Feels Like Summer (Childish Gambino song)
"Feels Like Summer" | |
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Promotional single by Childish Gambino | |
from the EP Summer Pack | |
Released | July 11, 2018 |
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Genre | R&B[1] |
Length | 4:57 |
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Lyricist(s) | Donald Glover |
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Music video | |
"Feels Like Summer" on YouTube |
"Feels Like Summer" is a song by American recording artist Childish Gambino. The song was released by Wolf+Rothstein, Liberator Music and RCA Records on July 11, 2018, as the first promotional single from Gambino's upcoming fourth studio album.[2] It was written and produced by Gambino and his longtime collaborator Ludwig Göransson. The song was made available for digital download and streaming along with "Summertime Magic" as a part of the extended play Summer Pack.[3]
Music video
A music video for "Feels Like Summer" was released on September 1, 2018. It was directed by Glover, Ivan Dixon and Greg Sharp.[4] In the animated video, Gambino walks calmly through a neighborhood watching all of his neighbors playing during the summer as well as stopping to have dream sequences. The neighbors are all famous rappers or modern black figures that consist of (in order and group):[5][6][7]
- Lil Pump and Trippie Redd running around the neighborhood
- 21 Savage and Metro Boomin relaxing in a car
- Kodak Black sticking his head out of the window to turn away Pump and Redd
- Migos playing basketball
- Birdman grilling while Chance the Rapper watches Jaden Smith playing
- Will Smith washing his car
- Azealia Banks sitting in a tree above Smith
- Nicki Minaj playing with blocks as Travis Scott knocks them over
- The Weeknd, Ty Dolla Sign and Frank Ocean playing tug of war against ASAP Rocky, Solange Knowles and Willow Smith
- Soulja Boy speaking with Pump and Redd
- Drake trying to catch up to Future while he is riding his bike
- Kid Cudi standing with his head down
- Kanye West being comforted by Michelle Obama
- Beyoncé wearing a shirt paying tribute to Fredo Santana
- Shannon Sharpe with a cup of ice cream referencing XXXTentacion
- Lil Uzi Vert and Zendaya having their hair done by Oprah Winfrey and Tiffany Haddish
- Lil Yachty and Charlamagne Tha God eating popcicles
- Gucci Mane lying on his back relaxing
- Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Sean Combs, Wiz Khalifa and Jay-Z dancing over Mane
- Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball playing a video game while Young Thug sits behind them
- 2 Chainz taking a group shot of Meek Mill, Pusha T and Lil Wayne
- Rae Sremmurd blasting water guns at the past three and J. Cole
- Janelle Monáe and SZA skateboarding
- Chris Brown crying
- Outkast (Big Boi and André 3000)
- Rihanna floating in a crossed leg pose
- Whitney Houston
- Michael Jackson (circa the 1970s)
Animator Andrew Onorato revealed on Instagram that an animated rendition of comedian Eric Andre was supposed to appear. "Initially [Eric Andre] was meant to be walking alongside [Childish Gambino] the entire video but we must have had the layer turned off when we rendered it out." He managed to pull a still up revealing that Andre would have worn a strange yellow-green bodysuit while a bird was perched on his shoulder.[8]
A follow-up video shows the animated Gambino walking into his house (which seems to partially resemble, or at least invoke, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood) and taking off his shoes to a new pair of Adidas. This was used to announce Glover's role as an ambassador and "brand co-creator" for the corporation.
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]
- Donald Glover – production, mix engineering
- Ludwig Göransson – production
- Riley Mackin – mix engineering, master engineering, record engineering
- Felix Colgrave- production, animation[10]
Charts
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[11] | 79 |
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[12] | 13 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] | 47 |
Ireland (IRMA)[14] | 51 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[15] | 9 |
Portugal (AFP)[16] | 76 |
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[17] | 71 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] | 64 |
US Billboard Hot 100[19] | 54 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] | 25 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | July 11, 2018 |
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References
- ↑ Ovenden, Olivia (July 11, 2018). "Childish Gambino Has Dropped 'Summer Pack' To Soundtrack The Heatwave". Esquire. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ↑ Merrill, Philip (July 11, 2018). "Childish Gambino Releases Two-Tune 'Summer Pack' EP". Grammys. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ↑ Aswad, Jem (July 11, 2018). "Childish Gambino Drops Two New Summer-Themed Songs (Listen)". Variety. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ↑ Lewis, Philip (September 2, 2018). "Childish Gambino Drops New 'Feels Like Summer' Animated Video". Complex. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ O'Connor, Roisin (September 2, 2018). "Childish Gambino's Feels Like Summer video: All the cameos, from Drake to Kanye West and Michelle Obama". Independent. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ Beach, Alex (September 3, 2018). "all the cameos in childish gambino's new rapper-filled 'feels like summer' music video". MTV. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ↑ Dessem, Matthew; Wickman, Forrest (September 4, 2018). "All 62 Cameos in Childish Gambino's New 'Feels Like Summer' Video, Identified". Slate. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ↑ Onorato, Andrew (September 5, 2018). "andrewonoratoBIRD UP 🐥 not sure how @ericfuckingandre wasn't included in Gambino's latest music video??????". Instagram. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Summer Pack / Childish Gambino TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Felix Colgrave". https://twitter.com/felixcolgrave/status/1036421373747318784?lang=en. Retrieved 2018-09-17. External link in
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(help) - ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #490". auspOp. September 15, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Childish Gambino – Feels Like Summer" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Childish Gambino Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Childish Gambino – Feels Like Summer". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Childish Gambino Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Childish Gambino Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Feels Like Summer – Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ↑ "Summer Pack – Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 11, 2018.