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

"Under the Sun" is a song by record label Dreamville Records with American rappers J. Cole and Lute featuring DaBaby. It also has extra vocals from Kendrick Lamar, who raps 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]

"Under the Sun"
Song by Dreamville, J. Cole and Lute featuring DaBaby
from the album Revenge of the Dreamers III
ReleasedJuly 5, 2019
RecordedJanuary 2019
StudioTree Sound Studios, Atlanta, Georgia[1]
Genre
Length3:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Christo
  • Pluss
  • Nice Rec

Background

In February, Dreamville gave a live preview of the song after the All Star game – which J. Cole was the halftime show performer, during the free concert in Charlotte.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8] Christo spoke about the composition of the song with Billboard, saying:

I didn't see DaBaby at the studio. If he was there, I didn't see it. The integral part of the song is the sample that repeats. I heard that in a room with [co-producer] Pluss, and I knew he could put some dope Southern drums on and make it a good song. Out of nowhere, we got Cole and Lute, and then DaBaby hopped on. I heard the finished version when things were being mixed. With me being on tour with J.I.D, I wasn't really [actively] listening to tracks.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on September 16, 2019 on the official Dreamville YouTube channel and has over 34 million views as of November 2020.[12]

Charts

Certifications

[18]

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[19] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Hundred, Juan (January 19, 2019). "The Creator's POV of the Dreamville 'ROTD3' Camp". istandardproducers. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. "Dreamville's "Under The Sun" Links J. Cole With Kendrick Lamar, DaBaby & Lute". HotNewHipHop.
  3. "DaBaby's Best Guest Verses of 2019, Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  4. "DaBaby's Best Guest Verses, Ranked". Complexaccessdate=December 31, 2019.
  5. "DaBaby's Top 10 Best Features Of 2019". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  6. "J. COLE PREVIEWS 2 NEW SONGS AT NBA ALL-STAR DREAMVILLE SHOW: WATCH". HipHop-n-more. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  7. "Dreamville President Ibrahim Hamad Explains Kendrick Lamar's Surprise Appearance On "Under The Sun"". Genius. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  8. ohchristo [@ohchristo] (July 7, 2019). "Under the sun sample - How I Love To Call His Name by Argo Singers" (Tweet). Retrieved July 8, 2019 – via Twitter.
  9. Saponara, Michael. "Christo Breaks Down Each Track He Produced on Dreamville's 'Revenge of the Dreamers III' Album". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  10. "J. Cole Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  11. "Under The Sun". RIAA. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  12. Dreamville - Under The Sun ft. J. Cole, DaBaby & Lute (Official Music Video), retrieved September 17, 2019 – via YouTube
  13. "J Cole Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  14. "J Cole Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  15. "J Cole Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  16. "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  17. "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  18. "Under The Sun".
  19. "American single certifications – Dreamville – Under The Sun". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 19, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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