Sundress (song)
"Sundress" | ||||
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Single by ASAP Rocky | ||||
Released | November 20, 2018 | |||
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Length | 2:38 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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"Sundress" is a song by American rapper ASAP Rocky, released as a single on November 20, 2018. It was co-produced by Danger Mouse,[1] and samples the 2010 Tame Impala song "Why Won't You Make Up Your Mind?"[2] Its music video was released the same day.[3]
Composition
"Sundress" is an upbeat pop song with elements of disco and rock that samples the psychedelic pop track "Why Won't You Make Up Your Mind?" by Australian band Tame Impala, from their 2010 album Innerspeaker.[4] ASAP Rocky "swings easily between a sing-song croon and swift bars about nursing old feelings after a break-up" on the track,[5] which was said to take the "original's fervently pulsing chillout session [...] up a few notches until it's a party track".[4]
Music video
The music video was directed by Frank Lebon[6] and features artist and model Kesewa Aboah. In the video, Aboah is walking down a street with her partner and notices a man walking across the street who mysteriously turns in Rocky. She and her partner then follow Rocky into a club where she shoots him in the head, thus creating an explosion of shared memories of the two together. In the end, time reverses and she returns to her partner, who is revealed to be Rocky. The music video was called "trippy" by Billboard, "enthralling" by Rolling Stone, and "surreal" by Oyster.[3][5][7] It was compared to the Mannequin Challenge by Uproxx.[6] Colin Hodgson, in an analysis, compared it to the 1962 French short film La Jetée, which features still image photography.[8]
Critical reception
Along with the reception for the video, critics also commented on the song, with The Fader calling it "vibrantly-produced", noting ASAP Rocky's switch from singing to rapping.[9]
Charts
Chart (2018–2024) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] | 2 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[11] | 22 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] | 86 |
Estonia (Eesti Ekspress)[13] | 35 |
Ireland (IRMA)[14] | 97 |
Latvia (LAIPA)[15] | 12 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[16] | 4 |
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 10 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[18] | 5 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[19] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[20] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[22] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP)[23] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[25] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Moore, Sam (November 20, 2018). "Listen to A$AP Rocky sampling Tame Impala on new single 'Sundress'". NME. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ Yoo, Noah (November 20, 2018). "ASAP Rocky Samples Tame Impala on New Song 'Sundress': Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Pedrosa, Marina (November 20, 2018). "ASAP Rocky's 'Sundress' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Deville, Chris (November 20, 2018). "A$AP Rocky – 'Sundress' (Feat. Tame Impala) Video". Stereogum. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Blistein, Jon (November 20, 2018). "Watch A$AP Rocky's Enthralling Video for New Song 'Sundress'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Williams, Aaron (November 20, 2018). "ASAP Rocky's 'Sundress' Video Features Tame Impala And A Surreal Story". Uproxx. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ Magazine, Oyster (November 22, 2018). "Watch A$AP Rocky's Scary And Surreal New 'Sundress' Video". Oyster Magazine. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ "Breakups, Time Travel, and A$AP Rocky". colinhodgson.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ Hussein, Wandera (November 20, 2018). "A$AP Rocky drops new song and video 'Sundress'". The Fader. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky – Sundress" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky – Sundress" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "ASAP Rocky Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ Nestor, Siim (December 3, 2018). "Eesti Tipp-40 Muusikas Queenil läheb väga hästi!". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography A$AP Rocky". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ "Straumēšanas TOP 2024 – 18. nedēļa" [Streaming TOP 2024 – Week 18] (in Latvian). LAIPA. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 3, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 19" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "ASAP Rocky Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – A$AP Rocky – Sundress". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – A$AP Rocky – Sundress". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 24, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Sundress in the search box.
- ^ "Portuguese single certifications – A$AP Rocky – Sundress" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "British single certifications – ASAP Rocky – Sundress". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – A$AP Rocky – Sundress". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
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