Tom Ford (song)
"Tom Ford" | ||||
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Single by Jay-Z | ||||
from the album Magna Carta Holy Grail | ||||
Released | September 26, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
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Length | 3:09 | |||
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"Tom Ford" is a song by American hip hop artist
Background
On July 3, 2013, "Tom Ford" was previewed in one of Samsung's commercials for Magna Carta Holy Grail.[2] "Tom Ford" premiered online the following day, along with the rest of Magna Carta Holy Grail upon its release to Samsung smartphone owners.[3]
The title of the song and chorus are a reference to
Production
The song was
Critical reception
"Tom Ford" was met with mixed to positive reviews from
Simon Vozick-Levinson of
Rolling Stone ranked "Tom Ford" at number 77 on their list of the 100 Best Songs of 2013. They commented saying, "It might be his most lavish playa anthem ever, the work of man who has traded street corners for runways but can still pull off a line like "flush out a Riesling/When Hov's out them hoes out/Y'all put y'all weaves in."[22]
Live performances
On August 5, 2013, Beyoncé played her final North American
Remixes
On December 4, 2013, Jay-Z released the official remix to "Tom Ford" on his 44th birthday featuring deceased rapper Pimp C. Coincidentally, or perhaps intentionally, this was also the sixth anniversary of Pimp C's passing. The two had previously collaborated during his life, on the hit song "Big Pimpin'".[27]
On September 4, 2013, Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie freestyled to "Tom Ford" on BBC Radio's Tim Westwood TV.[28] On October 15, 2013, rapper Angel Haze released a freestyle to "Tom Ford" as part of her "30 Gold Freestyle" series.[29]
Accolades
Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
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2014 | 56th )
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Best Rap Performance[30] | Nominated |
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[42] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label(s) |
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United Kingdom | September 26, 2013[43] | Urban contemporary radio
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United States | October 15, 2013[1] | Rhythmic contemporary radio | |
United Kingdom | October 21, 2013[44] | Contemporary hit radio |
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- ^ "Tom Ford Flattered by Jay-Z's New Track Named After Him – The Cut". Nymag.com. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ^ Adam Tschorn (2013-08-08). "Yahoo searches for 'Tom Ford' spike – is Jay Z the reason? – Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ^ "Jay Z Causes Huge Spike in Tom Ford Searches". Complex. 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ^ "Jay-Z's 'Tom Ford' Shout Out on 'Magna Carta' Album Makes Designer Feel 'Flattered': Exclusive". Billboard. 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ^ "Timbaland Breaks Down The Genesis of Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta Holy Grail,' Production Credits – XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
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- ^ "Jay-Z, 'Magna Carta Holy Grail': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
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- ^ Kitty Empire (2013-07-07). "Jay-Z: Magna Carta Holy Grail – review | Music | The Observer". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ^ "Album Review: Jay-Z – Magna Carta Holy Grail". Consequence of Sound. 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ^ Jay Z. "Jay-Z – Magna Carta Holy Grail – Stream & Read Album Review". Djbooth.net. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ^ "Jay-Z: Magna Carta Holy Grail | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ^ Simon Vozick-Levinson (2013-07-10). "Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta... Holy Grail' | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ^ Kyle Anderson, Ray Rahman (2013-08-01). "Magna Carta Holy Grail Album Review | Music Reviews and News | Summer Must List". EW.com. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ^ "Jay-Z: Magna Carta... Holy Grail | Music Review". Slant Magazine. 7 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ^ Published at 4:16 PM on July 11, 2013 By Dan Weiss (2013-07-11). "Jay-Z: Magna Carta...Holy Grail :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
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- ^ "Jay Z Performs 'Tom Ford' at Beyoncé's Brooklyn Show". Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ^ "Jay Z joins Beyonce onstage in New York to play 'Tom Ford' | News". Nme.Com. 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ^ "Jay Z tour review and setlist London O2 Arena: 8 things I learned – James Robertson – 3am & Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk. 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ^ "Listen to Jay Z's Remix of "Tom Ford" Featuring Pimp C". Complex.
- ^ "Sarkodie "Tom Ford" freestyle on Tim Westwood | Ghanamotion.com – Creativity at its Best". Ghanamotion.com. 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ^ "Listen: Angel Haze freestyles over Jay Z's "Tom Ford"". Consequence of Sound. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ^ December 06, EW Staff Updated; EST, 2013 at 12:00 PM. "Grammy nominations 2014: See the list of nominees". EW.com.
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