"This Is America" is also Gambino's first top 10; he previously reached number 12 in August 2017 with "Redbone".
[8][10] Young Thug returns to supply the song's outro. The stark contrast between the happy, carefree chorus and the dark, aggressive verses highlights the way the black experience is perceived in popular culture versus reality.
It is his first single since the release of his 2016 studio …, Donald McKinley Glover (/ˈɡlʌvər/; born September 25, 1983) is an American actor, comedian and musician. In one of the moves while dancing, Gambino positions his arms as though he is threatening others with a gun. [11] It also touches on the subject of police brutality and misconduct.
It has also topped the charts in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. For other uses, see. This album is composed by Donald Glover. Dropping amid ongoing political and cultural tumult and turmoil, Childish Gambino’s “This is America” appears to be a commentary on black life in America and American culture as a [17], The music video was directed by Hiro Murai and released on YouTube simultaneously with Gambino's performance of the song on Saturday Night Live.
He stated, "There's sort of a world-weariness in both this season and the music video. [30][31], Several artists attracted attention and millions of views for creating covers of the song and music video with altered lyrics and themes, retaining the song's instrumental and the general structure of its music video.
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This Is America is the third studio album (and second solo album) by Kim Weston.
According to Murai, the video was inspired by the films Mother! Viewers have said this resembles scenes from the 2017 film Get Out.
Released in 1968, the album focuses on the theme of patriotism. Part of the brilliance of the presentation is that you go from this happy major mode of choral singing that we associate with South African choral singing, and then after the first gunshot it moves right into the trap sound. "[20], The video contains many scenes involving violence. [26], Will Gompertz, arts editor of the BBC, asserted that "This Is America" was a "powerful and poignant allegorical portrait of 21st Century America, which warrants a place among the canonical depictions of the USA from Grant Wood's American Gothic to Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, from Emanuel Leutze's Washington Crossing the Delaware to America the Beautiful by Norman Lewis". [38] It topped the Hot 100 for two weeks, and left the top ten after five weeks. Versions using Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" and Earth, Wind & Fire's "September" were some of the most viewed.[36][37]. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. Young Thug, Slim Jxmmi, BlocBoy JB, 21 Savage and Quavo each deliver an ad-lib.
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Gambino is also the second Emmy Award-winning actor to reach number one on the Hot 100, the first being Justin Timberlake, who topped the chart with "Can't Stop the Feeling!" [24] Pitchfork awarded the song the distinction of "Best New Track". This contrast can also allude to the cyclical shifts in mood in America whene…, “This is America” was released on May 6th, 2018, and has been speculated to be the first single for Gambino’s upcoming album. It is his first single …, “This is America” was released on May 6th, 2018, and has been speculated to be the first single for Gambino’s upcoming album. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeahYeah, yeah, yeah, go, go awayYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeahYeah, yeah, yeah, go, go awayYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,…. *sales figures based on certification alone^shipments figures based on certification alonesales+streaming figures based on certification alone, This article is about the 2018 Childish Gambino song. It is well known for its recording of "Lift Every Voice and Sing", later released as a single. Leave feedback, “This is America” was released on May 6th, 2018, and has been speculated to be the first single for Gambino’s upcoming album.
Only 53 seconds into the video, Gambino shoots a man in the back of the head with a handgun, while assuming a comical stance similar to a Jim Crow caricature. [6] The lyrics primarily address black culture in the United States and gun violence in the country. In both instances, a child appears from off-screen holding a red cloth, on which Gambino gently lays the weapon used, while the bodies are simply dragged away, which viewers have interpreted "as a reference to Americans' willingness to protect gun rights over people". The song won in all four of its nominated categories at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Performance and Best Music Video. The song features background vocals by American rappers Young Thug (who also has writing credit as Williams), Slim Jxmmi of Rae Sremmurd, BlocBoy JB, Quavo of Migos, and 21 Savage. [14] Billboard critics ranked it 10th among the "greatest music videos of the 21st century. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. It won more awards as shown below. This Is America is the third studio album (and second solo album) by Kim Weston.
[9], The song features a gospel-style choir and background contributions from various American rappers. Martha Tesema, writer for website Mashable, stated that "cell phones have been used as tools to broadcast police shooting, rioting against, or choking black people in this country". Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=This_Is_America_(album)&oldid=970477811, Albums produced by William "Mickey" Stevenson, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles lacking sources from November 2009, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "This Is America" (Beth Beatty, Ernie Shelby), "Touch the Earth" (Gail Allen, Jeri Southern), This page was last edited on 31 July 2020, at 14:51.