Marvin & Chardonnay

"Marvin & Chardonnay"
Single by Big Sean featuring Kanye West and Roscoe Dash
from the album Finally Famous
Released	July 12, 2011 (2011-07-12)
Recorded	2010–11
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:43
Label	GOOD Music Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Sean Anderson Kanye West Jeffrey Johnson Andrew "Pop" Wansel
Producer(s)	Pop Wansel Mike Dean (add.)
Big Sean singles chronology
"My Last" (2011) "Marvin & Chardonnay" (2011) "Lay It on Me" (2011)
Kanye West singles chronology
"E.T." (2011) "Marvin & Chardonnay" (2011) "Otis" (2011)
Roscoe Dash singles chronology
"Let It Fly" (2011) "Marvin & Chardonnay" (2011) "Pride N Joy" (2011)
Music video
"Marvin & Chardonnay" on YouTube

"Marvin & Chardonnay" is a song by American rapper Big Sean featuring fellow American rappers Kanye West and Roscoe Dash, released as the second single from the former's debut studio album, Finally Famous.^[1] The song was written by the artists alongside producer Andrew "Pop" Wansel with additional production from Mike Dean. It was sent to urban contemporary radio stations on July 12, 2011, and to Rhythmic radio on July 26, 2011.^[2] In the chorus of the song, Roscoe Dash references late American R&B/soul music singer Marvin Gaye and white wine chardonnay. The song was originally called "Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay".^[3]

Background

Big Sean spoke about how the song came together in an interview with Billboard, saying,

It was all Kanye’s creation. He gave me the beat, Roscoe was already on it. He was in Paris, I was in LA and he hit me and was like like, ‘yo, you should put this on your album.’ It was perfect. It was a key necessity for it. We wrote our verses over the phone and just knocked it out.^[4]

Music video

The music video for "Marvin & Chardonnay" premiered on September 7, 2011, on Vevo. It was directed by Hype Williams. It features appearances from both Kanye West and Roscoe Dash. He also premiered on the video on BET's 106 & Park the week of, reaching number one on the countdown. The video is similar to other Hype Williams directed videos: Twista's "Give It Up" and Kanye West's "Gold Digger".

Chart performance

Marvin & Chardonnay debuted at number 88 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week of August 5, 2011.^[5] On the week October 8, 2011, the single later reached its peak position at number 32 on the chart.^[6] On September 23, 2014, the song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.^[7]

Track listing

Digital download (as an album-track only)

1. "Marvin & Chardonnay" (featuring Kanye West and Roscoe Dash) – 3:43

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011–12)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[8]	32
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9]	1
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[10]	4
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11]	10

Year-End charts

Chart (2011)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12]	27
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13]	49
Chart (2012)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14]	94

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Radio history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	July 12, 2011	Urban contemporary[16]	G.O.O.D. Music, Def Jam
	July 26, 2011	Rhythmic[17]

References

1. Ramirez, Erika (June 8, 2011). "Big Sean Previews 'Finally Famous' with Kanye West, Kid Cudi & More". Website. Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
2. "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Urban". Going For Adds. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
3. "Big Sean Performs "Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay" with Kanye West, Debuts Two New Tracks | Get the Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX". Archived from the original on 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
4. "Big Sean Talks Upcoming Video & Tour, Kelly Rowland & 'Watch the Throne'". Billboard. 28 July 2011. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022.
5. "The Hot 100". Billboard.
6. "The Hot 100". Billboard.
7. "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
8. Grein, Paul (August 10, 2011). "Week Ending Aug. 7, 2011. Songs: Place Your Bets". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
9. "Big Sean Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
10. "Big Sean Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
11. "Big Sean Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
12. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
13. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
14. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
15. "American single certifications – Big Sean – Marvin & Chardonnay". Recording Industry Association of America.
16. "®R&R :: Going for Adds™ :: Urban". gfa.radioandrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16.
17. "®R&R :: Going for Adds™ :: Rhythmic". gfa.radioandrecords.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.