Crew (song): Difference between revisions

{{Infobox singlesong

| Covercover = GoldLinkCrew.jpg

| Albumalt = [[At What Cost]] =

| Formatalbum = [[MusicAt download|DigitalWhat downloadCost]]

| Lengthrecorded = 2:572016

| Artistartist = [[Shy Glizzy]] singles

| Typetype = Single

| Last singleprev_title = "Passion"<br />(2016)

| Thisprev_year single = "'''Crew'''"<br />(2016)

{{External music video|{{YoutubeYouTube|nhNqbe6QENY|"Crew"}}}}

"'''Crew'''" is a song by American [[hip hop music|hip hop]] recording artist [[GoldLink]]. It was released on December 16, 2016, as the lead [[Single (music)|single]] from his debut studio album, ''[[At What Cost]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/crew-feat-brent-faiyaz-shy-glizzy-single/id1184155463|title=Crew (feat. Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy) - Single by GoldLink|work=[[iTunes]]|date=16 December 2016 |accessdate=May 29, 2017}}</ref> The song, produced by [[Teddy Walton]], features vocals from American singer [[Brent Faiyaz]] and American rapper [[Shy Glizzy]]. <ref name="OnSMASH">{{cite web|url=http://onsmash.com/music/goldlink-crew-video/|title=GoldLink – Crew (feat. Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy)|work=[[OnSMASH]]|date=March 2, 2017|accessdate=May 29, 2017}}</ref> The song receivedwas a [[sleeper hit]], receiving a nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance|Best Rap/Sung Performance]] at the [[60th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/60th-grammy-awards-full-nominees-list |title=60th GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominees List |date=November 28, 2017 |website=''[[The Recording Academy]]'' |accessdate=November 29, 2017}}</ref> It contains additional background vocals from [[Zacari]].

<blockquote>"It was the most natural song I ever did, because I met Brent, and I was with Brent in LA when we did it together. That was the first time I actually met Brent. We were just vibing, and it kind of worked the way it was. He freestyled his, and I freestyled mine. But I guess the only thing I had in my head, “Where I’m from.” The subject matter came from thinking about all the people that helped me get to where I was. To get to the position I was to even be able to get to LA and be in the studio at Pulse, to be with Brent."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz52v0Q7YgE|title=GoldLink "Crew" Official Lyrics & Meaning - Verified|website=[[YouTube]] |date=June 16, 2017|accessdate=June 17, 2017}}</ref></blockquote>

The song received acclaim from critics. According to Ross Scarano of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' "there wasn’twasn't a catchier sung rap hook in 2017", also writing that "Shy Glizzy may have the show-stealing verse, but there’sthere's no denying that this raised GoldLink’sGoldLink's clout in a major way".<ref name="Billboard" /> Calling it an "excellent rap song", ''[[Okayplayer]]'' wrote; "The hook is money, the rhymes are top notch and never fall into “mumble”"mumble" status, and makes the listener feel welcomed along for the ride."<ref name="Okayplayer" /> ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' wrote that GoldLink "manages to distill his city’scity's amorphous hip-hop scene into a single sound", while Shy Glizzy "darts around with a shouted giddiness, stealing the show with his fist-pumping momentum" and Brent Faiyaz delivers an "elegant chorus" which "could appear on the song two more times and not be enough".<ref name="Pitchfork" /> ''[[Rap-Up]]'' called it "a mellow yet unforgettable smash" featuring "Shy Glizzy’sGlizzy's awesome flow and Brent Faiyaz’sFaiyaz's moving crooning over Teddy Walton’sWalton's smooth production".<ref name="Rap-Up" /> Jonah Mendelson from ''[[The Michigan Daily]]'' praised the artists, saying that "every member of the collaboration comes through with some of the best work of their careers", while the song is a "is a reminder that not every great song has to contain avant-garde experimentation or deep metaphorical meaning — there is a place for well-crafted tracks that are just an enjoyable vibe".<ref name="MichiganDaily" />

| <ref name="Billboard">{{cite webmagazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8070987/best-rap-songs-2017-top-10|title=The 10 Best Rap Songs of 2017: Critics' Picks|workmagazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 19, 2017|accessdate=January 14, 2018}}</ref>

| <ref name="Okayplayer">{{cite web|url=http://www.okayplayer.com/originals/best-songs-2017-okayplayer.html|title=The Best Songs of 2017|work=[[Okayplayer]]|date=21 December 2017 |accessdate=January 14, 2018}}</ref>

The [[music video]] for the song, directed by Matthew Dillon Cohen, premiered via GoldLink's [[Vevo]] channel on March 2, 2017.<ref name="OnSMASH" />. Cohen filmed a prominent portion of the music video in [[Cheverly, Maryland]], a [[Washington DC]] suburb.

! scope="col"| Chart (20172017–19)

{{singlechartsingle chart|Billboardhot100Canada|4597|artist=GoldLink|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 329, 20172019}}

{{singlechartsingle chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|15|artist=GoldLink|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 3, 2017}}

{{singlechartsingle chart|Billboardrhythmic|13|artist=GoldLink|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 7, 2017}}

{{singlechartsingle chart|Billboardrandbhiphopairplay|2|artist=GoldLink|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 7, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United StatesKingdom|artist=GoldLink|title=Crew|award=2× PlatinumSilver|type=single|salesamount=2,000,000|relyear=2016|certyear=20182020|digitalaccessdate=trueJuly 24, 2020|autocatid=yes16555-5314-1}}

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