Minnesota (song)
2015 single by Lil Yachty featuring Quavo, Skippa da Flippa and Young Thug
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"Minnesota" is a song by American rapper Lil Yachty. It was originally released in August 22, 2015 from his Summer Songs EP, before being re-released on March 9, 2016, as a remix featuring American rappers Quavo, Skippa da Flippa and Young Thug as the second single from Yachty's debut mixtape, Lil Boat.[1]
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| Single by Lil Yachty featuring Quavo, Skippa da Flippa and Young Thug | ||||
| from the album Lil Boat | ||||
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| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 4:28 | |||
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| Producer | Grandfero | |||
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| "Minnesota" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
"Minnesota" was originally released in November 2015, and was on his debut EP titled Summer Songs EP.[2] The original version of "Minnesota" was 2:05 long and only included vocals from Lil Yachty.[3] The song was then remixed by rappers, Quavo, Skippa Da Flippa and Young Thug and was included on his debut mixtape Lil Boat.[citation needed]
Music video
The music video for "Minnesota", directed by Brendan Vaughan and RJ Sanchez, premiered on November 18, 2016, via Yachty's Vevo channel.[4] Young Thug's verse is omitted in the video.[5]
Remixes
On July 8, 2016, rapper and singer PnB Rock released his remix of the song titled "Alaska" via his SoundCloud.[6] On December 31, 2016, rapper Allan Kingdom released his remix of the song via SoundCloud.[7]
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] | 21 |
| US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[9] | 3 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||