Truffle Butter

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"Truffle Butter"
Single by Nicki Minaj featuring Drake and Lil Wayne
from the album The Pinkprint
Released January 23, 2015 (2015-01-23)
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 3:40
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Nineteen85
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"Throw Sum Mo"
(2014)		 "Truffle Butter"
(2015)		 "Hey Mama"
(2015)
Drake singles chronology
"Only"
(2014)		 "Truffle Butter"
(2015)		 "Blessings"
(2015)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Start a Fire"
(2014)		 "Truffle Butter"
(2015)		 ""How Many Times"
(2015)

"Truffle Butter" is a song by Trinidadian-American rapper Nicki Minaj featuring Canadian rapper Drake and American rapper Lil Wayne. It is included as an exclusive bonus track on the iTunes Store edition of Minaj's third studio album The Pinkprint (2014). Produced by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records, the song was released as the fifth single from the album on January 23, 2015. "Truffle Butter" is a mix between hip hop and house music genres and contains a sample of Maya Jane Coles' song "What They Say" (2010). In March 2015, it was sent to urban contemporary and contemporary hit radio.

The single received positive reviews from music critics, many of whom lauded the song in favor of the three rappers' previously-released single "Only". The song peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100, extending her lead as the female with the third most appearances on the Hot 100. Various artists such as T.I. and Ludacris have released cover versions of the song. The song received a nomination for Best Rap Performance at the 58th Grammy Awards.

Background and release

During an interview with Capital Xtra on June 23, 2013, Minaj revealed that her then-upcoming album The Pinkprint would "definitely" include a collaboration with Canadian rapper Drake: "We're supposed to meet up this week to get some stuff crack-a-ling in the studio. I think there'll be another feature on the album that will blow people away. I'm super excited about that too, but it's obviously a secret!"[3] In December 2014, Minaj released the tracklist for The Pinkprint, which included two songs featuring Drake and Lil Wayne: "Only" appears on the standard release, while "Truffle Butter" is included on the iTunes deluxe edition.[4]

Republic Records initially announced that "The Night Is Still Young" would be the next single from The Pinkprint following "Bed of Lies"; however, the label later confirmed "Truffle Butter" as the follow-up single, with it being released to US radio on March 3, 2015.[5]

An accompanying lyric video, produced by FLEEK and directed by Zigmortius, premiered on YouTube on March 10, 2015.[6]

Composition
"Truffle Butter"
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"Truffle Butter" samples Maya Jane Coles' "What They Say" (2010). Minaj, Drake and Lil Wayne all begin their verses in the song with the phrase "Thinkin' out loud", which was described by Alex Macpherson of The Guardian as a "relaxed, spontaneous mode."[7] According to Spin's Brennan Carley, the track is "a complex, subwoofer-ready song".[8] Other critics denoted the track as "beat-heavy" and of the house genre.[2][9]

Critical reception

"Truffle Butter" was well received by music critics, with many preferring the song over the three artists' other collaborative single "Only". Meaghan Garvey from Pitchfork Media said the song was "a lay-up of a radio hit", calling it "instantly 100 times more likeable than 'Only'," and was baffled by its bonus track placement.[10] Anupa Mistry of Complex called the song a "brilliant moment" on The Pinkprint.[11] Brennan Carley of Spin said the track was "a surefire hit", and felt it was "a lyrically complex and more subwoofer-ready collaboration with Drake and Lil Wayne than the much-buzzed 'Only'".[8] Writing for Slate, Dee Lockett compared its potential appeal to Minaj's previous single "Super Bass" and also felt "Truffle Butter" was better than "Only".[12]

Stereogum's Tom Breihan called the song "tastefully glimmering" and "about 80 bazillion times slicker and more confident than 'Only'".[13] Breihan felt "Truffle Butter" was "the catchiest song without a chorus" since Bobby Shmurda's "Hot Nigga" (2014), and concluded, "someone at Cash Money is crazy if they don't make it a single".[13] Alex Macpherson of The Guardian also preferred it over the "Only", and explained, "in relaxed, spontaneous mode all three [rappers] are so much less tiresome than on their official triple collaboration".[7]

Commercial performance

"Truffle Butter" debuted at number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song's debut made Minaj the 15th artist to accumulate 60 chart entries on the Hot 100. It also extended her lead as the female artist with the third most entries on the chart, below Aretha Franklin (73) and Taylor Swift (66). "Truffle Butter" marked Drake's 74th Hot 100 appearance; this tied him with Ray Charles for sixth most appearances on the chart.[14] As of May 2015, "Truffle Butter" has sold 814,000 copies in the United States.[15]

Cover versions

On January 29, 2015, rapper Ludacris released a short remix of the song as part of his weekly LudaVerses series.[16] Rapper Ace Hood also did a short remix of the song called the "Beast Mix"; released on February 18, 2015.[17] On March 27, 2015, Remy Ma uploaded a two-minute remix of the song on YouTube. American rapper T.I. released a remix of the song featuring DJ Whoo Kid and DJ MLK on February 24, 2015.[18] MMG rapper Fat Trel released a freestyle of the track on May 6, 2015.

Live performances

On February 25, 2015, Drake performed "Truffle Butter" on his Would You Like a Tour? tour in Australia. On May 30, 2015, Minaj performed the song during the iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party 2015 in Las Vegas.[19] She has also performed the track on The Pinkprint Tour.[20]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia Urban (ARIA)[21] 18
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 38
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[23] 43
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[24] 113
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[25] 12
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 14
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[27] 32
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[28] 4
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[29] 25
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[30] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[31] 66
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[32] 21

Radio and release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States January 23, 2015 Digital download
[33]
March 2, 2015 Urban contemporary [34]
March 3, 2015 Contemporary hit radio [35]

References

  1. ↑ Leight, Elias (March 30, 2015). "Nicki Minaj, Drake & Kid Ink: The Evolving Relationship Between Hip-Hop & House". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Roberts, Randall (December 15, 2014). "The many moods of Nicki Minaj on 'The Pinkprint'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ Nicki Minaj says The Pinkprint will feature collaboration with Drake at the Wayback Machine (archived February 27, 2015)
  4. ↑ Frydenlund, Zach (December 1, 2014). "Nicki Minaj: The Pinkprint Tracklist". Complex. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ Cantor, Brian. "'Truffle Butter' Now Set as Nicki Minaj's New Pop Single". Headline Planet. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ "'Truffle Butter' Now Set as Nicki Minaj's New Pop Single Video". VEVO.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Macpherson, Alex (December 12, 2014). "Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint first-listen review: 'She has no idea what her strengths are'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Carley, Brennan (December 16, 2014). "Nicki Minaj Gets Uncomfortably Personal on 'The Pinkprint'". Spin. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  9. ↑ Osorio, Kim (December 18, 2014). "On 'The Pinkprint,' Nicki Minaj Speaks The Language Of Love". NPR. Archived from the original on January 31, 2015.
  10. ↑ Garvey, Meaghan (December 16, 2014). "The Pinkprint". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  11. ↑ Mistry, Anupa (December 16, 2014). "Nicki Minaj Strikes a Balance Between Rapper and Pop Star on "The Pinkprint"". Complex. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  12. ↑ Lockett, Dee (December 16, 2014). "Nicki Minaj's The Pinkprint: A Track-by-Track Breakdown". Slate. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  13. 1 2 Breihan, Tom (December 16, 2014). "Premature Evaluation: Nicki Minaj The Pinkprint". Stereogum. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  14. ↑ Trust, Gary (January 30, 2015). "Hot 100 Chart Moves: Taylor Swift's 'Style' Soars, Nicki Minaj Notches 60th Hit". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  15. ↑ Balfour, Jay (May 9, 2015). "Hip Hop Singles Sales: Wiz Khalifa, T'Wayne, Fetty Wap". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  16. ↑ "New Music: Ludacris – 'Truffle Butter (Freestyle)'". Rap-Up. January 29, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  17. ↑ https://m.soundcloud.com/acehood/truffle-butter-beastmix
  18. ↑ "New Music: T.I. – 'Truffle Butter (Remix)'". Rap-Up. February 24, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj Perform At iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party", Rap-Up, 31 May 2015, retrieved 31 May 2015
  20. ↑ Platon, Adelle (July 27, 2015). "Review: Nicki Minaj Takes The Lead And Owns It At ‘Pinkprint Tour’ Stop In Brooklyn". Vibe. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  21. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 23 February 2015" (PDF) (1305). Pandora Archive. March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Nicki Minaj feat. Drake & Lil Wayne – Truffle Butter" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Nicki Minaj – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Nicki Minaj. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  24. ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 27.12.2014 (wk51)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-03-08" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Nicki Minaj – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Nicki Minaj. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Nicki Minaj – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay for Nicki Minaj. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Nicki Minaj – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Nicki Minaj. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Nicki Minaj – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Nicki Minaj. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Nicki Minaj – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Nicki Minaj. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  31. ↑ "Hot 100 Songs Year End 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  32. ↑ "Year-end - Hot R&B/Hop-hop Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  33. ↑ "Truffle Butter (Explicit)". United States: 7digital. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Truffle Butter Feat. Drake and Lil Wayne". Frequency News. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  35. ↑ Top 40/M Future Releases at the Wayback Machine (archived March 1, 2015)

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