Peaches N Cream (Snoop Dogg song) explained

Peaches N Cream
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Type:single
Artist:Snoop Dogg featuring Charlie Wilson
Album:Bush
Recorded:2014
Length:4:04
Producer:Pharrell Williams
Chronology:Snoop Dogg
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"Peaches N Cream" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg, featuring vocals from American singer Charlie Wilson.[1] was released on March 10, 2015, as the first single of his thirteenth studio album Bush, with the record labels I Am Other and Columbia Records. The song was produced by Pharrell Williams,[2] who also participated in the band composition, along with the interpreters and Nelly, Garry Shider, George Clinton, James Brown, Robert Ginyard, Jr., Mary Brockert, and Walter Morrison.

Composition

"Peaches N Cream" is a hip hop, mid-tempo song that features beats and minor influences of funk.[3] The song itself contains a sample of "It Takes Two" by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock from their album It Takes Two, "One Nation Under a Groove" by George Clinton group Funkadelic from their album One Nation Under a Groove and "I Need Your Lovin'" by Teena Marie from her album Irons in the Fire.[4]

Music video

On March 9, 2015, Snoop's uploaded the music video for "Peaches N Cream" on his YouTube and Vevo account.[5] The lyric video directed by Wolf & Crow. The music video was released on March 18, 2015.[6] The music video was directed by Aramis Israel and Hannah Lux Davis.[6] Pharrell Williams makes his appearance in the video. The video is exactly four minutes and twenty seconds long, a reference to cannabis.

Commercial performance

"Peaches N Cream" is his highest-charting single from Bush. The song debuted at number-one on the United States Billboard Twitter Top Tracks chart dated March 28, 2015 and debuted at number 16 Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[7] Internationally the song peaking at number three in Belgium (Wallonia). In the United Kingdom, the song debuted and peaked at number 58 on the UK Singles Chart. In the Australia "Peaches N Cream" debuted and peaked at number 93 on the ARIA Singles chart.

Live performances

The song was the performed for the public for the first time in Los Angeles, on February 5, 2015, during a Pre-Grammy party. Kendrick Lamar, Warren G, Too $hort, Chaka Khan and Miguel were in attendance.[8] Snoop Dogg performing his song during his guest starring performance in Fox's Empire episode "Die But Once". On March 29, 2015, Snoop performed it for the song along with Charlie Wilson during the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2015.[9] [10]

Track listing

  1. Peaches N Cream (featuring Charlie Wilson) — 4:44
  1. Peaches N Cream (Radio Edit) — 4:09

Charts

Weekly charts

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesMarch 10, 2015Digital download
Hot AC radio[18]
Urban radio
EuropeMarch 12, 2015Digital download[19]
United KingdomMay 3, 2015[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Snoop Dogg's Pharrell-Produced 'Peaches N Cream' Arrives. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 9, 2015.
  2. Web site: Snoop Dogg's New Album To Be Released Through Pharrell's I Am Other Label . October 17, 2014 . hotnewhiphop.com . January 29, 2015.
  3. Web site: Hear Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Serve Up Delectable 'Peaches N Cream'. 10 March 2015. RollingStone . May 5, 2016.
  4. Web site: Peaches N Cream by Snoop Dogg feat. Charlie Wilson on WhoSampled. WhoSampled.
  5. Web site: Snoop Dogg - Peaches N Cream (Lyric Video). VEVO. March 12, 2015.
  6. Web site: Snoop Dogg - Peaches N Cream ft. Charlie Wilson. YouTube. 18 March 2015 . May 15, 2016.
  7. Web site: Snoop Dogg Is 'Cream' of the Crop on Twitter Top Tracks. Billboard Prometheus Global Media. 20 March 2015.
  8. http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/snoop-dogg-and-pharrell-perform-new-single-peaches-n-cream-in-la-new-video.32661.html Snoop Dogg & Pharrell Perform New Single "Peaches N Cream" In L.A.
  9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyQ_4NqiMAM iHeart Radio Music Awards - Snoop Dogg: Peaches N Cream
  10. Web site: iHeartRadio Music Awards 2015 Winners. Entertainment Weekly. March 29, 2015.
  11. Web site: iTunes - Music - BUSH by Snoop Dogg. iTunes Store. Apple Inc. March 19, 2015.
  12. Web site: Snoop Dogg Ft. Charlie Wilson – Peaches N Cream (Radio Edit). Discogs. May 15, 2016.
  13. Web site: ARIA Singles: Wiz Khalifa See You Again Is No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. April 11, 2015. April 11, 2015.
  14. Web site: ARIA Urban Singles Chart . . April 20, 2015 . April 22, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150421161506/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/urban-singles . April 21, 2015 .
  15. Web site: Ultratop.be – Snoop Dogg Feat. Charlie Wilson – Peaches N Cream. Ultratop. fr. Ultratop Airplay.
  16. Mexico Ingles Airplay. Billboard. 2 January 2013.
  17. Web site: dutchcharts.nl - Dutch Single Tip March 28, 2015. . March 29, 2015.
  18. Entertainment Icon Snoop Dogg Releases First Single "Peaches N Cream" From Upcoming New Album BUSH Produced By Pharrell Williams. prnewswire. May 15, 2016.
  19. Web site: Snoop Dogg Feat. Charlie Wilson – Peaches N Cream. 12 March 2015. Discogs. May 12, 2016.
  20. Web site: iTunes - Music - Peaches N Cream (feat. Charlie Wilson) - Single by Snoop Dogg. 10 March 2015. iTunes Store. Apple Inc. May 12, 2016.