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Down in Atlanta

"Down in Atlanta" is a song produced by Pharrell Williams with vocals by American rapper Travis Scott. Written by the two, it was released as a single through Columbia Records on November 18, 2022. It also serves as Scott's first official release as a lead artist in a little over a year, following the release of the late 2021 singles "Escape Plan" and "Mafia", although he had been featured on a few songs in 2022.[1] Both artists have collaborated before when Williams contributed production to Scott's 2015 song, "Flying High", and provided guest vocals on his 2018 song, "Skeletons".[2]

"Down in Atlanta"
Single by Pharrell Williams and Travis Scott
from the album Phriends, Vol. 1
ReleasedNovember 18. 2022
Length2:45
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams singles chronology
"Stay with Me"
(2022) 		"Down in Atlanta"
(2022) 		"4Eva"
(2023)
Travis Scott singles chronology
"Never Sleep"
(2022) 		"Down in Atlanta"
(2022) 		"Krzy Train"
(2023)
Lyric video
"Down in Atlanta" on YouTube

Background and promotion

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In late August 2022, Williams and Scott were spotted together in a recording studio.[3] The song was first teased a few weeks later and then kept on being teased, and Scott also performed a portion of it live at his "Road to Utopia" residency in Las Vegas.[4] On October 31, 2022, Williams announced that the song would be released four days later, which was however delayed by two weeks for unknown reasons.[5]

Composition and lyrics

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Over funk-led production from Williams, Scott sings: "I told shawty to bring the wave / You know life's a beach / She said, 'Life's a bitch' / Let’s hit Magic City".[6] The "spooky production" includes "sly, retro synths", Scott name-drops celebrities from the city of Atlanta in the state of Georgia, while he also boasts about the expensive cars he owns.[7] Jason Lipshutz of Billboard felt that Scott "mixes zonked-out warbling with tales of luxury and fills each line with his larger-than-life persona – while the multi-hyphenate focuses on making each drum-and-synth interaction tingle the listener's senses".[8]

Credits and personnel

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  • Pharrell Williams – production, songwriting, background vocals
  • Travis Scott – vocals, songwriting
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Emerson Mancini – mastering
  • Mike Larson – recording
  • Anthony Vilchis – engineering assistance
  • Trey Station – engineering assistance
  • Zach Pereyra – engineering assistance

Charts

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Chart performance for "Down in Atlanta"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 68
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 56
France (SNEP)[11] 186
Germany (GfK)[12] 82
Global 200 (Billboard)[13] 82
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 61
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 59
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 69
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[17] 1
Portugal (AFP)[18] 79
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[19] 30
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 63
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 25
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 81
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 88
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] 28

References

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  1. ^ Brodsky, Rachel (November 18, 2022). "Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott – "Down In Atlanta"". Stereogum. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Disalvo, Tom (November 18, 2022). "Listen to Pharrell Williams and Travis Scott's new collaboration 'Down In Atlanta'". NME. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Hynes, Hayley (August 28, 2022). "Travis Scott & Pharrell Link Up In The Studio As Fans Await "Utopia" Album". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (November 18, 2022). "Pharrell Taps Travis Scott for New Song "Down in Atlanta"". Complex. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Wynter, Courtney (November 2, 2022). "Pharrell teases new Travis Scott collaboration 'Down In Atlanta' dropping this week". NME. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Paul, Larisha (November 18, 2022). "Travis Scott's Astroworld Comeback Tour Putters Along With New Pharrell Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  7. ^ Aron A. (November 18, 2022). "Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott's Long-Awaited "Down In Atlanta" Is Here". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (November 18, 2022). "First Stream: New Music From Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott, Nicki Minaj, Maluma and More". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 28 November 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1708. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 28, 2022. p. 4.
  10. ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  11. ^ "Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott – Down in Atlanta" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ "Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott – Down in Atlanta" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  13. ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  14. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Pharrell Williams". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  15. ^ "2022 47-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  16. ^ "Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott – Down in Atlanta" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  17. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  18. ^ "Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott – Down in Atlanta". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  19. ^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 22/01/2023" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 22 January 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-22. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott – Down in Atlanta". Singles Top 100. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  21. ^ "Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott – Down in Atlanta". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  23. ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  24. ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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