The Recipe (song)

"The Recipe"
Single by Kendrick Lamar featuring Dr. Dre
from the album good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe edition)
Released	April 3, 2012 (2012-04-03)
Genre	West Coast hip-hop
Length	5:52
Label	Top Dawg Aftermath Interscope
Songwriters	Kendrick Duckworth Andre Young Elijah Molina Gabe D'Amico Eric Cardona Andrea Estella Udbhav Gupta Bryan Ujueta
Producer	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.	Title	Writer(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	Scoop DeVille Dr. Dre	5:53

Credits and personnel

Adapted from the liner notes of Good Kid, M.A.A.D City ^[7] and Apple Music ^[8]

Recording and management

• Recorded at Encore Studios (Burbank, California) and TDE Red Room (Carson, California)
• Mixed at No Excuses Studios
• Contains a sample of "Meet the Frownies" as performed by Twin Sister, written by Eric Cardona, Gabe D'Amico, Udbhav Gupta, Andrea Hernandez, and Bryan Ujueta, published by Domino Publishing Company of America (BMI), used courtesy of Dead Oceans.

Personnel

• Kendrick Lamar  – vocals
• Dr. Dre  – vocals, mixing
• Scoop DeVille  – production
• Andre Brissett – additional keyboards
• Andrew Clifton – additional keyboards
• Eric Hudson – additional keyboards
• Trevor Lawrence – additional drums
• Gabby Jayne – additional vocals
• Sly "Pyper" Jordan – additional vocals
• Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri – recording engineering, assistant mixing
• Derek "MixedByAli" Ali  – recording engineering
• Drew Adams – assistant recording engineering
• Quentin Gilkey – assistant recording engineering
• Robert Reyes – assistant recording engineering
• Mike Bozzi  – mastering
• Brian Gardner  – mastering

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [9]	3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [10]	38
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [11]	23
US Rhythmic Airplay ( Billboard ) [12]	29

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [13]	Platinum	70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [14]	2× Platinum	160,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [15]	Platinum	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [16]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [17]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	April 3, 2012 [18]	Digital download	Aftermath Interscope
	May 8, 2012 [19]	Radio airplay

References

1. "Kendrick Lamar – "The Recipe" (Feat. Dr. Dre)". Stereogum. April 2, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
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. 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. Archived from the original on 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
7. Lamar, Kendrick (2012). Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (Compact disc liner notes). Interscope Records and Top Dawg Entertainment. 0602537183968.
8. "The Recipe (feat. Dr Dre) [Bonus Track] - Song by Kendrick Lamar". Apple Music (US). April 3, 2012. Archived from the original on February 28, 2025. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
9. "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
10. "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
11. "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
12. "Kendrick Lamar Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2025 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 3, 2025.
14. "Canadian single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – The Recipe". Music Canada . Retrieved March 8, 2025.
15. "New Zealand single certifications – Kendrick Lamar feat. Dr. Dre – The Recipe". Radioscope. Retrieved January 22, 2025.Type The Recipe in the "Search:" fieldand press Enter.
16. "British single certifications – Kendrick Lamar ft Dr Dre – The Recipe". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved October 22, 2024.
17. "American single certifications – Kendrick Lamar – The Recipe". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 13, 2018.
18. . iTunes.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
19. "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". www.fmqb.com. Archived from the original on 2005-12-23.

External links

• "The Recipe" Lyric video on YouTube