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Marvin & Chardonnay
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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = Big Sean featuring Kanye West and Roscoe Dash
| album = Finally Famous
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| recorded = 2010–11
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| genre = Hip hop
| length = 3:43
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| chronology = Big Sean
| prev_title = My Last
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| next_title = Lay It on Me
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"'Marvin & Chardonnay'" is a song by American rapper Big Sean, released as the second single from his debut studio album, 'Finally Famous'. It features American rappers Kanye West and Roscoe Dash. The song was written by Sean, West, Dash, and Andrew "Pop" Wansel with production by Wansel. It was sent to urban contemporary radio stations on July 12, 2011, and to Rhythmic radio on July 26, 2011. In the chorus of the song, Roscoe Dash references late American R&B/soul music singer Marvin Gaye and white wine chardonnay. The song was originally called "Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay".
Background
Big Sean spoke about how the song came together in an interview with 'Billboard', saying,
It was all Kanyes creation. He gave me the beat, Roscoe was already on it. He was in Paris, I was in LA and he hit me and was like like, yo, you should put this on your album. It was perfect. It was a key necessity for it. We wrote our verses over the phone and just knocked it out.
Music video
The music video for "Marvin & Chardonnay" premiered on September 7, 2011, on Vevo. It was directed by Hype Williams. It features appearances from both Kanye West and Roscoe Dash. He also premiered on the video on BET's '106 & Park' the week of, reaching number one on the countdown. The video is similar to other Hype Williams directed videos: Twista's "Give It Up" and Kanye West's "Gold Digger".
Chart performance
'Marvin & Chardonnay' debuted at number 88 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart on the week of August 5, 2011. On the week October 8, 2011, the single later reached its peak position at number 32 on the chart. On September 23, 2014, the song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.
Track listing
;Digital download (as an album-track only)
#"Marvin & Chardonnay" (featuring Kanye West and Roscoe Dash) – 3:43
Charts
Weekly charts
Weekly charts
Certifications
Radio history
References
Category:2011 singles
Category:Big Sean songs
Category:Kanye West songs
Category:Roscoe Dash songs
Category:GOOD Music singles
Category:Songs written by Kanye West
Category:Songs about alcohol
Category:Music videos directed by Hype Williams
Category:Songs written by Pop Wansel
Category:2011 songs
Category:Songs written by Big Sean
Category:Songs written by Roscoe Dash
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