Deli (song)

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"Deli"
Single by Ice Spice
from the EP Like..? (deluxe)
ReleasedJuly 21, 2023 (2023-07-21)
Genre
Length2:06
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) RiotUSA
Ice Spice singles chronology
"Barbie World"
(2023)		"Deli"
(2023)		"Pretty Girl"
(2023)
Music video
"Deli" on YouTube

"Deli" is a song by American rapper Ice Spice. It was released on July 21, 2023, through 10K Projects and Capitol Records, as the fifth single from her debut EP Like..? and the first from its deluxe edition.

Contents

Background and composition

Spice shared a first teaser of the song on her TikTok on July 9, 2023, which subsequently went viral. [2] She performed the song for the first time at Rolling Loud Miami on July 21. [3]

An "ode to a city staple", the deli, the song was seen as her development "from a scrappy newcomer to a full-blown superstar" coming full circle. [4]

Music video

An accompanying music video was released on July 26, 2023. Directed by the rapper herself, George Buford, and Frederick Buford, [5] it was filmed on July 14 and 15 in Harlem, New York City. [6] The video was shot at a New York bodega store on 145th Street (Manhattan) and sees Spice dancing and twerking along with a few friends, reminiscent of the video for her breakthrough single "Munch (Feelin' U)" (2022). [7] Upon release, the rapper faced backlash for including twerking scenes of 16-year-old Aya Tanjali. [8]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Deli"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [19] Gold40,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [20] Gold25,000‡
United States (RIAA) [21] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Villa, Lucas (July 24, 2023). "New Music Picks: Bad Bunny & Travis Scott, Ice Spice, Young Miko, and More" – via Latina.com.
  2. ↑ Mamo, Heran (July 19, 2023). "Ice Spice Reveals Deluxe Edition of 'Like..?' EP Is Dropping Soon". Billboard . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ Hynes, Hayley (July 21, 2023). "Ice Spice Performs "Deli" For The First Time At Rolling Loud Miami: Video". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ Gonzalez, Alex (July 21, 2023). "Ice Spice Is Serving Up Looks In The 'Deli' On Her New Single". Uproxx . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ Lindert, Hattie (July 26, 2023). "Ice Spice Shares New Video for "Deli": Watch". Pitchfork . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  6. ↑ Hynes, Hayley (July 14, 2023). "Ice Spice Films "Deli" Music Video In Booty Shorts With Stacks Of Cash". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ Paul, Larisha (July 26, 2023). "Ice Spice Brings the Function to the Bodega in 'Deli' Video". Rolling Stone . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ Sadler, Armon (July 28, 2023). "Ice Spice Receives Backlash For 16-Year-Old Twerking In "Deli" Music Vid". Vibe . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Ice Spice Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ice Spice Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  12. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Associatione . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  13. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 31, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Ice Spice Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Ice Spice Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Ice Spice Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard . Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Ice Spice – Deli". Music Canada . Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  20. ↑ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 31, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Deli in the search box.
  21. ↑ "American single certifications – Ice Spice – Deli". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 9, 2024.
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