Junya (song) explained

Junya
Type:song
Artist:Kanye West
Album:Donda
Length:02:28
Label:
Producer:

"Junya" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his tenth studio album, Donda (2021). The song features vocals from fellow rapper Playboi Carti. Lyrically, the rappers pay tribute to Junya Watanabe and reference their watches made by him. The song's second part, "Junya pt 2", was also included on the album and features vocals from Ty Dolla Sign.

Background

The song serves as a tribute to Japanese designer Junya Watanabe from West and Playboi Carti, who boast of their watches made by him.[1] "Junya" also features West referencing Giannis Antetokounmpo of the basketball team Milwaukee Bucks, who had won Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals around the same time the song was first previewed during a listening party for the album at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium in July.[2] In June 2023, footage leaked to Instagram of West and Playboi Carti working on the song in the studio. The footage reportedly came from the rapper's unreleased documentary for Donda and shows him at the starting stage for the album.[3] After having been mentioned in the song, Watanabe became more relevant across fashion culture.[4] The song contains a diss towards Canadian musician Drake from West as he alludes to the delayed 2021 release of Certified Lover Boy and declares: "Why can't losers never lose in peace?/Ain't nobody 'round me losing sleep."[5] [6] [7] This stands along with "Pure Souls" as one of the multiple occasions that West dissed Drake on the record.[7]

Pt 2

Junya pt 2
Type:song
Artist:Kanye West
Album:Donda
Length:02:28
Label:
Producer:
  • Kanye West
  • Digital Nas
  • Ojivolta

A second part of the song was released under the title of "Junya pt 2" as part of Donda on August 29, 2021.[8] The track maintained the same producers as original, with vocals from American singer Ty Dolla Sign added.[9] West had previously guested Ty Dolla Sign on his tracks "Only One" (2014), "Real Friends" (2016), and "Everything We Need" (2019), while the singer featured him on his 2020 single "Ego Death". "Junya pt 2" marked West and Ty Dolla Sign's last collaboration until Vultures 1 in 2024, their debut studio album released as ¥$.[10] [11]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[12] 32
Lithuania (AGATA)[13] 47
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] 81
South Africa (TOSAC)[15] 16
US Gospel Songs (Billboard)[16] 5
Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[17] 88
South Africa (TOSAC)47

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)!scope="col"
Position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[18] 30
US Gospel Songs (Billboard)[19] 9

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Furness. Joseph. Kanye West's Donda: The Fashion References dropped. June 30, 2024. Farfetch. August 13, 2021 .
  2. News: Levy. Piet. Kanye West raps about the Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo on new album 'Donda'. June 30, 2024. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 23, 2021 .
  3. Web site: Fisher. Caroline. Kanye West Works With Playboi Carti In Leaked 'Dond' Documentary Footage. June 30, 2024. HotNewHipHop. June 14, 2023 .
  4. Silbert. Jake. Kanye & Supreme Gave Junya Watanabe a New Life. June 30, 2024. Highsnobiety. November 1, 2021 .
  5. Web site: Willman. Chris. Kanye West Obsesses About Jesus, Kim, His Mother, Himself and Drake in Overstuffed, Fascinating 'Donda': Album Review. August 29, 2021. Variety. August 30, 2021. August 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830014204/https://variety.com/2021/music/reviews/kanye-west-donda-album-review-1235051561/. live.
  6. Web site: O'Connor. Roisin. Kanye West review, Donda: Marilyn Manson's inexcusable presence leaves a sour taste that no amount of gospel can cleanse. The Independent. August 30, 2021. August 30, 2021. August 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830114902/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/kanye-west-review-donda-marilyn-manson-b1911087.html. live.
  7. Rindner. Grant. Inside the Latest Chapter of the Kanye West-Drake Beef. April 7, 2023. June 30, 2024. GQ. live.
  8. Web site: Thomas. Fred. Donda – Kanye West. AllMusic. July 1, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20210903220720/https://www.allmusic.com/album/donda-mw0003560076. September 3, 2021. live.
  9. News: Lavin. Will. Ariana Grande isn't featured on Kanye West's 'Donda' – see the full list of credits. August 30, 2021. July 1, 2024. NME. August 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830095024/https://www.nme.com/news/music/ariana-grande-isnt-featured-on-kanye-wests-donda-see-the-full-list-of-credits-3032835. live.
  10. Peters . Mitchell . October 15, 2023 . Kanye West Planning to Perform New Album With Ty Dolla $ign at Concert in Italy . July 1, 2024 . . November 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231101223548/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-perform-new-album-italy-concert-1235442941/ . live .
  11. Renshaw. David. Kanye West says his album with Ty Dolla $ign is coming out this week. June 30, 2024. The Fader. December 11, 2023 .
  12. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög - Vika 35 – 2021. Plötutíðindi. July 1, 2024. https://archive.today/20210906055335/http://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/. September 6, 2021.
  13. Web site: 2021 35-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). Lithuanian. AGATA. September 3, 2021. July 1, 2024.
  14. Web site: ČNS IFPI – Singles Digital Top 100, 35th week of 2021. IFPI Czech Republic. Slovak. July 1, 2024.
  15. Web site: Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: 27/08/2021 to 02/09/2021. The Official South African Charts. June 1, 2024. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210909213625/https://theofficialsacharts.co.za/charts/streaming-chart-20-08-2021-to-26-08-2021/. September 9, 2021.
  16. Kanye West Chart History (Hot Gospel Songs). Billboard. July 1, 2024.
  17. News: The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 6 September 2021. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1644. 4. September 6, 2021.
  18. Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. July 1, 2024.
  19. Hot Gospel Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. July 1, 2024.

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