Swimming Pools (Drank)
"Swimming Pools (Drank)" | ||||
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Single by Kendrick Lamar | ||||
from the album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City | ||||
B-side | "Remixes" (12") | |||
Released | July 31, 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
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Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | T-Minus | |||
Kendrick Lamar singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Swimming Pools (Drank)" on YouTube | ||||
Audio sample | ||||
A sample of the song, the line before the chorus says Kendrick takes a few sips then a very inebriated man says he needs to "Get a swimming pool full of liquor and dive in it". |
"Swimming Pools (Drank)" is a song by American rapper
A music video was released to accompany the song in August 2012. It was featured in the 2013 game
Background
The single is an introspective regarding Lamar's family and social life, alcoholism, and the peer pressure that accompanies it amongst his friends. In the first verse, he remembers his grandfather's drinking and resulting death,[2] and the reasons that led Lamar himself to drinking.[3]
Critical reception
The song garnered acclaim from music critics upon its release.
Live performances
Lamar performed "Swimming Pools (Drank)" at every show on The Damn Tour.[6]
Chart performance
In its first week of release, the song debuted at number 100 on the
Music video
The music video, directed by Jerome D, premiered August 3, 2012 on 106 & Park. A review by the magazine Rolling Stone shared a summary of the video stating: "In his new video for 'Swimming Pools (Drank),' Kendrick Lamar defies gravity, floating and tumbling in suspended space as liquor bottles fly upwards and smash into the ceiling. The rapper gets introspective on a woozy beat, considering the highs and lows of alcohol consumption and the sense of confidence it bestows upon the drinker. Lamar spends most of the video rapping alone, but color-filtered shots of a booze-soaked rager poke through the more contemplative scenes."
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Swimming Pools (Drank)" |
| T-Minus | 4:07 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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9. | "Swimming Pools (Drank)" (Extended Version) |
| T-Minus | 5:13 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "Swimming Pools (Drank)" (Main Version) |
| T-Minus | 4:07 |
19. | "Swimming Pools (Drank)" (Black Hippy Remix) |
| T-Minus | 5:14 |
Remixes
The official
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[29] | 7× Platinum | 490,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[30] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[31] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[32] | Gold | 150,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[33] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[35] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | July 31, 2012 | Digital download | [36] | |
United Kingdom | September 30, 2012 |
References
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar Performs On Saturday Night Live (Video)". 2DopeBoyz. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ Lamar, Kendrick (3 October 2012). "My Favorite Things, Part II". RapGenius. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
...playing on the word swimming pool. him drowning in a pool of liquor in Chicago
- ^ Lamar, Kendrick (5 August 2012). "My Favorite Things, Part II". RapGenius. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
This song is about me reminiscing about my years a kid witnessing a housing that indulged adults in alcohol. So much alcohol that it could fill a swimming pool.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar, 'Swimming Pools (Drank)'". Rolling Stone. 5 December 2012.
- ^ "XXL Lists The Best Hip-Hop Songs And Albums Of The Last 40 Years – XXL Issue 152". XXL Mag. 9 January 2014.
- ^ Masley, Ed (July 13, 2017). "Kendrick Lamar launches DAMN. Tour in Glendale with triumphant one-man show of force". AZ Central. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank) on acharts.us". acharts.us. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
- ^ HipHopDX (20 December 2012). "The Most Important Freestyles Of 2012". HipHopDX.
- ^ Lewis Corner (14 March 2013). "Mutya Keisha Siobhan release Kendrick Lamar cover - listen". Digital Spy.
- ^ Tom Breihan (3 October 2023). "Tori Amos Covers Kendrick Lamar's "Swimming Pools (Drank)" On Trevor Horn's New Album". Stereogum. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
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- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
- ^ "Rap Songs - 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
- ^ "80-61 Hottest 100 - 2012 triple j". abc.net.au. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
- ^ "Best of 2013 - Hot 100 Songs". Prometheus Global Media. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Year End Charts — R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. 9 December 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Singles Accreditations Report - March 2024" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Kendrick Lamar; 'Swimming Pools (Drank)')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ "British single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ iTunes.com. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
External links
- "Swimming Pools (Drank)" at Discogs (list of releases)