| "Smuckers" | |
|---|---|
| Song byTyler, the Creator featuringLil Wayne andKanye West | |
| from the albumCherry Bomb | |
| Released | April 13, 2015 |
| Recorded | 2011–2015[1] |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 5:34 |
| Label | Odd Future |
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| Producer | Tyler, the Creator |
"Smuckers" is a song by the American rapper and producerTyler, the Creator featuring fellow American rappersLil Wayne andKanye West, from Tyler's fourth studio albumCherry Bomb (2015). It features background vocals from Samantha Nelson. The song was written by the three lead artists with Gabriele Ducros, and was produced by Tyler.
AfterTyler, the Creator uploaded his upcoming fourth studio album,Cherry Bomb, for pre-order oniTunes,Complex discovered that a track from the upcoming album had featuredKanye West andLil Wayne.[2] After the album's release, the song featuring the two artists was revealed to be the album's eleventh track, "Smuckers".[3]
In an interview withBillboard on April 23, 2015, Tyler revealed that the beat for "Smuckers" was originally made in 2011, with the intention to send the beat toJay-Z and West, but eventually kept the beat for himself. Tyler further revealed that "Smuckers" was the final song finished forCherry Bomb, and that he had added more to the song, specifically "bells and a harder bass, strings and french horns," to his and Kanye's verse, four hours after the album was due.[1]
The song includes a sample of "Metropolis Notte" by Gabriele Ducros.[4] Its first verse is rapped by Tyler, the second is rapped by West, whilst the third and final verse is rapped by both Tyler and Wayne.[5] West explained that he rewrote his verse after hearing Tyler and Wayne on "Smuckers" in Tyler's 2017 documentary aboutCherry Bomb.[6]
"Smuckers" reached number 8 on the USBillboardBubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart upon the album's release, making the song the only non-single release from it to chart.[7]
The track was performed by Tyler onJimmy Kimmel Live! in July 2015 alongside the album's title track.[8]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| USBubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[9] | 8 |
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