Minnesota (song)

"Minnesota"
Single by Lil Yachty featuring Quavo, Skippa da Flippa and Young Thug
from the album Lil Boat
ReleasedMarch 9, 2016 (2016-03-09)
Recorded2015
Genre
Length4:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Grandfero
Lil Yachty singles chronology
"One Night"
(2015) 		"Minnesota"
(2016) 		"Broccoli"
(2016)
Quavo singles chronology
"F Cancer"
(2016) 		"Minnesota"
(2016) 		"Pick Up the Phone"
(2016)
Skippa da Flippa singles chronology
"Switch Up"
(2016) 		"Minnesota"
(2016) 		"Mr. Perfect"
(2016)
Young Thug singles chronology
"Best Friend"
(2015) 		"Minnesota"
(2016) 		"Pick Up the Phone"
(2016)
Music video
"Minnesota" on YouTube

"Minnesota" is a song by American rapper Lil Yachty. It was originally released in November 2015 from his Summer Songs EP, before being re-released on March 9, 2016, as a remix featuring American rappers Quavo, Skippa da Flippa and Young Thug as the second single from Yachty's debut mixtape, Lil Boat.[1]

Background and release

"Minnesota" was originally released in November 2015, and was on his debut EP titled Summer Songs EP.[2] The original version of "Minnesota" was 2:05 long and only included vocals from Lil Yachty.[3] The song was then remixed by rappers, Quavo, Skippa Da Flippa and Young Thug and was included on his debut mixtape Lil Boat.[citation needed]

Music video

The music video for "Minnesota", directed by Brendan Vaughan and RJ Sanchez, premiered on November 18, 2016, via Yachty's Vevo channel.[4] Young Thug's verse is omitted in the video.[5]

Remixes

On July 8, 2016, rapper and singer PnB Rock released his remix of the song titled "Allaska" via his SoundCloud.[6] On December 31, 2016, rapper Allan Kingdom released his remix of the song via SoundCloud.[7]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Minnesota"
Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] 21
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[9] 3

Certifications

Certifications for "Minnesota"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Video: Lil Yachty feat. Quavo & Skippa da Flippa – 'Minnesota'". Rap-Up. November 18, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "Lil Yachty Drops "Minnesota" Video". XXL. 18 November 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  3. ^ "Lil Yachty - Minnesota [Original]". YouTube. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "Lil Yachty – Minnesota (feat. Quavo & Skippa da Flippa)". OnSMASH. November 18, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  5. ^ "Lil Yachty and Sailing Team Play the Most Lit Hockey Squad in "Minnesota" Video f/ Quavo and Skippa da Flippa". Complex. November 18, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  6. ^ "Lil Yachty's "Minnesota" Gets Remixed By PnB Rock". HYPEBEAST. July 8, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  7. ^ "Allan Kingdom – Minnesota (Remix)". OnSMASH. December 31, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  8. ^ "Lil Yachty Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Lil Yachty – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Yachty – Minnesota". Recording Industry Association of America.