Feels Like Summer (Childish Gambino song)
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| Released | July 11, 2018 |
| Genre | R&B[1] |
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"Feels Like Summer" is a song by American recording artist Childish Gambino. The song was released by Wolf+Rothstein, Liberator Music and RCA Records on July 11, 2018.[2] It was written and produced by Gambino and his longtime collaborator Ludwig Göransson. The song was made available for digital download and streaming along with "Summertime Magic" as a part of the extended play Summer Pack.[3] It is featured on the FIFA 19 soundtrack.[4] It later appeared on his fourth album 3.15.20 under the title "42.26".[5] The song received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Song at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[6]
Music video[]
A music video for "Feels Like Summer" was released on September 1, 2018. It was directed by Glover, Ivan Dixon and Greg Sharp.[7] In the animated video, Gambino walks calmly through a neighborhood watching all of his neighbors playing during the summer as well as stopping to have dream sequences. The neighbors are all famous rappers or modern black figures that consist of (in order and group):[8][9][10]
- Lil Pump and Trippie Redd running around the neighborhood
- 21 Savage and Metro Boomin relaxing in a car
- Kodak Black sticking his head out of the window to turn away Pump and Redd
- Migos playing basketball
- Birdman grilling while Chance the Rapper watches Jaden Smith playing
- Will Smith washing his car while Azealia Banks sits above him in a tree
- Nicki Minaj playing with blocks as Travis Scott knocks them over
- The Weeknd, Ty Dolla $ign and Frank Ocean playing tug of war against ASAP Rocky, Solange and Willow Smith
- Soulja Boy speaking with Pump and Redd
- Future riding away on a bike from Drake, who chases after him
- Kid Cudi standing silent and dejected
- Kanye West, crying while wearing a Make America Great Again hat, and being comforted by Michelle Obama
- Beyoncé wearing a shirt paying tribute to Fredo Santana
- Shannon Sharpe with a melting cup of ice cream representing XXXTentacion
- Lil Uzi Vert and Zendaya having their hair done by Oprah Winfrey and Tiffany Haddish
- Lil Yachty and Charlamagne Tha God eating popsicles
- Gucci Mane lying on his back relaxing
- Dr. Dre, Sean Combs, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa and Jay-Z dancing next to Mane
- Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball playing a video game while Young Thug does the same behind them
- 2 Chainz taking a group shot of Meek Mill, Pusha T and Lil Wayne
- Rae Sremmurd blasting water guns at the past three and J. Cole
- Janelle Monáe and SZA skateboarding
- Chris Brown crying
- Outkast (Big Boi and André 3000) facing away from each other, possibly representing their breakup
- Rihanna floating in a crossed leg pose
- Whitney Houston (So Emotional single cover, 1987)
- Michael Jackson (circa the 1970s)
The large amount of celebrities featured in the music video is juxtaposed against the environmentally-focused lyrics of the song, a contrast seen by some as deliberate; the video distracts from the song, in similar fashion to how some are so focused on celebrities and their personal lives that they forget more pressing issues in the world, such as climate change.[11] This is not too dissimilar from the music video to Gambino's earlier 2018 hit, ‘This Is America’, where Gambino and a crew of backup dancers perform distracting, choreographed dances while the background of the video and lyrics to the song are loaded with political commentary and carnage.
A follow-up video shows the animated Gambino walking into his house (which seems to partially resemble, or at least invoke, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood) and taking off his shoes to a new pair of Adidas. This was used to announce Glover's role as an ambassador and "brand co-creator" for the corporation.
Covers[]
French musician Sébastien Tellier released a cover of "Feels Like Summer" on July 2, 2020, exclusively for the French streaming service Deezer.[12][13]
Personnel[]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[14]
- Donald Glover – production, mix engineering
- Ludwig Göransson – production
- Riley Mackin – mix engineering, master engineering, record engineering
- Justin Richburg - character design, animation
- Felix Colgrave - production, animation[15]
- Jessica Maffia - single art
Charts[]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[16] | 79 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[17] | 13 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[18] | 47 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[19] | 51 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[20] | 9 |
| Portugal (AFP)[21] | 76 |
| Scotland (OCC)[22] | 71 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[23] | 64 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[24] | 54 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] | 25 |
Certifications[]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[26] | Gold | 35,000
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| Poland (ZPAV)[27] | Gold | 10,000
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| United States (RIAA)[28] | Platinum | 1,000,000
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Release history[]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | July 11, 2018 |
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References[]
- ^ Ovenden, Olivia (July 11, 2018). "Childish Gambino Has Dropped 'Summer Pack' To Soundtrack The Heatwave". Esquire. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ Merrill, Philip (July 11, 2018). "Childish Gambino Releases Two-Tune 'Summer Pack' EP". Grammys. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (July 11, 2018). "Childish Gambino Drops Two New Summer-Themed Songs (Listen)". Variety. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ "FIFA 19 SOUNDTRACK, FEATURING CHILDISH GAMBINO, GORILLAZ, LOGIC, AND MORE". EA. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ^ "03.15.20 by Childish Gambino". Apple Music. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "61st Annual GRAMMY Awards". GRAMMY.com. 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
- ^ Lewis, Philip (September 2, 2018). "Childish Gambino Drops New 'Feels Like Summer' Animated Video". Complex. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (September 2, 2018). "Childish Gambino's Feels Like Summer video: All the cameos, from Drake to Kanye West and Michelle Obama". Independent. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ Beach, Alex (September 3, 2018). "all the cameos in childish gambino's new rapper-filled 'feels like summer' music video". MTV. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ Dessem, Matthew; Wickman, Forrest (September 4, 2018). "All 62 Cameos in Childish Gambino's New 'Feels Like Summer' Video, Identified". Slate. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ "We tried to explain all the celebrity cameos in Childish Gambino's 'Feels Like Summer' video". 4 September 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Sébastien Tellier : Feels Like Summer - Souvenirs d'été - Musique en streaming - À écouter sur Deezer". Deezer. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ Tellier, Sebastien [@SebTellier] (July 2, 2020). "