Magnolia (Playboi Carti song)

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"Magnolia"
Single by Playboi Carti
from the album Playboi Carti
ReleasedApril 14, 2017
Recorded2017
Genre
Length3:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pi'erre Bourne
Playboi Carti singles chronology
"wokeuplikethis*"
(2017) 		"Magnolia"
(2017) 		"Summer Bummer"
(2017)
Music video
"Magnolia" on YouTube

"Magnolia" is a song by American rapper Playboi Carti. It was released on June 13, 2017, as the third single from his eponymous debut commercial mixtape Playboi Carti (2017).[1] The song was produced by Pi'erre Bourne. It is a reference to Magnolia Projects in New Orleans.[2] The beginning is a sample from the Jamie Foxx Show, which is used as a producer tag for Pi'erre.[3]

Music video

A music video was released for the song on July 7, 2017 of 106 & Park. It was directed by Hidji Films and features cameo appearances from song producer Pi'erre Bourne, ASAP Rocky and the ASAP Mob, m14thew, Slim Jxmmi, x.mofe, Southside, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Don Q, Nav, Casanova, Smooky Margielaa, Juelz Santana and Cash, one of the XO members.[4] The music video was filmed in New York City.[5]

Milly Rock

Before its release date, the song gained notable attention through the Milly Rock, a viral video in which YouTube personality Roy Purdy is seen dancing to the song while he explores various parts of New York City including a skate park and Times Square notably. He also dances with street performance artist, Matthew Silver, later in the video. The video has over 28 million views as of July 2020.[6]

Remixes

Lil Wayne remixed the song on his EP

Multiple rappers have released freestyles and remixes of this song due to the popularity, most notably Lil Wayne, who released a freestyle on July 5, 2017, on his In Tune We Trust EP.[7]

Canadian rapper Tory Lanez remixed the song and was slammed by producer Pi'erre Bourne for using the instrumental without permission.[8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 51
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 29
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 11
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[12] 7
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13] 20

Year-end charts

Chart (2017) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 79
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 42

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
United States (RIAA)[17] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States June 13, 2017 Rhythmic contemporary radio
[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xwzyg7/this-is-why-you-should-be-flipping-out-over-lil-waynes-magnolia-freestyle
  3. ^ https://www.complex.com/music/2017/11/stream-pierre-bourne-playboi-carti-song-yo-pierre
  4. ^ "Playboi Carti - Magnolia". YouTube. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  5. ^ https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/07/playboi-carti-magnolia-video/
  6. ^ Roy Purdy (May 29, 2017), IN NEW YORK I MILLY ROCK, retrieved November 9, 2019 – via YouTube
  7. ^ Lil Wayne (July 5, 2017), Lil Wayne - Magnolia (Freestyle), retrieved July 7, 2017
  8. ^ https://www.complex.com/music/2017/05/tory-lanez-magnolia-freestyle-playboi-carti-producer-denied-instrumental
  9. ^ "Playboi Carti Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  10. ^ "Playboi Carti Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  11. ^ "Playboi Carti Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  12. ^ "Playboi Carti Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  13. ^ "Playboi Carti Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  14. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  15. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  16. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Playboi Carti – Magnolia". Music Canada. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – Playboi Carti – Magnolia". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 31, 2019.


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