Edamame (song)

"Edamame"
Single by bbno$ featuring Rich Brian
from the album Eat Ya Veggies
ReleasedJuly 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)
Length2:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Diamond Pistols
bbno$ singles chronology
"Wussup"
(2021) 		"Edamame"
(2021) 		"Take a Trip"
(2021)
Rich Brian singles chronology
"Time Machine"
(2020) 		"Edamame"
(2021) 		"Lazy Susan"
(2021)
Music video
"Edamame" on YouTube

"Edamame" is a song by Canadian rapper bbno$ featuring Indonesian rapper Rich Brian for bbno$'s sixth studio album Eat Ya Veggies (2021). It was released on July 23, 2021, as the third track from the album. bbno$ and Rich Brian wrote the song with its producer Diamond Pistols.[1] It also went viral on TikTok, being used in over 10 million videos and watched over two billion times as well as being the first and only music video by bbno$ to surpass 100 million views on YouTube and the song currently sits at half a billion streams on Spotify.[2]

The song was a Juno Award nominee for Rap Single of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022.[3]

Background

On July 14, 2021, bbno$ posted on Twitter that he and Rich Brian had made a song.[4] In an interview with Cool Accidents, bbno$ stated: "I started the song with Diamond Pistols, then I just sent it to him and texted Rich Brian. He immediately replied and was like "THIS SONG IS FIRE". He then jumped on it and sent a verse over, came to the studio and we finished it together".[5]

Critical reception

Brodie Harvey of Lyrical Lemonade praised the two artists, writing that "the chemistry is top-notch in the way they effortlessly trade verses back and forth", which "keeps the energy at a high level from beginning to end".[6] Anthony Fantano cited the song as one of his favorite singles of 2021, describing it as "one of the biggest bops of the year".[7]

Music video

An accompanying video, directed by the reggies, was released on July 23, 2021. It features the two artists in medieval knight armor in a Los Angeles home later fighting the “evil wizard” played by frequent collaborator alongside bbno$, Yung Gravy/> .[8]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Edamame"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[29] 5× Platinum 400,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[30] Gold 45,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[31] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[33] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  3. ^ Jackson Weaver, "Charlotte Cardin, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber lead 2022 Juno Award nominees". CBC News, March 1, 2022.
  4. ^ @bbnomula (July 14, 2021). "yo @richbrian and i just made a song" (Tweet). Retrieved November 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Madden, Ben (August 3, 2021). "INTERVIEW: bbno$ On Linking Up With Rich Brian And Why You Should Always 'Eat Ya Veggies'". Cool Accidents. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Harvey, Brodie (July 28, 2021). "edamame – [bbno$] ft. [Rich Brian]". Lyrical Lemonade. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Fantano, Anthony (December 22, 2021). "Top 50 Singles of 2021". theneedledrop. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  8. ^ Idris, A. Azim (July 23, 2021). "Rich Brian joins bbno$ for armour-clad antics in 'Edamame' music video". NME. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Credits / edamane / bbno$, Rich Brian". Tidal. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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  30. ^ "Danish single certifications – bbno$ feat. Rich Brian – Edamame". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  31. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – bbno$ feat. Rich Brian – Edamame". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
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