Thee Stallion – Megan's Piano". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Something for Thee Hotties by Megan Thee Stallion on Apple Music". Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
- ^ 300 Entertainment [@300] (December 1, 2021). "Thanks to all the DJs, Music Directors & Program Directors across the country for making #Piano the #1 most added record on Urban and Rhythmic Radio! @TheeStallion" (Tweet). Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Twitter.
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