The Recipe (Kendrick Lamar song)

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"The Recipe"
Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr. Dre - The Recipe.jpg
Single by Kendrick Lamar featuring Dr. Dre
from the album good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe edition)
ReleasedApril 3, 2012 (2012-04-03)
Genre West Coast hip-hop
Length5:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Scoop DeVille
Kendrick Lamar singles chronology
"Hood Gone Love It"
(2011)		"The Recipe"
(2012)		"Swimming Pools (Drank)"
(2012)
Dr. Dre singles chronology
"I Need a Doctor"
(2011)		"The Recipe"
(2012)		"New Day"
(2012)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Recipe" (feat. Dr. Dre)
  • K. Duckworth
  • A. Young
  • E. Molina
  • G. D'Amico
  • E. Cardona
  • A. Estella
  • D. Gupta
  • B. Ujueta
5:53

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [7] 3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 38
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 23
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [10] 29

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [11] Gold35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [12] Platinum80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [13] Platinum30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [14] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [15] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United StatesApril 3, 2012 [16] Digital download
May 8, 2012 [17] Radio airplay

References

  1. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar – "The Recipe" (Feat. Dr. Dre)". Stereogum. April 2, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Kendrick Lamar Readies Debut Single The Recipe". 2DopeBoyz. March 30, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  3. ↑ Steven J. Horowitz (March 30, 2012). "Kendrick Lamar To Debut New Single "The Recipe" On Monday". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  4. 1 2 Carrie Battan (April 2, 2012). "Kendrick Lamar: "The Recipe"". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  5. ↑ Nick Catucci (April 17, 2012). "The Recipe – Song Reviews". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar – The Recipe f. Dr. Dre (BTS Pics)". 2DopeBoyz. 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
  7. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – The Recipe". Music Canada . Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  13. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Kendrick Lamar feat. Dr. Dre – The Recipe". Radioscope. Retrieved January 22, 2025.Type The Recipe in the "Search:" field.
  14. ↑ "British single certifications – Kendrick Lamar Ft Dr Dre – The Recipe". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  15. ↑ "American single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – The Recipe". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  16. ↑ . iTunes.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  17. ↑ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". www.fmqb.com. Archived from the original on 2005-12-23.
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