Lemonade (Internet Money and Gunna song)

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"Lemonade"
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Single by Internet Money featuring Don Toliver, Gunna and Nav
from the album B4 the Storm
ReleasedAugust 14, 2020 (2020-08-14)
Recorded
  • 2017 (original)
  • 2020
Length3:15
Label
  • Internet Money
  • TenThousand
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Internet Money singles chronology
"Out of Love"
(2020) 		"Lemonade"
(2020) 		"Thrusting"
(2020)
Gunna singles chronology
"Cafeteria"
(2020) 		"Lemonade"
(2020) 		"Famous"
(2020)
Don Toliver singles chronology
"De La Hoya"
(2020) 		"Lemonade"
(2020) 		"Don't Like Me"
(2020)
Nav singles chronology
"Painless 2"
(2020) 		"Lemonade"
(2020) 		"Young Wheezy"
(2021)
Music video
"Lemonade" on YouTube

"Lemonade" is a song by American hip hop collective and record label Internet Money featuring American singer Don Toliver, American rapper Gunna and Canadian rapper Nav. It was released on August 14, 2020, as the second single from Internet Money's debut studio album, B4 the Storm. The "bouncy", "summer" song uses an unreleased 2017 track by Toliver, singing the pre-chorus and chorus. A SpongeBob SquarePants-themed video premiered along with the song on Lyrical Lemonade. A remix of the song, replacing Gunna and Nav with fellow American rapper Roddy Ricch, was released on September 30, 2020, along with a second remix adding Puerto-Rican rapper Anuel AA was released on November 20, 2020.[1]

"Lemonade" peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100[2] and topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Greece, and Portugal. The song also peaked within the top ten of the charts in several other countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland and Sweden, thus becoming the highest-charting single for Internet Money, Don Toliver and Nav.

Background[]

"Lemonade" was first teased by Internet Money founder Taz Taylor during an Instagram Live session in June 2020.[3] The same month, producer Nick Mira confirmed a collaboration between the three artists on Twitter, while Gunna also previewed the song on his Instagram.[4] The track was officially announced by the producers in a July interview with Lyrical Lemonade, who worked on the song's official video.[5]

The song was conceived in 2017 by Taylor and artists/producers Jozzy and Johnny Yukon. Toliver ended up on the song after their label, APG, offered Taylor old records by Toliver. He received the original, a capella version, without Toliver's knowledge. Producer and writer Alec Wigdahl then added the guitar to the track. Taylor originally planned to have American rapper and Toliver's label boss Travis Scott on the song, because the guitar melody reminded him of Scott's 2018 song, "Yosemite", which also featured Gunna and Nav. The collaboration came to full circle when Gunna was added, which then led to Nav's feature, due to Gunna's close relationship with Nav and his record label, XO. Eventually, Toliver gave his blessing for the song. At the same time, Toliver and Gunna were working with his DJ Chase B on a song called "Cafeteria", which was released just weeks prior to "Lemonade". Gunna believed he had recorded a verse for the former track, but Taz Taylor stated Gunna luckily recorded the verses for both songs. "Lemonade" was finished and mixed in mid-2020 along with the rest of the album.[6] It experienced numerous leaks before being officially released.[7]

Gunna and Nav have collaborated eight previous times, including on "Yosemite" and "Turks", both with Travis Scott. Other collaborations include "Codeine" by Nav and "Nothing 4 Free" by Gunna.[8]

Composition[]

Over a "bouncy",[9] guitar-laden beat,[8][10] the song finds Gunna and Nav delivering their "usual rockstar talk", with Toliver performing the pre-chorus and chorus.[11][8] Uproxx's Wongo Okon noted how the artists are "fascinated by the shine and icy nature of their yellow diamonds" as they "relish in their successful careers".[10]

Critical reception[]

Revolt's Jon Powell called the song "infectious".[11] Erika Marie of HotNewHipHop gave it a "VERY HOTTTTT" rating, opining that with the "hitmaking trifecta" on the track, "it's sure to quickly be in heavy rotation among rap fans".[8] Complex's Jessica McKinney named it among the best releases of the week, and noted Gunna and Nav for being "emotional as they lay down intoxicating verses about their rags-to-riches stories and heavy drug use".[9] Ryan Shepard of Def Pen called the track a "summer banger" and referenced the COVID-19 pandemic, an ongoing pandemic at the time of the release of the song, stating: "you'll just have to enjoy it from your own backyard and patio".[12]

Remixes[]

On September 29, 2020, the official remix of the song was released with fellow American rapper Roddy Ricch. It contains a verse from Toliver that was intended to be on the original version, but was cancelled for unknown reasons. The remix was released without Gunna and Nav's verses, and instead contains Toliver's original verse, and Ricch's new verse.[13] On November 20, 2020, a Latin remix of the track adding Puerto-Rican rapper Anuel AA was released. The remix brings back Nav and Gunna's verses from the original, as well as a Spanish verse sung by Anuel.[1]

Music video[]

The music video was released alongside the song. It was directed by Cole Bennett for his Lyrical Lemonade channel and was shot within a week. Cole had listened to B4 the Storm prior to the video shoot and expressed his love for "Lemonade". Internet Money producers Nick Mira and Taz Taylor recalled how cooperative Bennett and his team were despite the weather being very hot.[6] The visual is reminiscent of the children's TV show, SpongeBob SquarePants, and sees the artists living "lavish" lifestyles underwater as they swim in a fishbowl of lemonade.[11][14] Gunna is sitting above in a boat, fishing, while Don Toliver and Nav are seen around mermaids and other sea creatures. Revolt's Jon Powell noted how they show off "futuristic old-school whips and high ends jewelry and threads to match".[11]

The music video for the remix was released on October 27, 2020, on Internet Money's YouTube channel. In the video, Taz Taylor and Nick Mira, cruise around a city in a lemonade truck, giving out lemonade to people. The truck contains logos from Cole Bennett's association Lyrical Lemonade]], who also directed the original music video. It also shows a banner promoting Internet Money's debut studio album, B4 the Storm, for which the original song appears on and the remix appears as part of the complete edition. The video also contains cameos from Don Toliver himself and American rapper and singer Lil Nas X.[15]

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[67] 2× Platinum 140,000double-dagger
Belgium (BEA)[68] Platinum 40,000double-dagger
Canada (Music Canada)[69] 4× Platinum 320,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[70] Platinum 30,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[71] Platinum 600,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[72] 3× Platinum 3,000,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 14, 2020
Digital download, streaming
  • Internet Money
  • TenThousand
 [73]
Various September 30, 2020 Remix [74]
United Kingdom October 2, 2020 Contemporary hit radio [75]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Internet Money Drops New "Lemonade" Remix f/ Anuel AA, Gunna, Don Toliver, and NAV". Complex. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  2. ^ "24kGoldn & iann dior's 'Mood' No. 1 on Hot 100 for Fourth Week, Becomes Most-Streamed Song for First Time". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  3. ^ "Internet Money Album Snippets (Lil Tecca, Don Toliver, Trippie Redd, Tyfontaine, 2raree,thekidlaroi)". Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Music Snob on Instagram: "#gunna #dontoliver #nav .. is it a hit or miss❔