CoCo (O.T. Genasis song)

"CoCo"
Single by O.T. Genasis
Released October 27, 2014
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014
Genre Gangsta rap, trap
Length 3:59
Label
Writer(s) Odis Flores
O.T. Genasis singles chronology
"Touchdown (Remix)"
(2014)		 "CoCo"
(2014)		 "Ricky"
(2015)

"CoCo" is a song by American rapper O.T. Genasis. It was released as a single on October 27, 2014 by Conglomerate Records and on November 10, 2014 by Atlantic Records. The song's title and lyrical content explicitly refer to Genasis' love of cocaine.

Upon its release, the song noted a commercial success, peaking at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 4 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.

Music video

The music video for the song was released on October 13, 2014.[1] The music video has O.T. Genasis and a few of his friends scraping together and bagging baking soda. Another video with a higher budget was released, dubbed the TV version, which features O.T. Genasis on a boat with a theme of drug cartels and the large scale importation of cocaine. The music video features a (Conglomerate Records) sign in the beginning. The video was directed by Busta Rhymes (Conglomerate C.E.O). It also features cameo appearances by Director Busta Rhymes, DJ Khaled, Timbaland, Ice T, and his wife, Nicole Austin. The TV version was filmed in Miami.

Remixes

The first part of the remix entitled "CoCo (Part 2)" was released on February 10, 2015 and features Meek Mill and Young Jeezy. Another remix entitled "CoCo (Part 3)" was released on February 12 featuring American recording artist Chris Brown. Rapper Lil Wayne remixed the song for his Sorry 4 the Wait 2. There are also EDM remixes by MAKJ, Flosstradamus, Borgore, JAUZ, DJ Sliink & Big O, Coucheron, and Mike Candys.

Charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 18
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[3] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 35
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 37
France (SNEP)[6] 23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 64
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 192
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[9] 21
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 20
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 7
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[12] 4
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13] 28

References

  1. ↑ "New Video: O.T. Genasis Is In Love With The 'Coco'". Vibe. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ultratop.be – O.T. Genasis – CoCo" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – O.T. Genasis – CoCo" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – O.T. Genasis – CoCo" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  5. ↑ "O.T. Genasis Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for O.T. Genasis. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Lescharts.com – O.T. Genasis – CoCo" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – O.T. Genasis – CoCo". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  8. ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 10.01.2015 (wk1)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-01-17" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  10. ↑ "O.T. Genasis Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for O.T. Genasis. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  11. ↑ "O.T. Genasis Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for O.T. Genasis. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  12. ↑ "O.T. Genasis Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for O.T. Genasis. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  13. ↑ "O.T. Genasis Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for O.T. Genasis. Retrieved January 24, 2015.