"Thinking with My Dick" is a song by American rapper Kevin Gates from his tenth mixtape Stranger than Fiction (2013). It features American rapper Juicy J and was produced by Arthur McArthur. In March 2022, the song gained newfound popularity due to widespread use on the video-sharing app TikTok.
| "Thinking with My Dick" | ||||
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| Single by Kevin Gates featuring Juicy J | ||||
| from the album Stranger than Fiction and Khaza | ||||
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| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Arthur McArthur | |||
| Kevin Gates singles chronology | ||||
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| Juicy J singles chronology | ||||
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Composition and critical reception edit
David Jeffries of AllMusic wrote, "jump right to the hedonistic 'Thinking with My D**k,' where the worlds of Pimp C and cloud rap collide, creating quite the druggy, strip-club spectacle."[1] Derek Staples of Consequence of Sound regarded the song as misogynist, writing that it provides "a look back at Gates' vice-laden adolescence".[2]
TikTok use edit
On March 1, 2022, at a Mardi Gras celebration in Lafayette, Louisiana, local man John E. Weatherall III took a video of another man, Steven Barbosa, dancing and rapping to the song while holding an American flag cup, with a woman in the background clapping. The video was posted on TikTok and immediately went viral; the song became significantly used in many videos on TikTok.[3] In March 2022, the song was re-released as a single and peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] Gates added the song to his album Khaza (2022), increasing sales.[5]
At a concert at the Cajundome around May 2022, Gates brought Barbosa with him onstage during his performance of the song.[6]
Charts edit
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] | 40 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[8] | 49 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 37 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 11 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Stranger Than Fiction - Kevin Gates". Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ Staples, Derek (July 30, 2013). "Album Review: Kevin Gates – Stranger Than Fiction". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Schroeder, Audra (March 11, 2022). "'I've watched this 100 times': The origin of that viral 'Thinking with My D**k' TikTok". The Daily Dot. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Grant, Shawn. "Kevin Gates Single From 9 Years Ago Hits Billboard Hot 100 For the First Time Thanks to TikTok". Retrieved March 24, 2013 – via The Source.
- ^ "Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2022". XXL. December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Cowen, Trace William (May 2, 2022). "Kevin Gates Surprises Crowd by Bringing Out Viral "Thinking With My Dick" Fan at Louisiana Show". Complex. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "Kevin Gates Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "Kevin Gates Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "Kevin Gates Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "Kevin Gates Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Kevin Gates – Thinking with My Dick". Recording Industry Association of America.