"Lemonade" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Scottish producer Sophie. It was released as a single on 4 August 2014 by the label Numbers, and was backed by the B-side "Hard". The single features vocal contributions from Nabihah Iqbal on "Lemonade" and PC Music artist GFOTY on "Hard".[1][2] The song appeared on various best-of year-end single polls.[3] "Lemonade" was subsequently featured in a 2015 McDonald's television advert.
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Single by Sophie | ||||
from the album Product | ||||
B-side | "Hard" | |||
Released | 4 August 2014 | |||
Length | 1:58 | |||
Label | Numbers | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sophie | |||
Producer(s) | Sophie | |||
Sophie singles chronology | ||||
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In a positive review, Resident Advisor stated that "this twisted little banger is bound to turn many listeners off—among its parts are high-pitched vocals barking out phrases like 'ca-ca-candy boys' and synths that fizz like pop rocks."[4] AllMusic noted that "both songs schizophrenically flitted between bubblegum pop hooks and more aggressive elements, and both became huge critical successes."[3] Complex described "Lemonade" as "unashamedly silly and hyperactive."[5]
Both tracks appeared on the Billboard Twitter Real-Time charts.[6] "Lemonade" and "Hard" placed 68th and 91st respectively on the 2014 Pazz & Jop critics poll. "Lemonade" was included in the top ten of year-end singles lists by The Washington Post, Resident Advisor, and Complex;[7][8][5] "Hard" was included in the top ten on lists by Dazed and Dummy.[9][10] Pitchfork ranked "Lemonade"/"Hard" at 21 on its list of the best songs of 2014.[11]
"Lemonade" appeared in a 2015 commercial for McDonald's to promote the brand's lemonade.[12]
Following Sophie's death in 2021, "Lemonade" posthumously entered the UK Physical Singles chart at #44,[13] and the UK Vinyl Singles Chart at #37[14]
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