"Peaches & Eggplants" is a song by American rapper Young Nudy featuring his cousin, British-American rapper 21 Savage. It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on May 16, 2023, as the lead single from Nudy's fourth studio album, Gumbo (2023).[1] The song was produced by Coupe, who wrote the song with the two artists.

"Peaches & Eggplants"
Remix cover art
Single by Young Nudy featuring 21 Savage
from the album Gumbo
ReleasedMay 16, 2023
GenreHip hopdirty rap
Length3:23
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Coupe
Young Nudy singles chronology
"Duntsane"
(2022)
"Peaches & Eggplants"
(2023)
21 Savage singles chronology
"06 Gucci"
(2023)
"Peaches & Eggplants"
(2023)

Composition

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The production of the song contains a "pounding" drum, as well as synths.[2][3] Young Nudy also imitates gunshot sounds in the song.[4] Peter A. Berry of HipHopDX described the song as seeing the rappers "skitter across a subdued, yet ominous soundbed for a tongue-in-cheek strip club anthem that feels like Nudy's own twist on a Juicy J song."[5]

Critical reception

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The song received generally favorable reviews. AllMusic described the production as "updating the tense simmer of some of the Neptunes' best late-aughts productions."[2] In regard to Young Nudy's vocals, Andre Gee of Rolling Stone stated, "Even when he simulates gunshot bucks at the end of 'Peaches & Eggplant,' with 21 Savage, it sounds like he's being just forceful enough to be felt, but not so much so that he wrinkles his shirt.[4] Nadine Smith of Pitchfork commented that the song "sounds like it could have been ghost-produced by BeatKing––it's a beguiling piece of strip-club minimalism propelled by little more than a pounding drum and a noodling synth line."[3]

Remix

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On September 8, 2023, Nudy released a remix for the song featuring fellow rappers Latto and Sexyy Red.[6]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart performance for "Peaches & Eggplants"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 93
Global 200 (Billboard)[8] 148
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 33
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 7
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 30

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Peaches & Eggplants"
Chart (2023) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 94
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 31

Certifications

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Certifications for "Peaches & Eggplants"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Urban/R&B Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Gumbo - Young Nudy". AllMusic. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Smith, Nadine (March 9, 2023). "Young Nudy: Gumbo Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Gee, Andre (March 3, 2023). "Young Nudy Has a Formula and He's Sticking to It. That's a Good Thing". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  5. ^ Berry, Peter A. (March 15, 2023). "Young Nudy 'Gumbo' Cooks Up a Scrumptious Melting Pot of Diversity". HipHopDX. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  6. ^ Cole, Alexander (September 8, 2023). "Sexyy Red & Latto Get Explicit On The Remix To Young Nudy's Hit Song "Peaches & Eggplants"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  8. ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  9. ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  10. ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  11. ^ "21 Savage Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  13. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Young Nudy – Peaches & Eggplants". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 24, 2024.