| "Truffle Butter" | ||||
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| Single byNicki Minaj featuringDrake andLil Wayne | ||||
| from the albumThe Pinkprint(iTunes Store edition) | ||||
| Released | January 23, 2015 (2015-01-23) | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
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| Length | 3:40 | |||
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| "Nicki Minaj - Truffle Butter (Audio) ft. Drake, Lil Wayne" onYouTube | ||||
"Truffle Butter" is a song by rapperNicki Minaj featuringDrake andLil Wayne. It is included as an exclusive bonus track on theiTunes edition of Minaj's third studio albumThe Pinkprint (2014). Produced byYoung Money Entertainment with help byCash Money Records andRepublic Records, the song was released as the fifth single from the album on January 23, 2015. "Truffle Butter" iship hop song and contains asample ofMaya Jane Coles' song "What They Say" (2010). In March 2015, it was sent tourban contemporary andcontemporary hit radio.
The song peaked at number 14 on the USBillboard Hot 100, extending her lead as the woman with the third most appearances on the Hot 100. Various artists such asT.I. andLudacris have releasedcover versions of the song. The song received a nomination forBest Rap Performance at the58th Grammy Awards.
During an interview withCapital Xtra on June 23, 2013, Minaj revealed that her then-upcoming albumThe Pinkprint would "definitely" include a collaboration with Canadian rapperDrake: "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!"[4]
In September 2014, a song titled "Whatcha Say" by Mally Mall,Tyga andDrake leaked online.[5] The song featured the same instrumental and Drake verse which would end up on Truffle Butter. Minaj later explained Tyga got the song after Drake added his verse and added his own, along with a chorus from Mally Mall. Minaj had told him not to release it as she was planning to use both artists for the final version, but an unknown rapper got the file, added his own verse, and leaked it online.[6] This would lead to a minor, since ended feud between Minaj and Tyga.[7]
In December 2014, Minaj released the track list forThe Pinkprint, which included two songs featuring Drake andLil Wayne: "Only" appears on the standard release, while "Truffle Butter" is included on theiTunes deluxe edition.[8]
Republic Records initially announced that "The Night Is Still Young" would be the next single fromThe 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.[9]
An accompanying lyric video, directed and animated by Zi9mortius, premiered onYouTube on March 10, 2015.[10]
"Truffle Butter" samples British house music producerMaya 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 ofThe Guardian as a "relaxed, spontaneous mode."[11] According toSpin's Brennan Carley, the track is "a complex,subwoofer-ready song".[12] Other critics denoted the track as "beat-heavy" and of thehouse genre.[2][13]
Meaghan Garvey fromPitchfork 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.[14] Anupa Mistry ofComplex called the song a "brilliant moment" onThe Pinkprint.[15] Brennan Carley ofSpin 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'".[12] Writing forSlate, Dee Lockett compared its potential appeal to Minaj's previous single "Super Bass" and also felt "Truffle Butter" was better than "Only".[16]
Stereogum's Tom Breihan called the song "tastefully glimmering" and "about 80 bazillion times slicker and more confident than 'Only'".[17] Breihan felt "Truffle Butter" was "the catchiest song without a chorus" sinceBobby Shmurda's "Hot Nigga" (2014), and concluded, "someone at Cash Money is crazy if they don't make it a single".[17] Alex Macpherson ofThe 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".[11]
"Truffle Butter" debuted at number 71 on the USBillboard 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, belowAretha Franklin (73) andTaylor Swift (66). "Truffle Butter" marked Drake's 74th Hot 100 appearance; this tied him withRay Charles for sixth most appearances on the chart.[18] As of May 2015, "Truffle Butter" has sold 815,000 copies in the United States.[19]
On January 29, 2015, rapperLudacris released a short remix of the song as part of his weekly LudaVerses series.[20] RapperAce Hood also did a short remix of the song called the "Beast Mix"; released on February 18, 2015.[21][better source needed] On March 27, 2015, Remy Ma uploaded a two-minute remix of the song onYouTube.[citation needed] American rapperT.I. released a remix of the song featuring DJ Whoo Kid and DJ MLK on February 24, 2015.[22]MMG rapperFat Trel released a freestyle of the track on May 6, 2015.[citation needed]
On February 25, 2015, Drake performed "Truffle Butter" on hisWould You Like a Tour? tour in Australia.[23] On May 30, 2015, Minaj performed the song during the iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party 2015 inLas Vegas.[24] She has also performed the track onThe Pinkprint Tour.[25]
Weekly charts[edit]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[41] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[42] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[43] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States | — | 665,842[44] |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | January 23, 2015 | Digital download | [45] | |
| March 2, 2015 | Urban contemporary | [46] | ||
| March 3, 2015 | Contemporary hit radio | [47] |
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