Lemons (Lemonade)

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"Lemons (Lemonade)"
Single by AKA and Nasty C
from the album MASS COUNTRY
Released16 September 2022
GenreHip hop
Length4:19
Label
  • SME
  • South African Recordings
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kiernan Jarryd Forbes
  • Christer Mofenyi Kobedi
  • Fundile Dlamini
  • Oriah Tshepo Phalane
  • Tshupo Khutsoane
  • Tshepo Frederick Moloi
AKA singles chronology
"Super Soft (Remix)"
(2022) 		"Lemons (Lemonade)"
(2022) 		"Paradise"
(2022)
Nasty C singles chronology
"Can't Imagine"
(2022) 		"Lemons (Lemonade)"
(2022) 		"Power (Remember Who You Are) [Nasty C Remix]"
(2022)
Music video
"Lemons (Lemonade) (Official video)" on YouTube
Official audio
"Lemons (Lemonade)" on YouTube

"Lemons (Lemonade)" is a single by South African rappers AKA and Nasty C,[1] released on 16 September 2022 as album's lead single from his fourth studio album MASS COUNTRY (2023).[2] Music video premiered on YouTube same day.[3][4]

Commercial performance[edit]

"Lemons (Lemonade)" peaked at number 2 on The Official South African Charts,[5] was certified Gold in October 2022,[6] and later 5× Platinum in 2023 by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).[7]

Composition and lyrics[edit]

According to GrungeCake, AKA "seems to be moving past his mourning stage" after the death of his fiancée Anele Tembe and was thankful that "people showed their true colours". Nasty C talked about "ageing gracefully, being truthful, and South Africa".[8]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award ceremony Category Recipient/Nominated work Results Ref.
2023 Metro FM Music Awards Best Collaboration "Lemons (Lemonade)" Won [9]
Song of the Year Nominated
2023 DStv Content Creator Awards Song of the Year Won [10][11]
2023 South African Music Awards Best Collaboration Won [12]
Best Produced Music Video Nominated [13]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Lemons (Lemonade)"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
South Africa (RiSA)[5] 2

Certifications and sales[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
South Africa (RISA)[14] 5× Platinum 12,000,000[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "AKA and Nasty C Team Up in "Lemons (Lemonade)" Music Video". okayafricasite. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. ^ Wee, Naledi de (16 September 2022). "'A whole vibe': Fans praise AKA's new hip-hop banger with Nasty C". The South African. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  3. ^ Banda, Clive (15 September 2022). "AKA Shares Trailer For LEMONS (LEMONADE) Ft Nasty C". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  4. ^ Banda, Clive (16 September 2022). "New Music Friday: SA Hip Hop OGs Fired Up The Game With New Raps". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 37-2022". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  6. ^ Nkabinde, Tebogo (11 October 2022). "AKA's "Lemons (Lemonade)" hits 2 million views and lands Gold status!". Zkhiphani. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  7. ^ Vellem, Mihlali (27 April 2023). "AKA and Nasty C's 'Lemons (Lemonade)' song goes 5× platinum". The South African. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Watch South African rappers AKA and Nasty C in celebratory 'Lemons (Lemonade)'". GRUNGECAKE. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  9. ^ "'Sete' shockingly snubbed at lacklustre Metro FM Music Awards show". Independent Online. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Supa Mega lives long! Rapper bags nominations at DStv Content Creator Awards". www.iol.co.za. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  11. ^ Selisho, Kaunda. "From Mihlali to AKA: See the winners who emerged victorious at the 2023 DStv Content Creator Awards". Life. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  12. ^ Ago, 2 Days. "AKA leads this year's SAMAs with six nominations". kfm.co.za. Retrieved 6 October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "K.O and Supermega lead #Sama29 nominations with six and seven nods". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  14. ^ Banda, Clive (28 April 2023). "Tony Forbes Eulogizes AKA's Lemons Lemonade Being Certified 5× Platinum". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  15. ^ Vellem, Mihlali (27 April 2023). "AKA and Nasty C's 'Lemons (Lemonade)' song goes 5× platinum". The South African. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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