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"Down in Atlanta" is a song produced by Pharrell Williams with vocals by American rapper Travis Scott. Written by the two, it was released as a single through Columbia Records on November 18, 2022. It also serves as Scott's first official release as a lead artist in a little over a year, following the release of the late 2021 singles "Escape Plan" and "Mafia", although he had been featured on a few songs in 2022.[1] Both artists have collaborated before when Williams contributed production to Scott's 2015 song, "Flying High", and provided guest vocals on his 2018 song, "Skeletons".[2]

Background and promotion

In late August 2022, Williams and Scott were spotted together in a recording studio.[3] The song was first teased a few weeks later and then kept on being teased, and Scott also performed a portion of it live at his "Road to Utopia" residency in Las Vegas.[4] On October 31, 2022, Williams announced that the song would be released four days later, which was however delayed by two weeks for unknown reasons.[5]

Composition and lyrics

Over funk-led production from Williams, Scott sings: "I told shawty to bring the wave / You know life's a beach / She said, 'Life's a bitch' / Let’s hit Magic City".[6] The "spooky production" includes "sly, retro synths", Scott name-drops celebrities from the city of Atlanta in the state of Georgia, while he also boasts about the expensive cars he owns.[7] Jason Lipshutz of Billboard felt that Scott "mixes zonked-out warbling with tales of luxury and fills each line with his larger-than-life persona – while the multi-hyphenate focuses on making each drum-and-synth interaction tingle the listener's senses".[8]

Credits and personnel

  • Pharrell Williams – production, songwriting, background vocals
  • Travis Scott – vocals, songwriting
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Emerson Mancini – mastering
  • Mike Larson – recording
  • Anthony Vilchis – engineering assistance
  • Trey Station – engineering assistance
  • Zach Pereyra – engineering assistance

Charts

Chart performance for "Down in Atlanta"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 68
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 56
France (SNEP)[11] 186
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 82
Global 200 (Billboard)[13] 82
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 61
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 59
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 69
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[17] 1
Portugal (AFP)[18] 79
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[19] 30
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 63
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 25
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 81
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 88
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] 28

References

  1. ^ Brodsky, Rachel (November 18, 2022). "Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott – "Down In Atlanta"". Stereogum. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Disalvo, Tom (November 18, 2022). "Listen to Pharrell Williams and Travis Scott's new collaboration 'Down In Atlanta'". NME. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Hynes, Hayley (August 28, 2022). "Travis Scott & Pharrell Link Up In The Studio As Fans Await "Utopia" Album". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (November 18, 2022). "Pharrell Taps Travis Scott for New Song "Down in Atlanta"". Complex. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Wynter, Courtney (November 2, 2022). "Pharrell teases new Travis Scott collaboration 'Down In Atlanta' dropping this week". NME. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Paul, Larisha (November 18, 2022). "Travis Scott's Astroworld Comeback Tour Putters Along With New Pharrell Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  7. ^ Aron A. (November 18, 2022). "Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott's Long-Awaited "Down In Atlanta" Is Here". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (November 18, 2022). "First Stream: New Music From Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott, Nicki Minaj, Maluma and More". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 28 November 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1708. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 28, 2022. p. 4.
  10. ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  11. ^ "Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott – Down in Atlanta" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ "Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott – Down in Atlanta" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  13. ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  14. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Pharrell Williams". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  15. ^ "2022 47-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  16. ^ "Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott – Down in Atlanta" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  17. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  18. ^ "Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott – Down in Atlanta". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  19. ^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 22/01/2023" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 22 January 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-22. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott – Down in Atlanta". Singles Top 100. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  21. ^ "Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott – Down in Atlanta". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  23. ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  24. ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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