"Peaches & Eggplants" is a song by American rapper Young Nudy featuring his cousin, British-American rapper 21 Savage. It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on May 16, 2023, as the lead single from Nudy's fourth studio album, Gumbo (2023).[1] The song was produced by Coupe, who wrote the song with the two artists.
| "Peaches & Eggplants" | ||||
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| Single by Young Nudy featuring 21 Savage | ||||
| from the album Gumbo | ||||
| Released | May 16, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop • dirty rap | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| Producer(s) | Coupe | |||
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Composition
editThe production of the song contains a "pounding" drum, as well as synths.[2][3] Young Nudy also imitates gunshot sounds in the song.[4] Peter A. Berry of HipHopDX described the song as seeing the rappers "skitter across a subdued, yet ominous soundbed for a tongue-in-cheek strip club anthem that feels like Nudy's own twist on a Juicy J song."[5]
Critical reception
editThe song received generally favorable reviews. AllMusic described the production as "updating the tense simmer of some of the Neptunes' best late-aughts productions."[2] In regard to Young Nudy's vocals, Andre Gee of Rolling Stone stated, "Even when he simulates gunshot bucks at the end of 'Peaches & Eggplant,' with 21 Savage, it sounds like he's being just forceful enough to be felt, but not so much so that he wrinkles his shirt.[4] Nadine Smith of Pitchfork commented that the song "sounds like it could have been ghost-produced by BeatKing––it's a beguiling piece of strip-club minimalism propelled by little more than a pounding drum and a noodling synth line."[3]
Remix
editOn September 8, 2023, Nudy released a remix for the song featuring fellow rappers Latto and Sexyy Red.[6]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] | 93 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[8] | 148 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 33 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 7 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] | 30 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 94 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 31 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[14] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Urban/R&B Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "Gumbo - Young Nudy". AllMusic. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Smith, Nadine (March 9, 2023). "Young Nudy: Gumbo Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Gee, Andre (March 3, 2023). "Young Nudy Has a Formula and He's Sticking to It. That's a Good Thing". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Berry, Peter A. (March 15, 2023). "Young Nudy 'Gumbo' Cooks Up a Scrumptious Melting Pot of Diversity". HipHopDX. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Cole, Alexander (September 8, 2023). "Sexyy Red & Latto Get Explicit On The Remix To Young Nudy's Hit Song "Peaches & Eggplants"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Young Nudy – Peaches & Eggplants". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 24, 2024.