Song · Kendrick Lamar
“Loyalty” by Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna
From the album DAMN. (2017) Featuring Rihanna
“Loyalty” by Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2017. It was first released in 2017 on the album DAMN.. Its best result is #97 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2017. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #401 alternative song of 2017.
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"Loyalty" puts Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna together on DAMN., the album he released on April 14, 2017, where it sits sixth in the running order; on June 20 it went to urban and rhythmic radio as the album's second single. Lamar wrote it with his production team, Terrace Martin, Sounwave, DJ Dahi and Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, with Kuk Harrell adding production and Derek Ali mixing.
The beat plays tricks: a reversed sample of Bruno Mars's "24K Magic" and, at the 40-second mark, a replay of Jay-Z's "Get Your Mind Right Mami". Complex picked it out as one of the record's most radio-ready moments, The Fader heard pop, funk and brooding rap hymn in equal measure, and it won the Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Performance.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 97 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2017 | 100 |
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