Marvin & Chardonnay

"Marvin & Chardonnay"
Single by Big Sean & Kanye West featuring Roscoe Dash
from the album Finally Famous
Released	July 12, 2011 (2011-07-12)(Radio)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:43
Label	G.O.O.D. Music, Def Jam
Writer(s)	S. Anderson, K. West, A. Wansel, J. Johnson
Producer	Andrew "Pop" Wansel, Shepard, Mike Dean (add.),
Big Sean chronology
"My Last" (2011) "Marvin & Chardonnay" (2011) "Lay It on Me" (2011)
Kanye West chronology "E.T." (2011) "Marvin & Chardonnay" (2011) "Otis" (2011) Roscoe Dash chronology "Oh My" (2011) "Marvin & Chardonnay" (2011) "Let It Fly" (2011) Music video "Marvin & Chardonnay" on YouTube

"Marvin & Chardonnay" is a song by American rappers Big Sean and Kanye West, released as the second single from Sean's debut studio album, Finally Famous.^[1][2] It features American rapper Roscoe Dash. The song was written by Sean, West, Dash, and Wansel with production by Andrew "Pop" Wansel. It was sent to urban contemporary radio stations on July 12, 2011 and to Rhyhtmic radio on July 26, 2011.^[3] In the chorus of "Marvin & Chardonnay", Roscoe Dash references late American R&B/soul music singer Marvin Gaye and white wine chardonnay. The song was originally called "Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay".^[4]

Music video

The music video for "Marvin & Chardonnay" premiered on September 7, 2011 on Vevo.^[5] 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 #1 on the countdown. The video is similar to other Hype Williams directed videos: Twista's "Give It Up" and Kanye West's "Gold Digger".

Track listing

Digital download (as an album-track only)

1. "Marvin & Chardonnay" (featuring Kanye West and Roscoe Dash) – 3:43

Charts

The song debuted at 88 and later peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Sean's third highest charting single in the United States.

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	32
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	1
US Billboard Rap Songs	4

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	July 12, 2011	Urban contemporary[7]	G.O.O.D. Music, Def Jam
	July 26, 2011	Rhythmic[8]

References

1. ^ http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=07/12/2011&Format=5
2. ^ Ramirez, Erika (June 8, 2011). "Big Sean Previews 'Finally Famous' with Kanye West, Kid Cudi & More". Website. Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/big-sean-previews-finally-famous-with-kanye-1005220882.story#/column/the-juice/big-sean-previews-finally-famous-with-kanye-1005220882.story/. Retrieved June 8, 2011. 
3. ^ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Urban". Going For Adds. http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. Retrieved 2011-06-01. 
4. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17161/title.big-sean-performs-marvin-gaye-chardonnay-with-kanye-west-debuts-two-new-tracks
5. ^ http://adwiin-music.com/2011/09/07/video-big-sean-marvin-chardonnay-feat-kanye-west-roscoe-dash/
6. ^ Grein, Paul (August 10, 2011). "Week Ending Aug. 7, 2011. Songs: Place Your Bets". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo! Inc.. http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/74398/week-ending-aug-7-2011-songs-place-your-bets/;_ylt=AijcC6s8lNaBreHICWvmmOcPwiUv. Retrieved August 10, 2011. 
7. ^ http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=07/12/2011&Format=5
8. ^ http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=07/26/2011&Format=9