Broccoli (D.R.A.M. song)

"Broccoli"
Single by D.R.A.M. featuring Lil Yachty
from the album Big Baby D.R.A.M.
B-side "Cha Cha"
Released April 6, 2016
Format
Recorded 2016
Genre
Length 3:38
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • J. Gramm
  • D.R.A.M. (co-prod.)
D.R.A.M. singles chronology
"Cha Cha"
(2015)		 "Broccoli"
(2016)		 "Cute"
(2016)

"Cha Cha"
(2015)		 "Broccoli"
(2016)		 "Cute"
(2016)
Lil Yachty singles chronology
"Minnesota"
(2016) Minnesota2016		 "Broccoli"
(2016) Broccoli2016		 "1500"
(2016) 15002016
Music video
"Broccoli" on YouTube

"Broccoli" is a single by American rapper D.R.A.M. The song features rapper Lil Yachty and was released on April 6, 2016, by Atlantic Records and Empire Distribution. It is the lead single from D.R.A.M.'s debut studio album Big Baby D.R.A.M. It was produced by J. Gramm, with co-production by D.R.A.M. himself.

Background and release

The song was released for digital download as a single on April 6, 2016.[1] It is the first single from D.R.A.M.'s debut studio album, Big Baby D.R.A.M., which was released in October 2016.[2] A limited edition picture disc 7" vinyl version of the song was released on November 25, as part of Record Store Day's Black Friday sale.[3] In an interview with Genius, D.R.A.M. spoke on the creation process behind the song:

"I was first introduced to Yachty through Rick Rubin. I was in Shangri La and Rick asked me if he could bring Yachty through. We linked and played each other music. A good month later, one of my main camera guys was following Yachty around during his SXSW run and I came about during the conversation. We exchanged numbers and I saw he was in LA, so I called him and he answered on the first fucking ring. He came to the studio and we had the loop of this going. We weren’t sure on what was going to make it carry over. At first, it was the piano with the drum loop, we had the flute and when that went in, everyone started vibing. Yachty started on his verse and I didn’t have any bars at first so I told him to go in. When he left, I didn’t even have my verse, I just had the bridge."[4]

Critical reception

James Grebey of Spin said "the pair’s affable, clever rapping is a delight over the beat, which switched from a grizzled boom to some flighty, Kirby’s Dreamland-esque twinkling."[5] Pitchfork's Marcus J. Moore opined, "D.R.A.M. comes through with his usually energetic rhymes, proclaiming his territory while giving the track even more punch."[6] The same magazine listed "Broccoli" on their ranking of the 100 best songs of 2016 at number 33.[7] The track was named the 47th best song of the year on Rolling Stone's "50 Best Songs of 2016" list.[8] Billboard ranked "Broccoli" at number three on their "100 Best Pop Songs of 2016" list.[9] In the annual Village Voice's Pazz & Jop mass critics poll of the year's best in music in 2016, "Broccoli" was ranked at number 26.[10] It also received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on July 22, 2016 on D.R.A.M.'s YouTube account.[11] The video makes extensive use of wiggle stereoscopy.

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Broccoli" (featuring Lil Yachty)3:45
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Cha Cha"4:10

Commercial performance

"Broccoli" debuted at number 87 on Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated July 2, 2016.[12] It rose to number 65 on the Hot 100 the following week and has peaked at number 5, making it D.R.A.M. and Lil Yachty's first top 5 entry. As of January 2017, the song has sold 1,104,000 copies in the United States.[13] The song was certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 6, 2017, for combined sales and streaming-equivalent points of five million units in the United States.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[14] 61
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[15] 45
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[16] 28
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 23
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] 85
France (SNEP)[19] 198
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 80
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 35
Portugal (AFP)[22] 66
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[23] 88
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 60
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[25] 93
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[27] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[28] 22

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[29] 85
US Billboard Hot 100[30] 34

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[31] 2× Platinum 160,000^
France (SNEP)[32] Gold 75,000*
United States (RIAA)[33] 5× Platinum 5,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Broccoli (feat. Lil Yachty) - Single by D.R.A.M.". iTunes. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ "D.R.A.M. Shares His Debut Album 'Big Baby D.R.A.M.'". Complex. October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "D.R.A.M. - Broccoli". Record Store Day. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "D.R.A.M. – Broccoli Lyrics - Genius Lyrics". Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ "D.R.A.M. and Lil Yachty’s New Single, ‘BROCCOLI’ Is a Healthy, Tasty Track | SPIN". Spin. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  6. ↑ ""Broccoli" [ft. Lil Yachty] by D.R.A.M. Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  7. ↑ "The 100 Best Songs of 2016". Pitchfork Media. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  8. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (November 30, 2016). "50 Best Songs of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Billboard's 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016: Critics' Picks". Billboard. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  10. ↑ "PAZZ+JOP 2016". Village Voice. January 25, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K44j-sb1SRY
  12. ↑ "Music: Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Hip Hop Single Sales: Migos, Bruno Mars & Machine Gun Kelly". Hip Hop DX. January 22, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  14. ↑ "ARIA CHART WATCH #394". auspOp. November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – D.R.A.M. feat. Lil Yachty – Broccoli" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – D.R.A.M. feat. Lil Yachty – Broccoli" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  17. ↑ "D.R.A.M. – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for D.R.A.M.. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  18. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201640 into search. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 47, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – D.R.A.M. feat. Lil Yachty – Broccoli" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  21. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – D.R.A.M. feat. Lil Yachty – Broccoli". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  23. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201640 into search. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-10-14" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  26. ↑ "D.R.A.M. – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for D.R.A.M.. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  27. ↑ "D.R.A.M. – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for D.R.A.M.. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  28. ↑ "D.R.A.M. – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for D.R.A.M.. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100 Year End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – D.R.A.M – Broccoli (Ft. Lil Yachty)". Music Canada. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  32. ↑ "French single certifications – D.R.A.M. feat. Lil Yachty – Broccoli" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  33. ↑ "American single certifications – D.R.A.M. – Broccoli". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 24, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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