when did alright by kendrick lamar come out

The music video, directed by Jerome D, premiered Augon 106 & Park. The song is Lamar's third highest-charting solo single on the Billboard Hot 100 behind ' DNA.' which debuted and peaked at number four and ' HUMBLE.' which debuted at number two and peaked at number one (though his features on ' Fuckin' Problems' and ' Bad Blood' reached the top 10 in the United States) and on the UK Singles Chart. On the UK Singles Chart, the song entered at number 63, remaining in the top 100 for one week. In its tenth week, 'Swimming Pools (Drank)' climbed up to number 55 and the following week, entered the top 40 of the Hot 100 at number 32, moving up to 25 and peaking at number 17. In its first week of release, the song debuted at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained within the chart for another week, but two weeks, later re-entered the Hot 100 and climbed up each week, progressing from the top 90 to number 81, 71 and 61. Lamar performed 'Swimming Pools (Drank)' at every show on The Damn Tour. XXL named it one of the top five hip hop songs of 2012. Rolling Stone ranked the song the 34th best of 2012. The song garnered acclaim from music critics upon its release.

In the first verse, he remembers his grandfather's drinking and resulting death, and the reasons that led Lamar himself to drinking. The single is an introspective regarding Lamar's family and social life, alcoholism, and the peer pressure that accompanies it amongst his friends. The song was later nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. The music video was nominated for Best Male Video and Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. On January 26, 2013, Lamar performed the song on Saturday Night Live, as well as his third single ' Poetic Justice'. It was featured in the 2013 game Saints Row IV, the 2014 re-release of the game Grand Theft Auto V, and on a 2013 episode of Grey's Anatomy. 'Swimming Pools (Drank)' also serves as Lamar's first entry on the UK Singles Chart, where it debuted at number 63.Ī music video was released to accompany the song in August 2012. It debuted on the Hot 100 at number 100 and progressed from number 55 and 32 to its peak.

The song peaked at number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100, in its thirteenth week of charting, after gradually climbing up the chart. Dre and Top Dawg's engineer Derek 'MixedByAli' Ali, propelled Lamar to mainstream popularity. The song was written by Lamar and Tyler 'T-Minus' Williams, the latter of whom also produced the song. It was released on Jas the lead single (second overall) from his major-label debut studio album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012), by Top Dawg, Aftermath and Interscope. ' Swimming Pools (Drank)' is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar.

When did alright by kendrick lamar come out