Lemons (Lemonade)

"Lemons (Lemonade)"
Single by AKA and Nasty C
from the album MASS COUNTRY
Released16 September 2022
GenreHip hop
Length4:19
Label
  • SME
  • South African Recordings
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kiernan Jarryd Forbes
  • Christer Mofenyi Kobedi
  • Fundile Dlamini
  • Oriah Tshepo Phalane
  • Tshupo Khutsoane
  • Tshepo Frederick Moloi
AKA singles chronology
"Super Soft (Remix)"
(2022) 		"Lemons (Lemonade)"
(2022) 		"Paradise"
(2022)
Nasty C singles chronology
"Can't Imagine"
(2022) 		"Lemons (Lemonade)"
(2022) 		"Power (Remember Who You Are) [Nasty C Remix]"
(2022)
Music video
"Lemons (Lemonade) (Official video)" on YouTube
Official audio
"Lemons (Lemonade)" on YouTube

"Lemons (Lemonade)" is a single by South African rappers AKA and Nasty C,[1] released on 16 September 2022 as album's lead single from his fourth studio album MASS COUNTRY (2023).[2] Music video premiered on YouTube same day.[3][4]

Commercial performance

"Lemons (Lemonade)" peaked at number 2 on The Official South African Charts,[5] was certified Gold in October 2022,[6] and later 5× Platinum in 2023 by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).[7]

Composition and lyrics

According to GrungeCake, AKA "seems to be moving past his mourning stage" after the death of his fiancée Anele Tembe and was thankful that "people showed their true colours". Nasty C talked about "ageing gracefully, being truthful, and South Africa".[8]

Awards and nominations

Year Award ceremony Category Recipient/Nominated work Results Ref.
2023 Metro FM Music Awards Best Collaboration "Lemons (Lemonade)" Won [9]
Song of the Year Nominated
2023 DStv Content Creator Awards Song of the Year Won [10][11]
2023 South African Music Awards Best Collaboration Won [12]
Best Produced Music Video Nominated [13]

Charts

Chart performance for "Lemons (Lemonade)"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
South Africa (RiSA)[5] 2

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
South Africa (RISA)[14] 5× Platinum 12,000,000[15]

References

  1. ^ "AKA and Nasty C Team Up in "Lemons (Lemonade)" Music Video". okayafricasite. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. ^ Wee, Naledi de (16 September 2022). "'A whole vibe': Fans praise AKA's new hip-hop banger with Nasty C". The South African. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  3. ^ Banda, Clive (15 September 2022). "AKA Shares Trailer For LEMONS (LEMONADE) Ft Nasty C". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  4. ^ Banda, Clive (16 September 2022). "New Music Friday: SA Hip Hop OGs Fired Up The Game With New Raps". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 37-2022". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  6. ^ Nkabinde, Tebogo (11 October 2022). "AKA's "Lemons (Lemonade)" hits 2 million views and lands Gold status!". Zkhiphani. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  7. ^ Vellem, Mihlali (27 April 2023). "AKA and Nasty C's 'Lemons (Lemonade)' song goes 5× platinum". The South African. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Watch South African rappers AKA and Nasty C in celebratory 'Lemons (Lemonade)'". GRUNGECAKE. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  9. ^ "'Sete' shockingly snubbed at lacklustre Metro FM Music Awards show". Independent Online. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Supa Mega lives long! Rapper bags nominations at DStv Content Creator Awards". www.iol.co.za. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  11. ^ Selisho, Kaunda. "From Mihlali to AKA: See the winners who emerged victorious at the 2023 DStv Content Creator Awards". Life. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  12. ^ Ago, 2 Days. "AKA leads this year's SAMAs with six nominations". kfm.co.za. Retrieved 6 October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "K.O and Supermega lead #Sama29 nominations with six and seven nods". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  14. ^ Banda, Clive (28 April 2023). "Tony Forbes Eulogizes AKA's Lemons Lemonade Being Certified 5× Platinum". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  15. ^ Vellem, Mihlali (27 April 2023). "AKA and Nasty C's 'Lemons (Lemonade)' song goes 5× platinum". The South African. Retrieved 6 October 2023.