2018 single by Cardi B
"Be Careful " is a song by American rapperCardi B from her debut studio albumInvasion of Privacy Jordan Thorpe , and produced byBoi-1da ,Vinylz , andFrank Dukes . It contains an interpolation from "Ex-Factor ", written and performed byLauryn Hill , which itself samples "Can It Be All So Simple ", written and performed byWu-Tang Clan . The latter song also samples "The Way We Were ". Therefore, Hill, the eight members of Wu-Tang Clan, andMarvin Hamlisch ,Alan Bergman andMarilyn Bergman are credited among the composers.[ 1] [ 2]
"Be Careful" peaked at number 11 on the USBillboard Hot 100Rhythmic Songs chart. Internationally it reached the top 40 in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The song was certifiedtriple platinum by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It received a nomination forBest Rap Performance at the61st Annual Grammy Awards .[ 3] Saturday Night Live , where she revealed the pregnancy of her first child.[ 4]
Background and release [ edit ] A demo of some lines for "Be Careful" was first recorded byPardison Fontaine , the stage name of Jordan Thorpe.[ 5] hook and wrote the rest of the song, with production completed with the help of producers Frank Dukes, Boi-1da and Vinylz.[ 6] New York City finishing her debut album,Invasion of Privacy (2018). Annoyed about her past romantic relationships and the unfaithfulness in them, she found herself tense and upset – prioritising work, with too many bad thoughts.[ 7] Offset , however she denied this.[ 8] Drip " in February 2018.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Cardi B performs thehook using a softly sung vocal style over a "laidback" beat. The song also comprises "flickering"hi-hats and "slick" synths.[ 12] infidelity , where the performer warns her cheating partner and asks him to treat her better.[ 13] [ 14] Offset .[ 15]
"Be Careful" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at 16 on April 14, 2018, before rising and peaking at 11 the next week after the release ofInvasion of Privacy . The song spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.[ 16]
Directed by Jora Frantzis, the song's music video premiered on May 21, 2018. The clip opens with a wedding in a church filled with Jesus statues and crucifixes located in the middle of the dessert. Cardi B walks down the aisle in a wedding dress. The clip shifts to a darker hue as the rapper returns to the church, this time for her husband's funeral.[ 17] [ 18] Lancaster, California .[ 19]
On April 7, 2018, Cardi B performed "Be Careful" onSaturday Night Live [ 20]
Awards and nominations [ edit ] Chart (2018) Position USBillboard Hot 100[ 39] 59 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard )[ 40] 32 US Rhythmic (Billboard )[ 41] 21
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