Blessings
"Blessings" is the third single off of American rapper Big Sean's third studio album Dark Sky Paradise. The song was released on January 29, 2015. The album version of the song features Canadian rapper Drake. An extended version was also released later which features American rapper Kanye West.
| "Blessings" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Big Sean featuring Drake and Kanye West | |
| from the album Dark Sky Paradise | |
| Released | January 29, 2015 |
| Recorded | 2014 |
| Genre | Hip hop, trap |
| Length | 4:12 (album) 5:01 (extended) |
| Label | GOOD, Def Jam |
| Songwriter(s) | Sean Anderson, Anderson Hernandez, Aubrey Graham, Kanye West, Allen Ritter |
| Producer(s) | Vinylz, Ritter |
The song was able to make it to #9 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs , #11 on the Rhythmic, and #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.[1][2][3] It was also certified 4× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4]
In the song, Sean, Drake and Kanye rap about the things they are thankful and blessed for.
A music video for the song was released. It was shot in greyscale (black and white). Sean raps and walks through a stormy area and then raps to a priest in a confessional booth. Drake raps in a dark room with Sean. Sean sits on the stairway to Heaven and rides in a car looking outside a rain-soaked window. Kanye raps in the clouds and a dark room.[5]
References
change- ↑ "Big Sean - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Big Sean - Rhythmic Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Big Sean - Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Big Sean - Blessings". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Big Sean, Drake and Kanye West Get Dark in 'Blessings' Video". XXL. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
