Sweatpants (song)

"Sweatpants"
Single by Childish Gambino
from the album Because the Internet
Released June 9, 2014
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre Hip hop
Length 3:00
Label Glassnote, Island
Writer(s) Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson, Jason Martin
Producer(s) Childish Gambino, Ludwig Göransson
Childish Gambino singles chronology
"Sweatpants"
(2014)		 "Telegraph Ave."
(2014)		 Sober
(2014)

"Sweatpants" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Childish Gambino from his second studio album Because the Internet. The song was released on June 9, 2014 as the third official single from the album. It was produced by Gambino himself and Ludwig Göransson. The song has peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

Music video

The music video for "Sweatpants" was released on April 14, 2014, which concludes with a dream sequence for "Urn."[1] Glover responded unfavorably to the method of its release, denouncing Glassnote Records on his Twitter page later that day. [2]

Release

On November 25, 2013, "Sweatpants" which features ad-libs from rapper Problem leaked online, which Gambino responded unfavorably to.[3] Shortly after, it was made available to those who pre-order his second studio album Because the Internet on iTunes, as the album's first promotional single.[4] "Sweatpants" would then be serviced to urban contemporary radio in the United Kingdom as the third official single from the album on June 9, 2014.[5]

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] 24
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 35

References

  1. ↑ http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/04/childish-gambino-loses-mind-new-video/
  2. ↑ http://www.complex.com/music/2014/04/what-the-hell-just-happened-in-music-this-week-apr-20/childish-gambino-twitter-rant-about-sweatpants-vid
  3. ↑ "Childish Gambino Not Happy With 'Sweatpants' Leak, Ironic 'Because The Internet'". Huffingtonpost.com. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  4. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Because the Internet by Childish Gambino". Itunes.apple.com. 1983-09-25. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  5. ↑ "Radio 1Xtra Playlist". BBC. 9 June 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Childish Gambino Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Childish Gambino.
  7. ↑ "Childish Gambino Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Childish Gambino.