Under the Sun (Dreamville, J. Cole and Lute song) explained

Under the Sun
Artist:Dreamville, J. Cole and Lute featuring DaBaby
Album:Revenge of the Dreamers III
Released:July 5, 2019
Recorded:January 2019
Studio:Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta, Georgia[1]
Length:3:21
Label:

"Under the Sun" is a song released by record label Dreamville Records, performed by American rappers J. Cole and Lute featuring fellow American rapper DaBaby. It also has extra vocals from fellow American rapper Kendrick Lamar, who performs the short two-lined chorus of the song. The song was released as the first track on the label's album, Revenge of the Dreamers III.[2] DaBaby received praise for his guest verse, with Billboard, Complex, and HotNewHipHop all ranking it as his best feature of 2019.[3] [4] [5]

Background

In February, Dreamville gave a live preview of the song after the NBA All-Star game – which J. Cole was the halftime show performer, during the free concert in Charlotte. On Twitter, Hamad explained that Kendrick Lamar originally did not intend to appear on the track, and was at first just supposed to come and listen.[6]

Recording and production

The song was produced by Christo, Pluss and Nice Rec, and contains an uncredited sample from "I'll Be Waiting For You" by Argo Singers.[7] Christo spoke about the composition of the song with Billboard, saying:

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on the Rolling Stone Top 100, becoming the label's highest charting song on both charts.[8] On May 14, 2020, the song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million digital units in the United States.[9]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on September 16, 2019, on the official Dreamville YouTube channel and has over 60 million views as of September 2023. It was directed by Scott Lazer, Aisultan Seitov, David Peters, and Chad Tennies, and produced by Tripp Kramer.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hundred . Juan . The Creator's POV of the Dreamville 'ROTD3' Camp . istandardproducers . January 20, 2019 . January 19, 2019.
  2. Web site: Dreamville's "Under The Sun" Links J. Cole With Kendrick Lamar, DaBaby & Lute . HotNewHipHop.
  3. Web site: DaBaby's Best Guest Verses of 2019, Ranked. Billboard. December 31, 2019.
  4. Web site: DaBaby's Best Guest Verses, Ranked. Complex. December 31, 2019.
  5. Web site: DaBaby's Top 10 Best Features Of 2019. HotNewHipHop. December 31, 2019.
  6. Web site: Dreamville President Ibrahim Hamad Explains Kendrick Lamar's Surprise Appearance On "Under The Sun". Genius. August 3, 2019.
  7. Under the sun sample - How I Love To Call His Name by Argo Singers. ohchristo. ohchristo. 1147914439263260672. Twitter. July 8, 2019. July 7, 2019.
  8. Web site: J. Cole Chart History. Billboard. July 16, 2019.
  9. Web site: Under The Sun. RIAA. 19 December 2019.
  10. Web site: Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. July 11, 2019. July 31, 2019. April 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210411165433/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-07-11/. dead.