Magnolia (song)

"Magnolia" is a song by American rapper Playboi Carti. It was released on June 13, 2017, as the third single from his eponymous debut commercial mixtape Playboi Carti (2017).[1] The song was produced by Pi'erre Bourne. It is a reference to Magnolia Projects in New Orleans.[2] The beginning is a sample from the Jamie Foxx Show, which is used as a producer tag for Pi'erre.[3]

"Magnolia"
Single by Playboi Carti
from the album Playboi Carti
ReleasedApril 14, 2017
Recorded2017
Genre
Length3:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pi'erre Bourne
Playboi Carti singles chronology
"wokeuplikethis*"
(2017)		 "Magnolia"
(2017)		 "Summer Bummer"
(2017)
Music video
"Magnolia" on YouTube

Music video

A music video was released for the song on July 7, 2017 of 106 & Park. It was directed by Hidji Films and features cameo appearances from song producer Pi'erre Bourne, ASAP Rocky and the ASAP Mob, m14thew, Slim Jxmmi, x.mofe, Southside, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Don Q, Nav, Casanova, Smooky Margielaa, Juelz Santana and Cash, one of the XO members.[4] The music video was filmed in New York City.[5]

Milly Rock

Before its release date, the song gained notable attention through the Milly Rock, a viral video in which YouTube personality Roy Purdy is seen dancing to the song while he explores various parts of New York City including a skate park and Times Square notably. He also dances with street performance artist, Matthew Silver, later in the video. The video has over 28 million views as of July 2020.[6]

Remixes
Lil Wayne remixed the song on his EP

Multiple rappers have released freestyles and remixes of this song due to the popularity, most notably Lil Wayne, who released a freestyle on July 5, 2017, on his In Tune We Trust EP.[7]

Canadian rapper Tory Lanez remixed the song and was slammed by producer Pi'erre Bourne for using the instrumental without permission.[8]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 51
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 29
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 11
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[12] 7
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13] 20

Year-end charts
Chart (2017) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 79
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 42

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] 2× Platinum 160,000
United States (RIAA)[17] 3× Platinum 3,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Country Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States June 13, 2017 Rhythmic contemporary radio
[1]

References
  1. "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xwzyg7/this-is-why-you-should-be-flipping-out-over-lil-waynes-magnolia-freestyle
  3. https://www.complex.com/music/2017/11/stream-pierre-bourne-playboi-carti-song-yo-pierre
  4. "Playboi Carti - Magnolia". YouTube. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  5. https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/07/playboi-carti-magnolia-video/
  6. Roy Purdy (May 29, 2017), IN NEW YORK I MILLY ROCK, retrieved November 9, 2019 – via YouTube
  7. Lil Wayne (July 5, 2017), Lil Wayne - Magnolia (Freestyle), retrieved July 7, 2017
  8. https://www.complex.com/music/2017/05/tory-lanez-magnolia-freestyle-playboi-carti-producer-denied-instrumental
  9. "Playboi Carti Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  10. "Playboi Carti Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  11. "Playboi Carti Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  12. "Playboi Carti Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  13. "Playboi Carti Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  14. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  15. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  16. "Canadian single certifications – Playboi Carti – Magnolia". Music Canada. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  17. "American single certifications – Playboi Carti – Magnolia". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 31, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 


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