"Edamame"
Single by bbno$ featuring Rich Brian
from the album Eat Ya Veggies
ReleasedJuly 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)
GenreHip-house
Length2:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Diamond Pistols
bbno$ singles chronology
"Wussup"
(2021)		 "Edamame"
(2021)		 "Take a Trip"
(2021)
Rich Brian singles chronology
"Time Machine"
(2020)		 "Edamame"
(2021)		 "Lazy Susan"
(2021)
Music video
"Edamame" on YouTube

"Edamame" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by Canadian rapper bbno$ featuring Indonesian rapper Rich Brian for bbno$'s sixth studio album Eat Ya Veggies (2021). It was released on July 23, 2021 as the second single from the album. bbno$ and Rich Brian wrote the song with Christian Dold, and it was produced by Diamond Pistols.[1] It also went viral on TikTok, being used in over 10 million videos and watched over two billion times.[2]

The song was a Juno Award nominee for Rap Single of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022.[3]

Background

On July 14, 2021, bbno$ posted on Twitter that he and Rich Brian had made a song.[4] In an interview with Cool Accidents, bbno$ stated: "I started the song with Diamond Pistols, then I just sent it to him and texted Rich Brian. He immediately replied and was like "THIS SONG IS FIRE". He then jumped on it and sent a verse over, came to the studio and we finished it together".[5]

Critical reception

Brodie Harvey of Lyrical Lemonade praised the two artists, writing that "the chemistry is top-notch in the way they effortlessly trade verses back and forth", which "keeps the energy at a high level from beginning to end".[6] Anthony Fantano cited the song as one of his favorite singles of 2021, describing it as "one of the biggest bops of the year".[7]

Music video

An accompanying video was released on July 23, 2021. It features the two artists "clad in medieval armour from the middle ages, puttering around in a lavish Los Angeles home".[8]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[28] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[29] Gold 45,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[32] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Genius (September 16, 2021). "Genius: bbno$ & Rich Brian "edamame" Official Lyrics & Meaning". Hip Hop Canada. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  2. ↑ "bbno $ Releases New Single 'Edamame' with Rich Brian". Remo News. July 25, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ Jackson Weaver, "Charlotte Cardin, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber lead 2022 Juno Award nominees". CBC News, March 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ @bbnomula (July 13, 2021). "yo @richbrian and i just made a song" (Tweet). Retrieved November 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ Madden, Ben (August 3, 2021). "INTERVIEW: bbno$ On Linking Up With Rich Brian And Why You Should Always 'Eat Ya Veggies'". Cool Accidents. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  6. ↑ Harvey, Brodie (July 28, 2021). "edamame – [bbno$] ft. [Rich Brian]". Lyrical Lemonade. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  7. ↑ Fantano, Anthony (December 22, 2021). "Top 50 Singles of 2021". theneedledrop. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  8. ↑ Idris, A. Azim (July 23, 2021). "Rich Brian joins bbno$ for armour-clad antics in 'Edamame' music video". NME. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Credits / edamane / bbno$, Rich Brian". Tidal. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  10. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  11. ↑ "bbno Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  12. ↑ "bbno Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  13. ↑ "bbno Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  14. ↑ "bbno Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Singlet 11/2022" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  16. ↑ "bbno Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  17. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  18. ↑ "2021 48-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  19. ↑ "bbno$ Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. January 15, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  20. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  21. ↑ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-41". VG-lista. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  23. ↑ "bbno Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  24. ↑ "bbno Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  25. ↑ "bbno Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  26. ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  27. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – bbno$ – Edamame". Music Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  29. ↑ "Danish single certifications – bbno$ feat. Rich Brian – Edamame". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  30. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – bbno$ – Edamame". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  31. ↑ "British single certifications – Bbnos ft Rich Brian – Edamame". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  32. ↑ "American single certifications – bbno$ – Edamame". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
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