"Kevin's Heart" | |
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Song by J. Cole | |
from the album KOD | |
Released | April 20, 2018 |
Recorded | 2017 |
Genre | Hip hop |
Length | 3:20 |
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"Kevin's Heart" on YouTube | |
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"Kevin's Heart" |
"Kevin's Heart" is a song by American rapper J. Cole,released on April 20,2018 from his fifth studio album, KOD . It was written alongside producers T-Minus and Mark Pelli,making it the only track on the album not to be produced by Cole. [1]
Vice said the song "considers the thinking behind a man's unfaithfulness. The fact that the song goes its entirety without the offender once blaming his spouse for his actions is a serious "whew" moment. Here,Cole frames temptation as a habit that needs kicking." Billboard mentioned that "the song tells the tale of fighting off the urge to cheat." [2] [3]
On April 24,2018,Cole released the music video for the song,"Kevin's Heart". The video features the song's namesake,American comedian Kevin Hart,and was directed by Cole and Scott Lazer. [4]
Pitchfork called the song a standout saying "Cole uses the pint-sized comedian's very public infidelities to reflect on the challenge of monogamy:"My phone be blowing up/Temptations on my line/I stare at the screen a while before I press decline." Cole is most effective when he keeps things personal rather than turning up his nose at the choices of others." [5]
Upon its first week of release,"Kevin's Heart" debuted at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100. [6] On July 29,2020,"Kevin's Heart" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales of one million units in the United States. [7]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [8] | 46 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [9] | 16 |
Ireland (IRMA) [10] | 38 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [11] | 28 |
Portugal (AFP) [12] | 33 |
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [13] | 8 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [14] | 8 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [15] | 5 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [16] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [17] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [18] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [19] | 3×Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |