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174-513: A "sparse", guitar-driven beat. He sings an anxious confessional to a crush, saying he can not sleep without thinking about this person and that he needs answers on how they feel about him. More production elements are added around Beatty's voice as the song progresses, that transform it from downtempo to upbeat . Brockhampton sings rhythmic lyrics in falsetto harmonies that stick to Ginger ' s emotional and introspective themes. The lyrics of "Sugar" talk about drug abuse, codependency, and
261-405: A 2019 One Direction song would sound like with a Swae Lee feature". In Contactmusic.com , Max Cussons thought that the acoustic touches and "cabin-like homely" hook are reminiscent of a Fleet Foxes or Bon Iver song, alongside mentioning that Bearface's "melodious, sensual serenade" is the "show-stopper". Variety writer Brandon Yu described the song as "a sweet love song that is possibly
348-401: A grade-A boy-band bop" with "airtight harmonies, an irresistible hook, and matters of the heart". In July 2020, Rolling Stone ranked it as the 73rd best boy band song of all time, stating it is "tender and honest, a heartfelt devotional filled with love, longing and just the right dash of youthful immortality", while comparing the acoustic guitar loop to that of " I Want It That Way " (1999) by
435-727: A new album titled Iridescence , recorded over ten days in Abbey Road Studios , would be released in September. On September 11, the group also announced a documentary film about the albums recording titled The Longest Summer in America . The film was released on September 20. The band also announced dates of their I'll Be There Tour , which began on October 3, 2018, in Mesa, Arizona , concluding on December 6, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada . Iridescence
522-637: A new group, Brockhampton. In January 2015, Brockhampton released their debut single, "Bet I", accompanied by a video directed by member Henock "HK" Sileshi and Franklin Mendez. "Bet I" was removed from all streaming platforms in 2017. Following the release of "Bet I", four unidentified members of Brockhampton (under the pseudonyms Milo, Cain, Gi, and Cohen) formed the chillwave band NoWifi (stylized as NOWIFIII), and released an album titled Memorial Day on May 30, 2015. On June 16, 2015, Brockhampton released their second single, "Hero". That same month, Brockhampton won
609-411: A new level of creativity" with the video, while also stating it "makes clear once again, cinema is an important facet of the multi-medium approach Brockhampton has always taken when distributing their work". In Rolling Stone , Shaffer called the video "zany" and possibly Brockhampton's "most surreal" one, alongside stating that "it only gets weirder and weirder". Douglas Greenwood of i-D noticed that
696-517: A part of the group, stating that they "were lied to" and apologizing "for not speaking up sooner." Subsequently, the group offered an apology to victims of sexual misconduct stating; "Brockhampton was intended to bring people together and make everyone feel safe and included, we wish to apologize to anyone who has experienced similar scenarios we wish we had acted sooner. As a band we wish to extend our apologies to those who may no longer be able to listen to our music and feel safe". In light of controversy,
783-560: A post on the KanyeLive online forum (now known as KanyeToThe) asking if anyone wanted to form a band, to which over 30 users responded. Many of the members had already met on the website's various sections before being brought together by Abstract's post. AliveSinceForever was then formed, although the band only went active in 2012. In 2013, AliveSinceForever released their debut EP, the ASF EP. AliveSinceForever included approximately 40 members. At
870-702: A record deal with Sony's RCA Records . Billboard reported that according to label sources, the deal was worth more than $ 15 million for six albums over three years. In April, one month after the conclusion of the Love Your Parents Tour, the group began another nationwide tour, the Stereo Spirit Tour. Puppy was delayed following allegations of sexual misconduct against founding member Ameer Vann. Although Vann admitted to being mentally and verbally abusive, he denied allegations of sexual abuse. On May 27, Brockhampton announced that Vann would no longer be
957-470: A request from Ways & Means for "some old-school stop-motion, or clay-mation, similar to what we grew up with in the 80's from the California Raisins and Dominos Noid". An alien, portrayed by Bobby Keene, then creeks through the bedroom door and shoots the man in the head before singing the intro of the song. Following this, the woman screams, before McLennon and Merlyn Wood enter the room through
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#17328555915961044-472: A reworked third verse. Abstract's bridge remains the same, while Joba performs a new outro repeating: "I'm your Candyman/I'll be your Candyman." For me, it's alright to not really know what you're doing. It's alright to not have it figured out in terms of relationships and love and stuff like that. I feel like it's nice to have a song that kind of speaks to that feeling of not really knowing what's up. That's my takeaway every time we perform it onstage. "Sugar"
1131-605: A self-funded, self-made feature-length movie to celebrate the Saturation trilogy, directed by Kevin Abstract himself. From January 6 to March 8, 2018, the group went on their second tour, the Love Your Parents Tour in support of the Saturation trilogy. In March 2018, Brockhampton announced that Team Effort had been delayed indefinitely, and that they would instead release their fourth studio album Puppy in mid-2018. The next week, they announced via social media that they had signed
1218-452: A series of incongruous scenes after an alien interrupts a sex scene that a cartoon sun watches. The video was complimented by critics for its weirdness and sci-fi elements. The second video features the band and Beatty singing on a sound stage. Brockhampton further promoted the song in 2019 with performances on The Ellen Show and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . A remix of "Sugar", featuring English and Albanian singer Dua Lipa ,
1305-429: A window. A series of incongruous scenes including an alien invasion, Matt Champion performing with the devil, also played by Bobby Keene, in hell, Abstract stuck to the ceiling by green slime, which drips onto the other members', and Bearface lying on a dirty carpet follow. The video concludes by showing a title card with the song's title. For Complex , Trace William Cowen stated that the band "pushes themselves to
1392-403: Is a 1990s and 2000s -influenced, hip hop , pop , and R&B slow jam , with folk and funk elements. The stripped-back production is anchored by an acoustic guitar loop , while it also uses processed guitars, bubbling drums, shingles of synths , and an R&B groove . The song is centred around a melodic, Beatty-performed hook where the singer uses layered vocals over
1479-796: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Brockhampton (band) Brockhampton were an American boy band / rap collective founded in 2014 in San Marcos , Texas . Led by Kevin Abstract and formed partially through the online music discussion forum KanyeToThe, the group's final line-up consisted of vocalists Abstract, Matt Champion , Merlyn Wood , and Dom McLennon, vocalists/producers Joba, Bearface, and Jabari Manwa and producers Romil Hemnani and Kiko Merley, as well as graphic designer Henock "HK" Sileshi, photographer Ashlan Grey, web designer Roberto Ontenient (who also featured prominently in voice skits), and manager Jon Nunes. After releasing
1566-491: The Los Angeles Times ' Mikael Wood described it as "tender and silky". Marie also complimented the remix, saying that the singers' blend of vocals work nicely while stating "the interesting mix of singers may seem like an unlikely group but they all pull things together quite nicely". Vulture ' s Chris Murphy stated "the remix does not disappoint" while praising Lipa's performance, saying she fits right in on
1653-602: The Backstreet Boys . The commercial performance of "Sugar" has been attributed to a dance trend using it that went viral on TikTok. The song spent one week at number nine on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, before entering the Billboard Hot 100 at number 70 on the chart dated January 18, 2020. The following week, the song reached a peak of number 66. It re-entered the chart at number 95 following
1740-447: The Safdie brothers as co-producers, alongside Oscar Boyson, Lana Kim, and Jett Steiger as executive producers. Ashlan Grey was the director of photography, while Nick Lenzini handled the wardrobe styling and Nathan Blackmon did the editing. Color was handled by Irving Harvey and Sam Gursky with VFX by Frender and Max Colt, and animation by Moving Colour and Brian Covalt. The concept of
1827-401: The group's discography . Sugar (Brockhampton song) " Sugar " is a song by American hip hop boy band Brockhampton from their fifth studio album, Ginger (2019). The song features guest vocals from Ryan Beatty . It was written by Matthew Champion , Ciarán McDonald, Dominique Simpson, Ian Simpson , Beatty, Jabari Manwarring, Romil Hemnani, and Chuks Chiejine, while the production
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#17328555915961914-400: The "pregame warm-ups", though ultimately abandoned those songs to search for completely new inspiration. After Brockhampton invited American actor Shia LaBeouf to their Los Angeles creative space to discuss promotional ideas, band members Dom McLennon and Jabari Manwa got back into the album-making mentality. The two began working on music immediately afterwards and within 20 minutes, they had
2001-527: The US Billboard 200 chart. Despite its chart-topping debut, the album lacked longevity and crossover hits. Going into the recording for their follow-up in early 2019, the band desired to create an album people would keep going back to that had a crossover hit. Brockhampton attempted to go back to their roots, where they would just make music as a "group and family". The band started on more than 30 songs, referred to by band member Romil Hemnani in retrospect as
2088-651: The US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), as well as platinum certifications in both Australia and New Zealand from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ), respectively. The commercial performance of the song has been attributed to a viral dance challenge on TikTok . It was promoted with the release of two music videos , both directed by Kevin Abstract. The first one features
2175-765: The US. In January 2020, "Sugar" debuted at number 98 on the Canadian Hot 100 , before peaking at number 21 in March of that year, following the release of the remix. On the UK Singles Chart , the song debuted at number 78 in January 2020, a month before peaking at number 58. It charted for nine weeks, and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in July 2020 for 200,000 track-equivalent unit sales in
2262-835: The United Kingdom. Following the release of Ginger , "Sugar" debuted at number 64 on the Irish Singles Chart . On January 10, 2020, the song re-entered the chart at number 57 and reached a peak of number 36 four weeks later. It spent 14 weeks on the chart. In January 2020, the song charted for one week at number 98 in Sweden. The song was certified gold by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV) in 2021 for sales of 10,000 track-equivalent units in Poland. It received
2349-476: The VFiles Loud contest, winning them a professionally directed music video for their next single, "Dirt", released through Fool's Gold Records . On March 24, 2016, Brockhampton released their debut mixtape, All-American Trash , for free. The project focuses on highlighting the group's individual members, and was led by the music video "Flip Mo", performed by Merlyn Wood and featuring Dom McLennon. Following
2436-419: The album's most immediately infectious track, and one of the group's best ever pop songs". The staff of Vulture called it "a perfect song to end a very heated hot gal summer", as well as "confused and melancholy". Trey Alston of MTV described "Sugar" as a "vertigo-inducing ride that takes you through a crash course of different feelings". Alex Robert Ross of The Fader viewed the song as "very chill", while
2523-404: The band appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , in their late-night television debut, and their first performance since announcing Vann's departure. They debuted the track "Tonya", accompanied by guest vocalists Jazmine Sullivan , Ryan Beatty and Serpentwithfeet , as well as revealing the new title of their upcoming album, The Best Years of Our Lives. Following the performance
2610-545: The band has "once again shown their continuous artistic rise". For Highsnobiety , Sarah Osei called the video a "trippy, four-minute ride", whereas the Australian Broadcasting Corporation opined that it "gets progressively weirder" over its four minute length. A second music video for "Sugar" was released on February 17, 2020, also directed by Abstract. It was shot by Ashlan Grey with color, iPhone shots, and editing by HK. The digital imaging technician
2697-594: The band resumed their summer tour, headlining the Agenda Festival in Long Beach, California . The next month the group announced a Beats 1 radio show Things We Lost in the Fire Radio , promising "new music all summer". The show's first episode was aired on July 6, 2018, featuring the debut of single "1999 Wildfire", released that day with an accompanying music video. The track features vocals by Jazze Pha . On July 18,
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2784-488: The band's other songs "Bleach" (2017) and "1999 Wildfire" (2018). In a review from Clash , Debbie Ijaduola said "the lyrics overpower production here, resulting in a song that’s more melancholy than perhaps was intended". Dan Weiss of Consequence opined that "Sugar" shows growth for Brockhampton musically. Writing for HipHopDX , Daniel Spielberger thought it is the band's "best foray into genre-bending" on Ginger . The Line of Best Fit writer Sophie Walker named
2871-446: The chart for nine weeks, peaking at number 66. On March 6, a remix version of the track featuring English singer Dua Lipa , American singer Jon B and Beatty was released. The track also became the group's first platinum record on April 29, 2020. The track received its second platinum certification on November 19, 2021. In late April 2020, following the coronavirus pandemic , the band began releasing non-studio produced singles under
2958-404: The darkness" of the previous album track "No Halo". In another review from the publication, Claire Shaffer name the song one of Brockhampton's "most boy band-esque tracks", whereas The Guardian ' s Michael Cragg called the song "honey-soaked". Marie called the song a "noteworthy addition" to Ginger . The staff of DIY viewed it as a "sleek R&B-esque number", drawing comparisons to
3045-399: The debut single and video from Saturation II , titled " Gummy ". A week later, they released the second single and video, titled " Swamp ". On August 15, they released the third single, titled " Junky ", and later that day, they announced via Twitter the release date for Saturation II . The album's final single and video " Sweet " was released on August 22. This was followed the same day by
3132-424: The end of 2014, Abstract announced his departure from AliveSinceForever, effectively ending the group. In 2014, when group member Russell "Joba" Boring moved to San Marcos, Texas , he was followed by Abstract and several other members of AliveSinceForever. Frustrated with the decentralized nature of AliveSinceForever, Abstract recruited select members of AliveSinceForever to relocate to San Marcos in order to form
3219-570: The first single from the album, was released alongside a music video. For the remainder of the month, the group released music videos on a weekly basis, with " Heat ", " Gold ", and " Star " receiving videos directed by Abstract and filmed in South Central. Also in May, Brockhampton were announced to be the subject of the Viceland documentary series American Boyband . American Boyband premiered on June 8,
3306-462: The first verse, piggy-backing off McLennon's opening line from the original version "I move mountains on my own, don’t need nobody help", before reworking the rest of the lyrics. She shows up throughout the rest of the remix, duetting with Beatty in his parts while also adding backing vocals . Lipa sings about yearning, longing, and devotion, while exploring a consuming love that makes her look past all of its negatives. Jon B. sings with Bearface on
3393-459: The foundation for a new song, with the help of Chuks Chiejine. Manwa met Chiejine through Nigerian artist Odunsi (The Engine), a mutual friend of theirs while Manwa was stuck in London due to visa issues. They started with Chiejine playing a riff on the guitar, before Manwa began working on the beat. The former moved to the keys , bass, and chords , prior to the latter playing the hi-hats. McLennon
3480-531: The group as "gay, black, white, DIY, ambitious, all-inclusive, and would-be pop stars," and this diversity is what largely distinguishes their lyrics and sound. Dates before 2014 indicate the year that the member joined Brockhampton's predecessor group, AliveSinceForever. Any such members joined Brockhampton upon the groups founding in 2014. Members of AliveSinceForever that did not join Brockhampton are not listed. Studio albums Music videos are listed under
3567-525: The group canceled the remainder of their tour dates, including an appearance at the Governors Ball Music Festival . Afterwards, it came to light through lyrics and interviews by McLennon that Vann had, whilst visiting Texas, been involved in organizing a home robbery of one of McLennon's childhood friends. McLennon revealed to interviewers that Vann "didn't have the heart" to tell the band until after he had already been kicked out. On June 20,
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3654-443: The group later clarified that this was not a literal statement, and they were likely to release further albums. On December 12, they released the album's lead single and video, entitled " Boogie ". On December 14, 2017, Brockhampton announced their fourth studio album, Team Effort , slated for release in 2018, along with a new single from Saturation III , "Stains". Saturation III was released on December 15. The group also filmed
3741-467: The group received attention for branding themselves as an "All-American boyband ", in what the group called an effort to redefine the term. Although not all of them were a part of the original group, Kevin Abstract , Ameer Vann , Joba, Matt Champion , and Merlyn Wood met as teenagers, as they all attended The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas . In 2009, Abstract at 13 years old made
3828-557: The group's major label debut, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart and earned the group a nomination for " Best International Group " at the Brit Awards . Ginger , the group's fifth album, was released in August 2019, and produced the double platinum single " Sugar ". In April 2021, Ginger was followed by Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine , which was originally announced as
3915-509: The group's penultimate album. In January 2022, the group announced an indefinite hiatus following their upcoming appearance at Coachella Festival in April. The Family , advertised as the group's final record, was released in November 2022. TM was released the next day with no prior announcement, serving as the true final Brockhampton album. Although generally categorized as a hip-hop collective,
4002-412: The latter was not televised. Later that same day, they performed "No Halo" with Deb Never on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The group was a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , where they were interviewed and then performed "Sugar" with Ryan Beatty on October 24. On January 14, 2020, "Sugar" became the group's first Billboard hit, debuting at number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remaining on
4089-455: The mixtape All-American Trash in 2016, the group achieved critical acclaim and commercial success with the studio albums Saturation , Saturation II , and Saturation III , which were released in quick succession from June to December 2017. In March 2018, the group signed to RCA Records , and in May founding member Ameer Vann was removed from the group amid allegations of sexual misconduct. After repeated delays, Iridescence (2018),
4176-533: The press cycle for Abstract's solo album Arizona Baby , he teased the existence of a new Brockhampton record. On July 1, Brockhampton posted a snippet of a new song on Twitter. On July 2, the group shared a snippet of new music, along with the album title Ginger . The group subsequently released four singles with music videos leading up to the album's release: "I Been Born Again" on July 31; "If You Pray Right" on August 7; " Boy Bye " on August 14; and " No Halo " featuring singer Deb Never on August 21. The album
4263-457: The release of All-American Trash , the group relocated to a home in South Central, Los Angeles . In January 2017, Brockhampton released a new standalone single and music video, "Cannon". On May 3, the group announced their debut album, Saturation , with a release date for the next month. When Saturation was announced, no writing or recording had begun for the project. On May 8, " Face ",
4350-405: The release of the remix, and spent a total of nine weeks on the chart. The song also reached respective peaks of numbers 31 and 28 on Billboard ' s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Mainstream Top 40 charts. In November 2021, the song was awarded a double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which denotes 2,000,000 track-equivalent unit sales in
4437-400: The remix takes the song "one step closer to the realm of Top 40". In Complex , Joshua Espinoza said it gives "new life" to the original. Highsnobiety ' s Liz Bautista noted that the remix keeps the original's "cool, chill, and I-wanna-cuddle vibe" with "a few upgrades". Vulture ranked "Sugar" as the eighth best song of 2019; writer Dee Lockett noted that it has "the hallmarks of
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#17328555915964524-483: The rest" of the band. The reviewer stated "unlikely crossovers often result in some truly memorable songs", in this case "for better". For MTV , Trey Alston stated Lipa "claims the song as her own immediately", while also praising her appearance on the "final bone-chilling chorus" that makes "her case to be the next member of the group". He also complimented the "seriously sweet moment" of Jon B's and Bearface's intertwining of vocals. The Fader writer Shaad D'Souza stated
4611-744: The same certification from the Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa (AFP) in December 2020, which denotes 5,000 track-equivalent unit sales in Portugal. In Australia, "Sugar" debuted at number 37 on the ARIA Singles Chart dated January 19, 2020, before peaking at number 19 two weeks later. The song returned to that peak following the remix's release and spent 13 weeks on the chart. In 2020, for selling 70,000 track-equivalent units in Australia,
4698-476: The same day the group released a standalone music video for "Lamb". Saturation was released on June 9, 2017, to critical acclaim, and brought new attention to the group. Following the release of Saturation , the group moved out of their home in South Central to a new home in North Hollywood . Saturation II was announced soon afterwards with an August release date. On August 1, Brockhampton released
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4872-559: The second of two consecutive nights at the Brixton Academy . After their set at Coachella on April 16, 2022, the group announced that their final album would be coming out the same year. On July 1, 2022, Brockhampton was included on the Minions: The Rise Of Gru soundtrack , on the track " Hollywood Swinging ". On October 27, 2022, a video on YouTube revealed that the final Brockhampton album would be titled The Family . It
4959-488: The second song during their Friday Therapy concert at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, to celebrate the release of Ginger . During their The Ellen Show debut on September 6, the band performed the song with Beatty. The performance used moving cloud graphic in the background alongside pastel flashing lights, while the band sat down on a raised platform and got up one by one to perform their respective parts. The song
5046-573: The second verse; both of them rap their verses with a sense of childhood nostalgia and longing to move forward. In the bridge, Abstract raps about passports, while Bearface promises his love is real in a pre-chorus towards the end before closing the song repeating the line "Do You Love Me?" The remix version of "Sugar" adds new vocals from Lipa and Jon B. , as well as additional contributions from Beatty, Joba, Champion, and Bearface. The remix opens with Bearface sampling Usher 's " Nice & Slow " (1998). Lipa uses soulful vocals and joins in on
5133-441: The shoot having just got out of bed with disheveled hair, while Abstract wears a Myspace t-shirt. The video ends with the performers running around the warehouse with Bearface repeating "Do you love me?" and the mirror getting wheeled away. Billboard ' s Michael Saponara described the video as "pretty bland for the most part". Brockhampton delivered their first live performance of "Sugar" with Beatty on August 23, 2019, as
5220-415: The single "1998 Truman" was debuted as a part of the show's second episode. A music video for the track was released later that day. On July 27, the group released the single "1997 Diana", accompanied by a music video. Later that day the song was featured on the third episode of Things We Lost in the Fire Radio , alongside the unfinished track "Don't Be Famous". On August 26, 2018, the group announced that
5307-403: The single releases, members stated on the live-streams that a sixth album had been "sonically finished", and to expected it to release that summer. Abstract and Henock Sileshi later revealed the initials of their sixth album, RR. In August 2020, Abstract and Hemnani also started a label and apparel brand called Video Store. On January 2, 2021, a snippet of the albums lead single, " Buzzcut ",
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#17328555915965394-497: The song a "sumptuous R'n'B throwback" while praising Bearface's contributions to it, saying "his blown-out croons fit right in". For Pitchfork , Sheldon Pearce stated that the song, alongside fellow album tracks "No Halo" and "Boy Bye", makes it seem like the production crew "has unlocked its full potential". Steven Edelstone of Paste noted that Brockhampton leans into their "capital-P Pop tendencies", while comparing Bearface's performance to JC Chasez . He went on to say "it's what
5481-438: The song as she "croons just like one of the boys". Van Praet also appreciated Lipa's performance, stating she "sleekly melts right alongside the rest" of Brockhampton. In Uproxx , Wongo Okon opined that Lipa "adds a new balance" to the song "as her vocals seemingly even out" its experience. In Consequence , Nina Corcoran stated that although "Lipa doesn't command any singular moment or verse", she "sleekly croons right alongside
5568-514: The song featuring Lipa was released for digital download and streaming as a single on March 6, 2020. The remix was accompanied by a visualizer that sees Matt Champion sitting on top of a basketball hoop. It was sent for radio airplay in Italy on March 13, 2020, five days before being serviced to contemporary hit radio formats in Canada. "Sugar" was met with positive reviews from music critics . The song
5655-542: The song was awarded a platinum certification by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). In New Zealand, it debuted at number 40 in January 2020. It initially peaked at number 13 the next month, before reaching number 12 following the release of the remix. The song spent 17 weeks on the chart. In April 2020, Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ) awarded the song a platinum certification for track-equivalent sales of 30,000 units in New Zealand. The music video for "Sugar"
5742-473: The stress of uncertainty. "Sugar" received positive reviews from music critics , with several naming it a highlight on Ginger . Some critics praised the song's production, as well as its boy band-qualities. The song peaked at number 66 on the US Billboard Hot 100 , while charting within the top 40 of charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand. It was awarded a double platinum certification in
5829-565: The surprise release of "Follow". Saturation II was released on August 25 to further acclaim and attention. On September 3, the group embarked on Jennifer's Tour in support of Saturation I and Saturation II. On November 23, pre-orders began for the Saturation Boxset , a physical collection including Saturation , Saturation II , and the yet-to-be officially announced Saturation III . On December 1, Brockhampton officially announced Saturation III as their final studio album; however,
5916-493: The third verse. In the lyrics, Lipa sings about a consuming love that makes her look past all of its negatives. Music critics complimented Lipa's performance in the remix for blending her vocals with Brockhampton. The remix was also commended for the pairing of unlikely collaborators. It was promoted through the release of a visualizer that sees Champion sitting on a basketball net. In September 2018, Brockhampton released their fourth studio album Iridescence , which debuted atop
6003-452: The timeless stress of uncertainty, while also seeing the band reflect on past relationships and yearn for a partner to be by their side. The verses of the song keep it hip hop, with the band members singing from a positive place, reminiscing on the good memories and focusing on their accomplishments. McLennon performs the emotional first verse with a vocoder -like drawl style, while Matt Champion sings about using drugs to cope with anxiety in
6090-464: The title Technical Difficulties Radio to their YouTube channel. These songs were recorded during the band's self-imposed quarantine. Livestreams preceding the release of these singles were streamed on Twitch . The tracks "N.S.T", "things cant stay the same", "M.O.B", "Twisted", "I.F.L", "Baby Bull", "Downside", "Fishbone" & "Chain On / Hold Me" were released to YouTube and later taken down. Along with
6177-465: The video has the "weird, frenetic energy" of Uncut Gems (2019) and Good Times (1974–79) if either of those films "fornicated with an early 00s Nickelodeon TV show". The Fader writer Jordan Darville named the video "the best, most Brockhampton video yet". DIY viewed it as "sharp AF" video that "channels nostalgic sci-fi flicks", while also praising the video for being "a huge step-up in production from their previous visual releases" and stating
6264-410: The video is based on a nightmare Abstract had after he was having trouble coming up with the concept. A director's cut version was released on the band's Vimeo channel. The video opens with a sex scene between a man and woman, portrayed by Drew Carter and Meredeith Vancuyk, where the explicit parts are censored out and a frowning cartoon sun watches them. The sun was created by Moving Colour after
6351-502: Was Kevin Doann, while Nick Lenzini and Weston Freas did the wardrobe styling. The second video was created because Brockhampton did not tell the entire visual story of the song with the first video. The visual has a much lower budget than the first video and takes place in an abandoned warehouse. In the warehouse, the band and Beatty perform on a sound stage that features props, including a revolving mirror, ladder, and chairs. Bearface comes to
6438-507: Was advertised by the group as their penultimate record, with the announcement of a final album to be released later that year. In June, the band contributed the track "MVP" to the Space Jam: A New Legacy soundtrack . On January 14, 2022, the band announced on their social media accounts that they would be taking an indefinite hiatus at the conclusion of their performance at Coachella . They played their final headline show on February 8, 2022,
6525-410: Was directed by Abstract and released on December 10, 2019. The band promoted the video's release on Twitter by posting rapid-fire tweets leading up its premiere. The video first premiered on MTV Live and MTVU , as well as MTV's Times Square billboard, before being released onto YouTube . The video was produced by Elara Pictures and Ways & Means, with Brandon Robinson serving as the producer,
6612-423: Was finished that night. The following day, its mixing process began. The band developed a few other additions to the track following that, including Bearface's bridge, the rearrangement of the chords leading into the chorus, and the addition of Ryan Beatty 's vocals. Beatty came up with the hook melody before him, Kevin Abstract , Manwa, and McLennon all put ideas forward, writing the hook together. "Sugar"
6699-472: Was handled by Jabari Manwa and Romil Hemnani. The song impacted contemporary hit radio formats in the United States on November 19, 2019, as the album's fifth single , before being released globally on December 13, through Question Everything and RCA Records . It is a hip hop , pop , and R&B slow jam , driven by an acoustic guitar loop . Lyrically, the themes include drug abuse, codependency, and
6786-502: Was immediately inspired to write and record, and he pointed out that the beat evoked a "nostalgia of being a hungry young artist working the graveyard shift at Target ". Within a few hours, McLennon had recorded his verse. At first, the song consisted of his verse and the beat. Drawing on advice he received from producer Michael Uzowuru , Hemnani decided to pitch down the song by two semitones, in an effort to discover new pockets for harmonies. The song, as well as "No Halo" and "Boy Bye",
6873-518: Was named a highlight on Ginger by Shahlin Graves of Coup De Main Magazine , Erika Marie of HotNewHipHop , Julie Van Praet of Hot Press , Sophie Caraan of Hypebeast , Matthew Strauss of Pitchfork , Derrick Rossignol of Uproxx and the staff of Vulture . In Rolling Stone , Charles Holmes described the song as "wistful and sweet", while also mentioning that it feels like "a bold swing after
6960-552: Was officially released on September 21, and included a studio version of "Tonya" without Sullivan and Beatty. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 on September 30, 2018, becoming Brockhampton's first chart-topping album. In January 2019, the band received their first ever nomination for the " Best International Group " at the BRIT Awards , which took place at The O 2 Arena on February 20, 2019. In April 2019, during
7047-420: Was posted on Instagram. On March 24, 2021, the band released "Buzzcut", featuring Danny Brown , followed by an announcement of the albums full title, Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine . The second single, " Count On Me ", was released on April 2, and the album was released worldwide on April 9. The music video for "Count On Me" was released on April 13 featuring Lil Nas X and Dominic Fike . Roadrunner
7134-471: Was promoted to contemporary hit and rhythmic contemporary radio formats in the United States on November 7, 2019, as a promotional single . It officially impacted the former radio format on November 19 as a single. The song was released for digital download and streaming on December 13, 2019. It received playlist promotion through streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music , as well as promotion on social media platform TikTok . A remix of
7221-518: Was released as a single on March 6, 2020. The remix adds additional vocals from Lipa and Jon B. , as well as new contributions from Beatty, Joba, Champion, and Bearface. It also adds Brian Casey , Lipa, Jermaine Dupri , Jon B, Manuel Seal Jr. , Usher Raymond , and William Wood as writers. The remix features a sample of Usher's song " Nice & Slow " and sees Lipa joining in on the first verse, before duetting with Beatty and weaving her vocals in and out throughout, while Jon B. sings with Bearface in
7308-482: Was released on August 23. Brockhampton released a video two days later for "Heaven Belongs to You" featuring English rapper Slowthai . On August 26, the band announced via Instagram and Twitter they would begin their Heaven Belongs to You Tour , with openers Slowthai and 100 gecs , from October to December 2019 in support of the new album. The band made its first appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on September 6, 2019, performing " Sugar " and "Boy Bye", though
7395-402: Was released on November 17, 2022, followed by the band's eighth album, TM , which was released the following day without prior announcement. On November 19, the day after the release of TM , the band played their final show at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. Brockhampton was a self-described " boy band ", so-called in an effort to redefine the term. Complex magazine describes
7482-488: Was released through Question Everything and RCA Records on August 23, 2019, as the second track on Brockhampton's fifth studio album Ginger . The band originally intended to release the song as the album's lead single , however it leaked in June 2019, resulting in them deciding to promote the song following the album's release. The band officially announced "Sugar" as the fifth single from Ginger in November 2019. The song
7569-781: Was written by Matthew Champion , Ciarán McDonald, Dominique Simpson, Ian Simpson, Beatty, Manwa, Hemnani, and Chiejine, with the production being handled by Manwa and Hemnani. The song was recorded by Manwarring and Hemnani at the BH Factory in Los Angeles. It was mixed by Tom Elmhirst at Electric Lady Studios in New York City , while the mastering was handled by Vlado Meller at Vlado Meller Mastering in Charleston, South Carolina . The remix version adds Brian Casey , Dua Lipa , Jermaine Dupri , Jonathan Buck , Manuel Seal Jr. , Usher Raymond , and William Wood as writers. Musically, "Sugar"
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