Song · Kendrick Lamar
“Swimming Pools (Drank)” by Kendrick Lamar
From the album good kid, m.A.A.d city (2012)
“Swimming Pools (Drank)” by Kendrick Lamar appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2012 and 2020. It was first released in 2012 on the album good kid, m.A.A.d city. Its best result is #60 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of the 2010s (2020). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #385 alternative song of 2012.
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"Swimming Pools (Drank)" was the lead single from Kendrick Lamar's 2012 major-label debut, good kid, m.A.A.d city, released that July 31 through Top Dawg, Aftermath and Interscope, and it's the record that carried him into the mainstream. T-Minus produced it and wrote it with Lamar, Derek "MixedByAli" Ali recorded it, and Ali mixed it with Dr. Dre, who also executive produced alongside Anthony Tiffith.
It took the slow road up the Hot 100, entering at 100 and peaking at 17 in its thirteenth week, and gave him his first UK chart entry. The video earned two VMA nominations, the song drew a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance, and he played it on Saturday Night Live in January 2013, paired with "Poetic Justice".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 71 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2012 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 60 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of the 2010s (2020) | 100 |
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