Blood (Kendrick Lamar song)

"Blood." redirects here. For the bodily fluid, see Blood. For other uses, see Blood (disambiguation).
"Blood"
Song by Kendrick Lamar
from the album Damn
Recorded2017
Genre
Length1:58
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Bēkon
  • Tiffith

"Blood" (stylized as "BLOOD.") is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his fourth studio album Damn, released on April 14, 2017. As the opening track on the album (fourteenth and final on the Collector's Edition of Damn[2]), the song was written by Lamar, Daniel Tannenbaum, and Anthony Tiffith, and produced by Bēkon and Tiffith.[1]

Composition

The track consists of Lamar telling a story in which he is shot by a blind woman he tries to help.[3] According to Genius, the woman represents the consequences that leads to Damnation from the Book of Deuteronomy.[4][5] The intro is followed by audio of Fox News' reporters criticizing Lamar.[6]

Lamar himself has stated the intro as a struggle between wickedness and weakness, essentially the battle between good and evil.[7]

Samples

The track contains an excerpt from Fox News' The Five members Eric Bolling, Kimberly Guilfoyle, and Geraldo Rivera criticizing Lamar's performance of "Alright" at the 2015 BET Awards.[3][4][8][9][10][11] Lamar would later call out Rivera and Fox News on the album's third track, "Yah".[5][12]

Critical reception

According to rap-up.com, the song is enough for one to say "DAMN." (a play on the title of the album), and begs the listener to "further analyze the flawed system [the song] dissects."[3]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the official Damn digital booklet.[1]

  • Kendrick Lamar – songwriter
  • Daniel Tannenbaum – songwriter
  • Anthony Tiffith – songwriter, producer
  • Bēkon – producer, additional vocals
  • Derek Ali – mixing
  • Tyler Page – mix assistant
  • Cyrus Taghipour – mix assistant

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 41
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] 98
France (SNEP)[15] 119
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 41
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 69
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 1
Portugal (AFP)[19] 38
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[20] 59
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 95
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 56
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 54
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] 31

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[26] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[27] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Digital Booklet - DAMN. copy.pdf". DocDroid. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  2. ^ India, Lindsey (December 8, 2017). "Kendrick Lamar Surprises Fans With 'Damn.' Collector's Edition". XXL. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Tardio, Andres (April 20, 2017). "14 Times Kendrick Lamar Made Us Say 'DAMN.' on His Album". Rap-Up. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Kendrick Lamar – BLOOD., retrieved April 24, 2017
  5. ^ a b Cook-Wilson, Winston (April 14, 2017). "Lil Yachty's Reaction to Kendrick Lamar's "BLOOD." is Extremely Good". Spin. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  6. ^ "Kendrick Lamar's 'Damn.': A Track-by-Track Guide". Rolling Stone. April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  7. ^ Britton, Luke Morgan (April 14, 2017). "Kendrick Lamar - 'DAMN.': First-listen track-by-track review – NME". NME. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  8. ^ "Watch the Fox News Clip Kendrick Lamar Sampled on 'DAMN.' - XXL". XXL. 14 April 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  9. ^ Genius (April 17, 2017), Every Sample On Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.', retrieved April 24, 2017
  10. ^ Carter, Terry. "Kendrick Lamar Calls Out Fox News and Geraldo Rivera on His New Album". POPSUGAR News. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  11. ^ "Kendrick Lamar's 'BLOOD.' – Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  12. ^ Kendrick Lamar – YAH., retrieved April 24, 2017
  13. ^ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  14. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 16. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  15. ^ "Kendrick Lamar – Blood." (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  16. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  17. ^ "Drake – Blood." (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  18. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 21, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  19. ^ "Kendrick Lamar – Blood.". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  20. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 16. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  21. ^ "Kendrick Lamar – Blood.". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  22. ^ "Kendrick Lamar: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  23. ^ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  24. ^ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  26. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – Blood". Music Canada. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  27. ^ "American single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – Blood". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

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