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| Single byCurren$y featuringAugust Alsina andLil Wayne | ||||
| from the albumCanal Street Confidential | ||||
| Released | August 28, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
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"Bottom of the Bottle" is a song by American rapperCurrensy released byJet Life Recordings andAtlantic Records on August 28, 2015, as the lead single from his eighth studio album,Canal Street Confidential (2015). It features guest appearances from fellow Louisiana-based acts, R&B singerAugust Alsina and rapperLil Wayne; all three performers co-wrote the song with American singerMuni Long, along with its producers,Dun Deal,DJ Spinz and Geoffro.
The song premiered on August 27, 2015,[1] and the next day was released fordigital download as a single oniTunes.[2] The album,Canal Street Confidential, was released on December 4, 2015.[3] While talking about "Bottom of the Bottle" in an interview withBillboard magazine, Curren$y said;[4]
I was concerned about how people was gon' feel about that record. When I put it out, I thought people might have been shocked because it was so radio-friendly and might turn their backs. They actually generally understood and was happy to even hear me on the radio.
Uproxx's Beware Bowdon wrote that "Currensy might have his most viable single to date with "Bottom Of The Bottle"", also saying that the song "features all the elements of an actual radio hit".[5] Alex Hudson ofExclaim! praised Alsina's vocals, writing that he has provided a "soulful hook" for the song.[1]BET's Eric Diep wrote that it is a "radio-friendly single that has the potential to get some spins in the near future".[6] Ryan Staskel fromConsequence of Sound wrote that the song "showcases the album’s shortcomings with some cringe-worthy lyrics epitomized by Lil’ Wayne".[7]
The official music video premiered onWorldStarHipHop October 30, 2015 and was uploaded to Currensy's officialYouTube account November 2, 2015.[8] August Alsina does not appear in the video.
"Bottom of the Bottle" is Currensy's only single to enter theBillboard Hot 100, peaking at number 97.
| Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
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| USBillboard Hot 100[9] | 97 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 29 |
| USRhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 23 |