Sweetest Pie Explained

Sweetest Pie
Cover:Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion - Sweetest Pie.png
Alt:A portrait showing Megan Thee Stallion on the left and Dua Lipa on the right. Winking and biting her finger, Dua Lipa is wearing a black glove and a ring. The title "Sweetest Pie" is displayed in a red, handwritten font at the bottom left corner of the image.
Type:single
Artist:Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa
Album:Traumazine
Recorded:2021
Genre:Pop rap[1]
Length:3:21
Label:
  • 1501 Certified
  • 300
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Composer:
Producer:
Chronology:Megan Thee Stallion
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"Sweetest Pie" is a song by American rapper Megan Thee Stallion and English-Albanian singer Dua Lipa, released on March 11, 2022, through 1501 Certified and 300 Entertainment. The song serves as the lead single from Megan Thee Stallion's second studio album Traumazine.[2]

Background, release and lyrics

In June 2021, Megan Thee Stallion expressed her admiration for Dua Lipa and her interest in doing a collaboration, referring to a viral mashup of her song "Fkn Around" (2020) with Lipa's 2020 hit "Levitating".[3] Lipa responded on Instagram saying she would love to do a collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion.[4] Megan Thee Stallion and Lipa began teasing the collaboration in February 2022 after the latter artist addressed the former as "thee sweetest pie" when sending her a pie for her birthday.[5] That same month, Megan Thee Stallion teased that her next single would be with someone her fans might have guessed before and it was a song unexpected for her and "different".[6] [7]

On March 6, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion and Lipa formally announced their collaboration.[8] [9] [10] [11] The former released a promotional image of the two artists' faces iced onto cakes while the latter shared a 5-second snippet of the track accompanied by a video of a text conversation between the two in which they shared images of them together.[12] [13] [14] They revealed the cover art and title as "Sweetest Pie" the following day.[15] The track was released on March 11, 2022.[16] The remixes EP by David Guetta was released on April 22.

Commercial performance

In the US, "Sweetest Pie" debuted at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Lipa's highest debut on the chart, her sixth top 20 single and Megan Thee Stallion's eighth.[17] The song also charted in the top 20 in Canada and Ireland. On the UK Singles Chart, "Sweetest Pie" entered at number 31 with first-week sales of 12,344 units.[18]

Music video

The music video for "Sweetest Pie" accompanied the song's release and was directed by Dave Meyers, with a concept created by Megan Thee Stallion.[19] The music video is inspired by "Hansel and Gretel" by "welcoming a duo of unsuspecting men into their lair — ultimately luring them to their deaths."[20]

Live performances

On March 15, 2022, Lipa brought out Megan Thee Stallion during her Future Nostalgia Tour at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado to perform the collaboration. This marks the first time they performed the song live together.[21] Megan Thee Stallion also performed "Sweetest Pie" at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 22,[22] and at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 16.[23]

Track listing

  1. "Sweetest Pie" – 3:21
  1. "Sweetest Pie" (David Guetta dance remix) – 2:23
  2. "Sweetest Pie" (David Guetta festival remix) – 3:00
  3. "Sweetest Pie" (David Guetta dance remix extended) – 3:14
  4. "Sweetest Pie" (David Guetta festival remix extended) – 3:56

Personnel

Credits adapted from Qobuz.[26]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Brazil (Pop Internacional)[27] 10
Croatia International (HRT)[28] 22
Greece International (IFPI)[29] 35
Lithuania (AGATA)[30] 49
Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay)[31] 35
Netherlands (Single Tip)[32] 5
Nicaragua (Monitor Latino)[33] 17
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[34] 24
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[35] 100
Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[36] 35

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[37] 79
Global 200 (Billboard)[38] 186
US Billboard Hot 100[39] 62
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[40] 23
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[41] 42
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[42] 95

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Version(s)Label(s)
VariousMarch 11, 2022Original[43]
ItalyRadio airplayWarner[44]
United StatesMarch 14, 2022Adult contemporary radio[45]
March 15, 2022Contemporary hit radio[46]
Rhythmic contemporary radio[47]
VariousApril 22, 2022David Guetta remixes

Awards and nominations

!Year!Ceremony !Category !Result
2023Nickelodeon Kids Choice AwardCollaboration

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Watch Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa's fantastical music video for new collaboration 'Sweetest Pie'. NME. Singh. Surej. March 11, 2022. March 11, 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220311065319/https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-megan-thee-stallion-and-dua-lipas-fantastical-music-video-for-new-collaboration-sweetest-pie-3180476. March 11, 2022.
  3. Web site: Irritated Fans Removed DaBaby From Dua Lipa’s ‘Levitating’ Remix And Added Megan Thee Stallion Instead . Caitlin . White . Uproxx . March 18, 2024 . July 26, 2021.
  4. Web site: Megan Thee Stallion Said She Thinks Dua Lipa Is 'Fire' And She Wants To Do A Song With Her. Uproxx. White. Caitlin. June 11, 2021. March 7, 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210614141956/https://uproxx.com/pop/megan-thee-stallion-collaborate-dua-lipa/. June 14, 2021.
  5. Web site: Megan Thee Stallion Shares Birthday Photo Round-Up. HotNewHipHop. Schenkman. Jordan. February 17, 2022. March 7, 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220217215142/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/megan-thee-stallion-shares-birthday-photo-round-up-news.147906.html. February 17, 2022.
  6. Megan Thee Stallion Teases 'Fire' New Music & Collaboration. Billboard. Bowenbank. Starr. February 15, 2022. March 7, 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216060218/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/megan-thee-stallion-new-music-fire-teases-collaboration-1235032093/. February 16, 2022.
  7. Web site: Megan Thee Stallion teases new collab. DIY. February 16, 2022. March 7, 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216151053/https://diymag.com/2022/02/16/megan-thee-stallion-new-collaboration-music-2022. February 16, 2022.
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  14. Web site: Megan Thee Stallion And Dua Lipa Are Teasing A Sweet New Song That Drops Soon. Uproxx. Okon. Wongo. March 6, 2022. March 7, 2022. live. March 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220309122150/https://uproxx.com/music/megan-thee-stallion-dua-lipa-tease-song/.
  15. theestallion. Megan Thee Stallion. Megan Thee Stallion. 1500894387919855622. SWEETEST PIE 3/11 @DUALIPA. March 7, 2022. March 7, 2022.
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  17. Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa's 'Sweetest Pie,' Plus More Hit Collaborations by 2 Best New Artist Grammy Winners. Grein. Paul. Billboard. March 21, 2022. May 9, 2022. May 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220509201230/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/best-new-artist-grammy-winners-collaborations-1235045629/. live.
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  22. Web site: Megan Thee Stallion twerks a piano melody in live take of 'Sweetest Pie'. Jones. Damian. NME. March 23, 2022. May 9, 2022. May 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220509202902/https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-megan-thee-stallion-twerk-a-piano-melody-during-a-live-performance-of-sweetest-pie-3189060. live.
  23. Web site: Watch Megan Thee Stallion Debut a New Song at Coachella 2022. Moreland. Quinn. Bloom. Madison. Pitchfork. April 17, 2022. May 9, 2022. May 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220509204857/https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-megan-thee-stallion-set-at-coachella-2022/. live.
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  25. Web site: Megan Thee Stallion . Lipa . Dua . Guetta . David . Sweetest Pie (David Guetta Remixes) – EP . Apple Music (US) . May 6, 2022 . April 22, 2022 . May 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220506062446/https://music.apple.com/us/album/sweetest-pie-david-guetta-remixes-ep/1618836102 . live .
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  41. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022. December 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221202022717/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/rhythmic-songs/. live.
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