Broccoli (D.R.A.M. song)

"Broccoli"
Single by D.R.A.M. featuring Lil Yachty
from the album Big Baby D.R.A.M.
B-side "Cha Cha"
Released April 6, 2016
Format
Recorded 2016
Genre
Length 3:38
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Rogét Chahayed
  • J Gramm
  • Karl Rubin
D.R.A.M. singles chronology
"Cha Cha"
(2015)		 "Broccoli"
(2016)		 "Cute"
(2016)
Lil Yachty singles chronology
"No Hook"
(2016)		 "Broccoli"
(2016)		 "1500"
(2016)
Music video
"Broccoli" on YouTube

"Broccoli" is a single by American hip hop recording artists D.R.A.M. and Lil Yachty. It was released on April 6, 2016 by Atlantic Records and Empire Distribution. It is the lead single from D.R.A.M.'s debut studio album Big Baby D.R.A.M.. It was produced by J Gramm. The song was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 23, 2016, for combined sales and streaming-equivalent points of 2 million units in the United States.

"Broccoli" was ranked at number 47 on Rolling Stone’s "50 Best Songs of 2016" list.[1]

Background and release

The song was released for digital download as a single on April 6, 2016.[2] It is the first single from D.R.A.M.'s debut studio album, Big Baby D.R.A.M., which was released in October 2016.[3] A limited edition picture disc 7" vinyl version of the song will be released on November 25, as part of Record Store Day's Black Friday sale.[4] In an interview with Genius, D.R.A.M. spoke on the creation process behind the song:

"I was first introduced to Yachty through Rick Rubin. I was in Shangri La and Rick asked me if he could bring Yachty through. We linked and played each other music. A good month later, one of my main camera guys was following Yachty around during his SXSW run and I came about during the conversation. We exchanged numbers and I saw he was in LA, so I called him and he answered on the first fucking ring. He came to the studio and we had the loop of this going. We weren’t sure on what was going to make it carry over. At first, it was the piano with the drum loop, we had the flute and when that went in, everyone started vibing. Yachty started on his verse and I didn’t have any bars at first so I told him to go in. When he left, I didn’t even have my verse, I just had the bridge."[5]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on July 22, 2016 on D.R.A.M.'s YouTube account.[6]

Track listing

Side A
No. Title Length
1. "Broccoli" (featuring Lil Yachty) 3:45
Side B
No. Title Length
1. "Cha Cha"   4:10

Commercial performance

"Broccoli" debuted at number 87 on Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated July 2, 2016.[7] It rose to number 65 on the Hot 100 the following week and has peaked at number 5, making it D.R.A.M. and Lil Yachty's first top 5 entry.

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 61
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 45
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[10] 28
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 23
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] 85
France (SNEP)[13] 198
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 80
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 35
Portugal (AFP)[16] 66
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[17] 88
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 60
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19] 93
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 22

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[23] 2× Platinum 808,000[24]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (November 30, 2016). "50 Best Songs of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Broccoli (feat. Lil Yachty) - Single by D.R.A.M.". iTunes. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "D.R.A.M. Shares His Debut Album 'Big Baby D.R.A.M.'". Complex. October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "D.R.A.M. - Broccoli". Record Store Day. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  5. ↑ "D.R.A.M. – Broccoli Lyrics - Genius Lyrics". Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K44j-sb1SRY
  7. ↑ "Music: Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "ARIA CHART WATCH #394". auspOp. November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – D.R.A.M. feat. Lil Yachty – Broccoli" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – D.R.A.M. feat. Lil Yachty – Broccoli" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  11. ↑ "D.R.A.M. – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for D.R.A.M.. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  12. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201640 into search. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 47, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – D.R.A.M. feat. Lil Yachty – Broccoli" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  15. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – D.R.A.M. feat. Lil Yachty – Broccoli". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  17. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201640 into search. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-10-14" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  20. ↑ "D.R.A.M. – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for D.R.A.M.. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  21. ↑ "D.R.A.M. – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for D.R.A.M.. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  22. ↑ "D.R.A.M. – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for D.R.A.M.. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  23. ↑ "American single certifications – D.R.A.M. – Broccoli". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  24. ↑ "Hip Hop Single Sales: Rae Sremmurd, Bruno Mars & The Weeknd". Hip Hop DX. December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.

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