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2017 single by Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna
"Loyalty"
Single by Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna
from the album Damn
ReleasedJune 20, 2017
Recorded2016
Genre
Length3:47
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kendrick Lamar singles chronology
"Perfect Pint"
(2017) 		"Loyalty"
(2017) 		"New Freezer"
(2017)
Rihanna singles chronology
"Wild Thoughts"
(2017) 		"Loyalty"
(2017) 		"Lemon"
(2017)
Audio sample
Music video
"Loyalty" on YouTube

"Loyalty" (stylized as "LOYALTY.") is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna from the former's fourth studio album Damn, released on April 14, 2017. The song was later sent to urban and rhythmic radio June 20, 2017, as the second single from the album. The sixth track on the album (ninth on the Collector's Edition of Damn), the song was written by the artists alongside producers DJ Dahi, Sounwave, Terrace Martin, and Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance.

Composition

The song contains a reverse sample of "24K Magic" produced by Shampoo Press & Curl and The Stereotypes, and performed by American singer Bruno Mars. The song also contains a "replay" of Jay-Z's "Get Your Mind Right Mami" from his fifth album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia (2000), which can be heard at its 40-second mark.

Critical reception

Complex calls it a "standout track" and one of Damn's most "radio-friendly cuts". The Fader writer Jason Parham calls "Loyalty", "anxious, berserk, and beautifully intransigent in own right" and "equal parts pop, funk, and brooding rap hymnal". Frank Guan of Vulture enjoyed the song, especially Rihanna's part, saying "though only eight bars, Rihanna's sung rap is as fluent as it is brief, a swift and casual tour of her accomplishments." Rap-Up called the song a "standout track that allows Kung Fu Kenny and Bad Gal RiRi to address allegiance from a variety of angles."

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2018 BET Awards Best Collaboration Nominated
BET Hip Hop Awards Best Hip Hop Video Nominated
Grammy Awards Best Rap/Sung Performance Won
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration Won

Music video

The music video for the song was released to Lamar's Vevo channel on YouTube on July 28, 2017. It was directed by Dave Meyers and The Little Homies and includes an appearance from featured artist Rihanna. Jordan Darville of The Fader gave the music video a positive review, praising the visuals and called Lamar and Rihanna's adventure together "carefully crafted suitably amorous."

Live performances

Lamar has performed "Loyalty" on the Damn tour.

Credits and personnel

Rihanna performing in 2014
Rihanna is a featured vocalist on "Loyalty".

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 20
Australia Urban (ARIA) 4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 41
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) 30
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 12
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) 40
Denmark (Tracklisten) 34
France (SNEP) 43
Germany (GfK) 53
Hungary (Stream Top 40) 36
Ireland (IRMA) 18
Italy (FIMI) 63
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 42
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 15
Philippines (Philippine Hot 100) 47
Portugal (AFP) 10
Scotland (OCC) 99
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) 20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 34
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 35
UK Singles (OCC) 27
US Billboard Hot 100 14
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 7
US Rhythmic (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2017) Position
US Billboard Hot 100 66
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 33
US Rhythmic (Billboard) 21

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) 3× Platinum 210,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) Platinum 60,000
Canada (Music Canada) 3× Platinum 240,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) Gold 45,000
France (SNEP) Gold 100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) 3× Platinum 90,000
United Kingdom (BPI) Gold 400,000
United States (RIAA) 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
United States June 20, 2017 Rhythmic contemporary radio
Urban contemporary radio
Italy October 20, 2017 Contemporary hit radio Universal

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