FDB (song)

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"FDB"
FDB Young Dro.jpg
Single by Young Dro
from the album High Times
ReleasedMarch 28, 2013 (2013-03-28)
Recorded2012
Genre
Length3:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) FKi
Young Dro singles chronology
"She Like It"
(2013)		"FDB"
(2013)		"Poppin' 4 Sum"
(2013)

"FDB" is a song by American rapper Young Dro, released on March 28, 2013, as the lead single from his second studio album High Times (2013). The track, whose title is an acronym for "Fuck Dat Bitch", was produced by production team FKi. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, becoming Young Dro's highest charting song since 2006's "Shoulder Lean", and matching the chart position of his other moderate hit, "Rubberband Banks".

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Background

On March 28, 2013, "FDB" was released as the lead single from Young Dro's second studio album High Times . [1] Dro explained the song to XXL saying.

You could say that "F.D.B." about all my baby mamas. It was just at this point I got fed up. And hearing them talk about you. The bitch talking about "fuck me." Well, "fuck dat bitch." It came out naturally like that. It wasn't rehearsed or nothing. I say that shit all the time. If I really felt like it was a track for me to go straight to the studio and do I would have done so, but that right there was me having fun, making people laugh, and swagging, talking about $1000 shoes. It wasn't nothing I had to go and put my brain to.

Critical reception

"FDB" was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. XXL named the song one of High Times' most enjoyable moments, [2] also saying, "Under the song's polished and pristine finish, there's a sticky truth, a previously unsung realness blurred by black comedy and raucous punchlines." [3] David Jeffries of AllMusic also praised the song, saying, "tracks like the minimal, mean, and infectious-as-poison-ivy number 'FDB' deserves to be lifted from the mixtape world and put on the turntable of every club." [4]

Music video

On May 29, 2013 the Phillyflyboy-directed music video for "FDB" premiered on MTV and Vevo. [5] [6] In the comedic video Young Dro plays a fight promoter who is setting up a match-up between two prize fighters. The video also features a cameo appearance by Lil Duval. [7]

Remixes

On August 26, 2013, the first official remix to "FDB" featuring DJ Drama, French Montana, T.I. and Trinidad James was released. [8] [9] The following day it was released to iTunes. [10] Then on August 28, 2013, a second official remix "FDB" was released featuring B.o.B, Wale and Chief Keef. [11] [12] [13]

Many rappers have also released their remixes and freestyles to the song including, Childish Gambino and 360. [14] [15]

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [16] 2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [17] 30

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References

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  2. ↑ "Young Dro Doesn't Mess With His Formula On 'High Times' - XXL". XXL . Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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