Photograph (J. Cole song)

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"Photograph"
Song by J. Cole
from the album KOD
ReleasedApril 20, 2018
Recorded2017
Length3:38
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) J. Cole

"Photograph" is a song by American rapper J. Cole, released on April 20, 2018 from his fifth studio album, KOD . [1]

Contents

Lyrical interpretation

Pitchfork said "Cole simplifies lust on "Photograph," where he again reminds us that his ideal woman is a holy Madonna who is sexy but never shows too much skin." [2] Spin said it "renders lust as it plays out on social media when the object of affection is a complete stranger." [3]

Critical reception

Alexis Petridis of The Guardian said "there's something really haunting about Photograph, with its delicate two-note guitar sample and a chorus whose vocal appears to be slightly out of step with the beat." [4]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [5] 41
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 19
Ireland (IRMA) [7] 36
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [8] 26
Portugal (AFP) [9] 32
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [10] 6
UK Singles (OCC) [11] 30
US Billboard Hot 100 [12] 14
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 9

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [14] Gold35,000‡
United States (RIAA) [15] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "KOD by J. Cole on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  2. ↑ "J. Cole: KOD Album Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork . Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  3. ↑ Younger, Briana (April 23, 2018). "J. Cole's KOD Is a Commendable Examination of Addiction". Spin . Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (April 20, 2018). "J Cole: KOD review – a brilliantly brooding antidote to hip-hop excess". The Guardian . Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  5. ↑ "J. Cole – Photograph". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  6. ↑ "J Cole Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  7. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  8. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 30, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  9. ↑ "J. Cole – Photograph". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 17, 27 april 2018". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  12. ↑ "J Cole Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  13. ↑ "J Cole Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  14. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  15. ↑ "American single certifications – J. Cole – Photograph". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 29, 2020.
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