"How Many Drinks?" is a song by American recording artist Miguel, taken from his critically acclaimed second studio album, Kaleidoscope Dream. The song was produced by Salaam Remi. A remixed single featuring Kendrick Lamar on an added third verse was released as the album's third single on March 3, 2013. It received a nomination for Best R&B Performance at the 56th Grammy Awards held in January 2014. The chorus melody samples the O'Donel Levy instrumental cover of The Carpenters song We've Only Just Begun.
| "How Many Drinks?" | ||||
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| Single by Miguel featuring Kendrick Lamar | ||||
| from the album Kaleidoscope Dream | ||||
| Released | March 3, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Length | 4:30 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| Producer(s) | Salaam Remi | |||
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| Kendrick Lamar singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "How Many Drinks?" on YouTube | ||||
Music video edit
The music video, directed by Clark Jackson,[1] was released on April 22, 2013 on VEVO.
Chart performance edit
The song debuted at 88 on the Billboard Hot 100 on week ending May 4, 2013. It has since peaked at #69 on the week of July 20, 2013, and spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart.
| Chart (2013–14) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 69 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 24 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
| US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[5] | 19 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[6] | 31 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Miguel Debuts Video for Kendrick Lamar-Assisted 'How Many Drinks?': Watch". Billboard.
- ^ "Miguel Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
- ^ "Miguel Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ "Miguel Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ "Miguel Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ "Miguel Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "British single certifications – Miguel – How Many Drinks". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Miguel – How Many Drinks?". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 27, 2021.