Rich Minion
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| Single by Yeat | ||||
| Released | June 28, 2022 | |||
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| Length | 2:45 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Noah Olivier Smith, Divjot Abhol | |||
| Producer(s) | Lotto | |||
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"Rich Minion" is a song written and performed by American rapper Yeat, released through Back Lot Music, Field Trip Recordings, Listen To The Kids, Geffen Records, and Interscope Records on June 28, 2022 as a single. The song was featured in the trailer of the 2022 film, Minions: The Rise of Gru made by Lyrical Lemonade, but was released as a standalone single rather than as part of the soundtrack album. Receiving accompanying visuals, it is a fun and comedic song that sees Yeat lightheartedly rap about what happens in the film.
Background
[edit]About the song and its creation, Elliot Montanez on behalf of Lyrical Lemonade said:
Most of our fans know that we don't do collaborations often, but when we do, it's usually something that makes a memorable moment. I'm sure at no point did anyone ever expect Lyrical Lemonade to collaborate with the Minions, but here we are! Not only did Lyrical Lemonade founder Cole Bennett direct the trailer for the new Minions movie, but he also convinced them to have Yeat create the soundtrack to it! This is one of the most exciting moments in my time at Lyrical [Lemonade], this is an amazing moment and I hope that we all can take a minute to appreciate it.[1]
Composition
[edit]In the chorus, Yeat references how much he got paid to write and record a song for the movie: "I made a song for the Minions / How much they pay me? A million".[2] Yeat samples the Minions from the movie throughout the song, as they repeat: "Ha (Huh?), hey Mel, la bastichi/ La papaya, du la potato (Yeah, la potato, oh, yeah)".[3]
Trend and impact
[edit]The song caused a trend around the world called Gentleminions, in which a group of people wear formal attire to watch the movie. Several movie theatres have stated that they would refuse entry to people who dressed up formally due to a history of trend participants throwing items in the theatres.[4]
Charts
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| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 94 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] | 30 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 99 |
References
[edit]- ^ Chow, Aaron (July 1, 2022). "Lyrical Lemonade Drops a Special Trailer for 'Minions: The Rise of Gru'". Hypebeast. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ Darville, Jordan (June 29, 2022). "Yeat made a song for the Minions soundtrack". The Fader. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ Skelton, Eric (July 7, 2022). "How Yeat Helped the Minions Go Viral". Complex. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Cowen, Trace William (July 5, 2022). "'Gentle Minions' Viral TikTok Trend of Wearing Suits to See Movie Results in Bans at Some Theaters". Complex. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of July 16, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ @billboardcharts (July 11, 2022). "@yeat1_'s "Rich Minion" debuts at No. 99 on this week's #Hot100" (Tweet). Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Twitter.