Panda (song)

"Panda"
Single by Desiigner
from the album New English
Released
  • December 16, 2015 (2015-12-16)[1]
  • February 22, 2016 (2016-02-22) (re-release)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Genre Trap
Length
  • 4:07
  • 3:46 (radio edit)
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Menace
Desiigner singles chronology
"Panda"
(2015)		 "Champions"
(2016)
Music video
"Panda" on YouTube

"Panda" is the debut single by American rapper Desiigner. The song premiered on December 16, 2015, and was released for digital download on the iTunes Store as a single, before being re-released on February 22, 2016.[2] The song was written by Desiigner and his producer Menace. "Panda" was heavily sampled by Desiigner's fellow G.O.O.D. Music label-mate and founder Kanye West, for "Pt. 2", a song on West's seventh studio album The Life of Pablo, and inspired a number of remixes. The single topped the US Billboard Hot 100 at the end of April 2016.[3] An official video was released on May 10, 2016.[4] It was nominated for best hip-hop video at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards.

Composition

"Panda" is a trap song.[5] The hook was written about Desiigner's affinity for the BMW X6, and also mentions that he "got broads in Atlanta", likely a nod to his Southern-inspired style of rap. Explained by Desiigner, lyrically "the panda is the black X6 and the white X6. The black X6 look like a Phantom, the white X6 look like a panda. I’m just putting it in a greater way of how I say and the way I live."[6] Desiigner discovered the song's beat on YouTube, which was produced by up-and-coming producer, Menace.[7][8][9]

Critical reception

Rolling Stone named "Panda" one of the 30 best songs of the first half of 2016, writing "The Future-esque rapping and menacing trap beat that underlies "Panda"'s ridiculous repetition were already making Internet waves, but a prominent sample on Kanye West's The Life of Pablo made Desiigner a fixture everywhere from car stereos to Vogue shoots."[10]

Commercial performance

"Panda" debuted at number 96 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the chart issue dated March 12, 2016,[11] and reached the top five in its seventh week.[12] On its ninth week, "Panda" reached number one on the Hot 100 for the chart dated May 7, 2016, ending the nine week reign of "Work" by Rihanna featuring Drake. The feat ended a nine record-setting 41-week streak of non-Americans topping the chart. It stayed at number one for two weeks, until it was replaced by "One Dance" by Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla on the chart issue dated May 21, 2016.[13] Desiigner is the first rapper to crown the Hot 100 with a debut chart entry since Iggy Azalea arrived with "Fancy" (featuring Charli XCX), which ruled for seven weeks beginning June 7, 2014.

At 18 years and 11 months old, Desiigner is the youngest artist to top the Hot 100 since Lorde, who was 16 years and 11 months old when "Royals" assumed the top spot (for nine weeks) on October 12, 2013.[13] The song spent seventeen weeks in the top ten of the Hot 100 before dropping out.

It also reached number one on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Among the Hot 100's component charts, "Panda" peaked at number 2 on Digital Songs and 10 on Radio Songs, and topped Streaming Songs.[14][15] As of August 2016, it has sold 1,373,000 copies in the United States.[16]

Remixes and media usage

"Panda" has been unofficially remixed several times by various rappers, including T-Pain, Uncle Murda, Montana of 300, Dave East, Lupe Fiasco, Futuristic, Meek Mill, Lil' Kim and Maino, among others.[17][18] A Spanish remix version was released by Puerto Rican reggaeton artists Farruko, Daddy Yankee, Almighty and Cosculluela.[17] In an interview with Big Boy on June 3, 2016, Kanye West announced an official "15 minute" Panda remix, featuring verses from all GOOD Music artists.[19]

"Panda" was used by NBA player Shaquille O'Neal as his WrestleMania 32 entrance music.[20] The song is also heard in the television shows Empire, Rosewood, Black-ish, and Son of Zorn. It also appeared on the premier episode of season 3 of the Norwegian television series Skam.[21]

Music video

The song's official music video was released on May 10, 2016 through the subscription-based digital music streaming platform, Tidal. The music video features Desiigner himself, with a cameo appearance by American rapper Kanye West.[4]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[22] 7
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[23] 19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[24] 13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[25] 31
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[26] 4
Denmark (Tracklisten)[27] 10
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[28] 10
France (SNEP)[29] 16
Germany (Official German Charts)[30] 13
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[31] 27
Hungary (Single Top 40)[32] 6
Ireland (IRMA)[33] 16
Italy (FIMI)[34] 25
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) [35] 16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[36] 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[37] 15
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[38] 4
Norway (VG-lista)[39] 14
Portugal (AFP)[40] 9
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[41] 24
South Africa (EMA)[42] 9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[43] 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[44] 12
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[45] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[46] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[47] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[48] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[49] 21
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[50] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[51] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Italy (FIMI)[52] Platinum 50,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[53] Platinum 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[54] Platinum 600,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[55] 3× Platinum 1,373,000[16]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Spotify".
  2. ↑ "Panda - Single". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Desiigner, the Rapper Who Sounds Like Future, Now Has What Future Doesn't: A No. 1 Single". GQ. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "THE VIDEO FOR DESIIGNER's "PANDA" IS FINALLY HERE", Pigeons and Planes, 11 May 2016, retrieved 11 May 2016
  5. ↑ Peltz, Jonathan (April 12, 2016). "'Panda' Rapper Desiigner on Why His Mind Operates in a 'Crazy' Way and Working With Kanye West". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Interview: Desiigner Talks About the Success of "Panda" and Comparisons to Future". Complex. February 18, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Who Is Desiigner? 5 Things You Didn't Know About The 'Panda' Rapper". 23 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Desiigner Bought the "Panda" Beat for $200 Off YouTube - DJBooth Article".
  9. ↑ "Did Designer Make A Hit Out Of a "Future Type Beat" YouTube Search? - DatWAV.com". 24 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "30 Best Songs of 2016 So Far". Rolling Stone. June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  11. ↑ "The Hot 100 (March 12, 2016)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  12. ↑ "The Hot 100 (April 23, 2016)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  13. 1 2 Trust, Gary (April 25, 2016). "Desiigner's 'Panda' Claws to No. 1 on Hot 100, Bringing Americans Back to the Top". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Desiigner - Chart history - Billboard".
  15. ↑ "Desiigner's 'Panda' Claws to No. 1 on Hot 100, Bringing Americans Back to the Top". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  16. 1 2 "Hip Hop Single Sales: Lil Wayne, Drake & Rihanna". Hip Hop DX. August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  17. 1 2 "8 "Panda" Remixes You Need to Hear". XXL. April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  18. ↑ "T-Pain Hopped On Desiigner's "Panda"". Fader. April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  19. ↑ "There Will Apparently Be A "Panda" Remix Featuring Every G.O.O.D. Music Artist". HotNewHipHop. June 3, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Shaquille O'Neal Walks Out To Desiigner's "Panda" At Wrestlemania 32". HipHopDX. April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  21. ↑ Skam, 2015-09-25, retrieved 2016-10-15
  22. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Desiigner – Panda". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Desiigner – Panda" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Desiigner – Panda" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Desiigner – Panda" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Desiigner – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Desiigner. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Desiigner – Panda". Tracklisten. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Desiigner: Panda" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Desiigner – Panda" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Desiigner – Panda". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  33. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 20, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Desiigner – Panda". Top Digital Download. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  35. ↑ "Desiigner Lebanese Chart Top 20 History". The Official Lebanese Top 20. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  36. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Desiigner – Panda" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  37. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Desiigner search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  38. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Desiigner – Panda". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  39. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Desiigner – Panda". VG-lista. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  40. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com - Singles (Week 21)". Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  41. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-05-26". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  42. ↑ "EMA Top 10 Airplay: Week Ending 2016-07-26". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  43. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Desiigner – Panda". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  44. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Desiigner – Panda". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  45. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-05-26" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  46. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-05-26" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
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  48. ↑ "Desiigner – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Desiigner. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  49. ↑ "Desiigner – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Desiigner. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  50. ↑ "Desiigner – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Desiigner. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  51. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  52. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Desiigner – Panda" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Desiigner in the field Filtra. Select 2016 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
  53. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Desiigner – Panda". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  54. ↑ "British single certifications – Desiigner – Panda". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Panda in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
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