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| Format = [[Music download|Digital download]]
| Format = [[Music download|Digital download]]
| Recorded = 2011
| Recorded = 2011
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| Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
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| Label = [[Columbia Records]]
| Label = [[Columbia Records]]
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"'''Gucci Gucci'''" is a song by American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] recording artist [[Kreayshawn]], released June 14, 2011 as her debut single and the [[lead single]] from her debut studio album, ''[[Somethin' 'Bout Kreay]]'' (2012). The song, produced by DJ Two Stacks and Adeptus, contains a [[sampling (music)|sample]] of another Kreayshawn song, "Bumpin Bumpin". The song peaked at number 57 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot 100]]. A [[remix]] was released [[featuring]] English [[rapper]] [[Giggs (rapper)|Giggs]].
"'''Gucci Gucci'''" is a song by American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] recording artist [[Kreayshawn]], released June 14, 2011 as her debut single and the [[lead single]] from her debut studio album, ''[[Somethin' 'Bout Kreay]]'' (2012). The song, produced by DJ Two Stacks and Adeptus, contains a [[sampling (music)|sample]] of another Kreayshawn song, "Bumpin Bumpin". The song peaked at number 57 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot 100]]. A [[remix]] was released [[featuring]] English [[rapper]] [[Giggs (rapper)|Giggs]].


==Background==
==Background and composition==
The single gained popularity after being uploaded on her [[YouTube]] channel on May 16, 2011, the song garnered nearly 3 million views on YouTube in a little over two weeks.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-gVCalx2Sw Kreayshawn Explains the Creative Process behind "Gucci Gucci" and why her music can't be classified]</ref> In the song she proclaims her disdain for wearing designer brands such as [[Gucci]], [[Fendi]], [[Louis Vuitton]], and [[Prada]]<ref>[http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bthesite/louder-now-blog/bal-kreayshawn-drops-gucci-gucci-video-20110519,0,7821813.story Kreayshawn drops 'Gucci Gucci' video - baltimoresun.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The song's success was able to get her a record deal with [[Columbia Records]].<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2011/06/09/gucci-gucci-rapper-kreayshawn-inks-deal-with-columbia-records/ ‘Gucci Gucci’ Rapper Kreayshawn Inks Deal with Columbia Records]</ref>
The single gained popularity after being uploaded on her [[YouTube]] channel on May 16, 2011, the song garnered nearly 3 million views on YouTube in a little over two weeks.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-gVCalx2Sw Kreayshawn Explains the Creative Process behind "Gucci Gucci" and why her music can't be classified]</ref> In the song she proclaims her disdain for wearing designer brands such as [[Gucci]], [[Fendi]], [[Louis Vuitton]], and [[Prada]]<ref>[http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bthesite/louder-now-blog/bal-kreayshawn-drops-gucci-gucci-video-20110519,0,7821813.story Kreayshawn drops 'Gucci Gucci' video - baltimoresun.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The song's success was able to get her a record deal with [[Columbia Records]].<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2011/06/09/gucci-gucci-rapper-kreayshawn-inks-deal-with-columbia-records/ ‘Gucci Gucci’ Rapper Kreayshawn Inks Deal with Columbia Records]</ref>


Kreayshawn wrote the song with American rapper and [[ghostwriter]] Anthony "Speak" Negrete. In an August 2011 interview with Rebecca Haithcoat from ''[[LA Weekly]]'' he brought it to the attention of the world that he had not been paid [[royalties]] for his contributions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2011/10/meet_speak_who_co-wrote_kreays.php |title=Meet Speak, Who Co-Wrote Kreayshawn's "Gucci Gucci" |publisher=[[LA Weekly]] |date=2011-10-31 |accessdate=2011-11-02}}</ref>
Kreayshawn wrote the song with American rapper and [[ghostwriter]] Anthony "Speak" Negrete. In an August 2011 interview with Rebecca Haithcoat from ''[[LA Weekly]]'' he brought it to the attention of the world that he had not been paid [[royalties]] for his contributions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2011/10/meet_speak_who_co-wrote_kreays.php |title=Meet Speak, Who Co-Wrote Kreayshawn's "Gucci Gucci" |publisher=[[LA Weekly]] |date=2011-10-31 |accessdate=2011-11-02}}</ref> A [[Hip hop music|rap song]], it contains the [[Verse (popular music|verse]]: "Bitch you ain't no Barbie, I see you work at Arby's/Number two, super-sized, hurry up I'm staaaaaaaarving."<ref name=allmusic>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=R2568559|last=Jeffries|first=David|accessdate=5 June 2013}}</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==

Revision as of 22:48, 5 June 2013

"Gucci Gucci"
Song

"Gucci Gucci" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kreayshawn, released June 14, 2011 as her debut single and the lead single from her debut studio album, Somethin' 'Bout Kreay (2012). The song, produced by DJ Two Stacks and Adeptus, contains a sample of another Kreayshawn song, "Bumpin Bumpin". The song peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100. A remix was released featuring English rapper Giggs.

Background and composition

The single gained popularity after being uploaded on her YouTube channel on May 16, 2011, the song garnered nearly 3 million views on YouTube in a little over two weeks.[1] In the song she proclaims her disdain for wearing designer brands such as Gucci, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, and Prada[2] The song's success was able to get her a record deal with Columbia Records.[3]

Kreayshawn wrote the song with American rapper and ghostwriter Anthony "Speak" Negrete. In an August 2011 interview with Rebecca Haithcoat from LA Weekly he brought it to the attention of the world that he had not been paid royalties for his contributions.[4] A rap song, it contains the verse: "Bitch you ain't no Barbie, I see you work at Arby's/Number two, super-sized, hurry up I'm staaaaaaaarving."[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Joseph Zentil of Strange Customs and has more than 40 million views on YouTube as of December, 2012. The video features cameo appearances from former White Girl Mob member Lil Debbie, as well as Jasper Dolphin, Taco Bennett, and Left Brain of Odd Future. She was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost to rapper Tyler, The Creator.

Critical reception

The song received mostly positive reviews from critics. Touré commented on the song: "The song basically attacks a central tenet of hip-hop: Many rappers embrace labelism as part of their celebration of upward mobility as well as a postmodern sentiment that you are the brands you wear." He also said that the song had "childishly simple rhyme patterns" such as "I’m lookin’ like Madonna, but I’m flossin’ like Ivana."[6] James Montgomery of MTV ranked "Gucci Gucci" 23rd of his top 25 songs of 2011.[7] The song was remixed by American rapper Lil Wayne for his mixtape Sorry 4 the Wait. The song is also ranked in Pitchfork's The Top 100 Tracks of 2011 and many other publications.[8]

Chart performance

On the week of July 30, 2011, the song debuted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 83.[9][10] It also debuted at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending August 13, 2011.[11]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank
MTV 25 Best Songs of 2011 2011 #23[12]
Pitchfork The Top 100 Tracks of 2011 2011 #48[8]
Complex The 25 Best Songs of 2011 2011 #9[13]
Popmatters The 75 Best Songs of 2011 2011 #24[14]

Charts and certifications

Release information

Purchasable release

Country Date Format Label Ref
United States July 14, 2011 Digital download Sony Music Entertainment [20]

EP

  • In the U.K. "Gucci Gucci" was released digitally through iTunes as an EP, on September 9, 2011.[21]
Digital EP
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gucci Gucci"N. Zolot, M. Weiner, A. NegreteDJ Two Stacks3:07
2."Gucci Gucci" (Two Stacks Remix)N. Zolot, M. Weiner, A. NegreteDJ Two Stacks3:36
3."Gucci Gucci" (Giggs Remix)N. Zolot, M. Weiner, A. Negrete, N. ThompsonDJ Two Stacks3:07
4."Gucci Gucci" (Instrumental) DJ Two Stacks3:06

References

  1. ^ Kreayshawn Explains the Creative Process behind "Gucci Gucci" and why her music can't be classified
  2. ^ Kreayshawn drops 'Gucci Gucci' video - baltimoresun.com
  3. ^ ‘Gucci Gucci’ Rapper Kreayshawn Inks Deal with Columbia Records
  4. ^ "Meet Speak, Who Co-Wrote Kreayshawn's "Gucci Gucci"". LA Weekly. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  5. ^ Jeffries, David. Gucci Gucci at AllMusic. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  6. ^ Touré (December 25, 2011). "Challenging Hip-Hop's Masculine Ideal". The New York Times. pp. AR18.
  7. ^ Montgomery, James (December 13, 2011). "Beyonce, Britney Spears And More: 25 Best Songs Of 2011". MTV News. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
  8. ^ a b Staff Lists: The Top 100 Tracks of 2011 | Features | Pitchfork
  9. ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/kreayshawn/chart-history/r%26b/hip-hop-songs
  10. ^ Billboard Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs – 25 July « Creative Disc – Music Weblog
  11. ^ "Britney Spears Bounds Into Hot 100's Top 10, LMFAO Still No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011-08-03. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  12. ^ Beyonce, Britney Spears And More: 25 Best Songs Of 2011 - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV.com
  13. ^ 9. Kreayshawn "Gucci Gucci" — The 25 Best Songs of 2011 | Complex
  14. ^ The 75 Best Songs of 2011 | PopMatters
  15. ^ "Kreayshawn – Gucci Gucci" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  16. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  18. ^ Grein, Paul (7 September 2011). "Week Ending Sept. 4, 2011. Songs: Adele's Back On Top". Yahoo! Chart Watch. new.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  19. ^ "American single certifications – Kreyshawn – Pop That". Recording Industry Association of America. October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  20. ^ [1]. iTunes.com. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  21. ^ "Gucci Gucci - EP". iTunes. September 2011.
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