How Many Drinks?

"How Many Drinks?"
"How Many Drinks?"
Single by Miguel featuring Kendrick Lamar
from the album Kaleidoscope Dream
Released	March 3, 2013
Recorded	2012
Length	4:30
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Miguel Pimentel; Kendrick Lamar Duckworth; Roger Nichols; Salaam Remi; Paul Williams;
Producer(s)	Salaam Remi
Miguel singles chronology
Kendrick Lamar singles chronology
Music video
	"How Many Drinks?" on YouTube

"How Many Drinks?" is a song by American recording artist Miguel, taken from his critically acclaimed second studio album, Kaleidoscope Dream. The song was produced by Salaam Remi. A remixed single featuring Kendrick Lamar on an added third verse was released as the album's third single on March 3, 2013. It received a nomination for Best R&B Performance at the 56th Grammy Awards held in January 2014. The chorus melody samples the O'Donel Levy instrumental cover of The Carpenters song We've Only Just Begun.

Music video[]

The music video, directed by Clark Jackson,^[1] was released on April 22, 2013 on VEVO.

Chart performance[]

The song debuted at 88 on the Billboard Hot 100 on week ending May 4, 2013. It has since peaked at #69 on the week of July 20, 2013, and spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart.

Chart (2013–14)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	69
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[3]	24
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)^[4]	3
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)^[5]	19
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[6]	31

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/1558867/miguel-debuts-video-for-kendrick-lamar-assisted-how-many-drinks
^ "Miguel Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
^ "Miguel Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
^ "Miguel Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
^ "Miguel Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
^ "Miguel Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
^ "American single certifications – Miguel feat. Kendrick Lamar – How Many Drinks?". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

[1] ttp://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/1558867/miguel-debuts-video-for-kendrick-lamar-assisted-how-many-drinks

[sc_Billboardhot100_Miguel-2] "Miguel Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2013.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Miguel-3] "Miguel Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2013.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphopairplay_Miguel-4] "Miguel Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2013.

[sc_Billboardadultrandbsongs_Miguel-5] "Miguel Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2013.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_Miguel-6] "Miguel Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2013.

[United_StatesMiguel_feat._Kendrick_LamarHow_Many_Drinks?singleCertRef-7] "American single certifications – Miguel feat. Kendrick Lamar – How Many Drinks?". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

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show v t Miguel
Awards and nominations Discography
Studio albums	All I Want Is You Kaleidoscope Dream Wildheart War & Leisure
EPs	Te Lo Dije
Singles	"All I Want Is You" "Sure Thing" "Quickie" "Adorn" "Do You..." "How Many Drinks?" "Coffee" "Sky Walker" "Shockandawe" "Told You So" "Show Me Love"
Featured singles	"Lotus Flower Bomb" "Pride N Joy" "Power Trip" "#Beautiful" "PrimeTime" "Good Lovin" "Everyday" "Lost in Your Light" "Remind Me to Forget" "Happiness Over Everything (H.O.E.)"
Other songs	"Satisfied" "Remember Me"

show v t Kendrick Lamar songs
Discography Awards and nominations Black Hippy discography
Section.80	"A.D.H.D." "HiiiPoWeR"
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City	"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" "Backseat Freestyle" "Money Trees" "Poetic Justice" "M.A.A.D City" "Swimming Pools (Drank)" "Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst" "The Recipe"
To Pimp a Butterfly	"For Free? (Interlude)" "King Kunta" "These Walls" "Alright" "The Blacker the Berry" "I"
Untitled Unmastered	"Untitled 02 \| 06.23.2014." "Untitled 03 \| 05.28.2013." "Untitled 07 \| Levitate" "Untitled 08 \| 09.06.2014."
Damn	"Blood" "DNA" "Yah" "Element" "Feel" "Loyalty" "Pride" "Humble" "Lust" "Love" "XXX" "Fear" "God" "Duckworth"
Black Panther	"All the Stars" "King's Dead" "Pray for Me"
Featured songs	"Hood Gone Love It" "I'm On 2.0" "Fuckin' Problems" "Let Us Move On" "YOLO" "How Many Drinks?" "We Up" "Memories Back Then" "Collard Greens" "Fragile" "Forbidden Fruit" "Give It 2 U" "Radioactive" "Nosetalgia" "It's On Again" "Control" "1 Train" "Never Catch Me" "Pay for It" "Bad Blood" "Classic Man" "Easy Bake" "Holy Key" "No More Parties in LA" "The Greatest" "Freedom" "Really Doe" "Don't Wanna Know" "Sidewalks" "Goosebumps" "New Freezer"
Other songs	"Cartoon and Cereal" "The Heart Part 4" "Under the Sun"