Drinkee
| "Drinkee" | ||||
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| Single by Sofi Tukker | ||||
| from the EP Soft Animals | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 4:59 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Sofi Tukker | |||
| Sofi Tukker singles chronology | ||||
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"Drinkee" is the debut single by American musical duo Sofi Tukker. It was released independently in October 2015,[1] and re-released by Ultra Records in April 2016.[2]
The song is inspired by the poem "Relógio" by Brazilian poet Chacal. The lyrics are sung in the original language of Portuguese. According to vocalist Sophie Hawley-Weld, "It doesn't matter whether or not you can understand Portuguese. The point of "Drinkee" isn't the meaning; the point is the nonsense." In the song, Hawley-Weld's voice fuses together with layered underlying sounds that include distorted electric guitar, a strong bass line, bongos and cowbells.[3] The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording at the 59th ceremony.
Video
[edit]The music video for "Drinkee" was directed by Sam Mason and Matt Daniels, production design by Jessica Kostelnick and was released on July 1, 2016.[4] The duo stated that the video is not supposed to make any sense; it features scenes of band members staring dead into the camera before a zebra-printed backdrop and deadpanning models wearing brightly-colored outfits.[5]
Reception
[edit]Luke Holland from The Guardian said he was not "expecting much from a song called 'Drinkee'... But US duo Sofi Tukker have taken one wiry guitar riff and one indecipherable lyric, and layered them over a fat, throbbing tropical house backbeat. It's my new favourite tune. Tropical house isn't cool, though. Which means, like those people, neither am I."[6]
Official remixes
[edit]- Dinnerdate remix – 4:19[7]
- Addal remix – 4:58[8]
- Vintage Culture remix – 5:42[9]
- Mahmut Orhan remix – 4:17[10]
- Livin R Dino Romeo remix – 4:13[11]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2016–2017) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[12] | 42 |
| Italy (FIMI)[13] | 43 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[14] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[15] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[16] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Drinkee - Single by Sofi Tukker". iTunes Store (United States). October 2, 2015. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ "Drinkee - Single by Sofi Tukker". iTunes Store (Australia). April 21, 2016. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE: 'DRINKEE,' SOFI TUKKER". Interview Magazine. May 26, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ "SOFI TUKKER - Drinkee (Official Video)". YouTube. July 1, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ "Sofi Tukker's Video For 'Drinkee' Is A Psychedelic Dance Party". NPR. July 10, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ "The best of this week's music: Sofi Tukker surf the tropical house wave". September 16, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ "Drinkee Dinnerdate remix". iTunes Australia. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Drinkee Addal remix". iTunes Australia. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Drinkee Vintage Culture remix". iTunes Australia. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Drinkee Mahmut Orhan remix". iTunes Australia. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Drinkee Livin R Dino Romeo remix". iTunes Australia. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Sofi Tukker – Drinkee". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ "Sofi Tukker – Drinkee". Top Digital Download. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Sofi Tukker – Drinkee" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Sofi Tukker – Drinkee" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 12, 2022. Select "2016" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Drinkee" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
