"Provide" | ||||
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Single by G-Eazy featuring Chris Brown and Mark Morrison | ||||
Released | February 5, 2021 | |||
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Length | 3:06 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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"Provide" on YouTube |
"Provide" is a song by American rapper G-Eazy featuring American singer-songwriter Chris Brown and English singer-songwriter Mark Morrison; the latter being credited as a feature due to the sampling of his 1996 single " Return of the Mack", from his debut studio album of the same name. [1] It was released through RCA as a standalone single on February 5, 2021, later being included on the deluxe edition of G-Eazy's fourth studio album These Things Happen Too. [2] [3] The artists, Gabrielle Nowee, Benjamin Wilson, Douglas Ford, Drew Love, and producers Cardiak, Hitmaka, & Paul Cabbin all have writing credits.
G-Eazy has collaborated with Chris Brown twice before "Provide" was released, the first time on G-Eazy's 2015 single " Drifting" and the second time on Brown's 2019 single " Wobble Up", with additional features from Canadian rapper and singer Tory Lanez and Trinidadian-born rapper and singer Nicki Minaj, respectively. However, it serves as the first collaboration between either artist and Morrison.
On February 1, 2021, G-Eazy revealed the collaboration between himself and Chris Brown that would be released that same week through an Instagram post. [4] The following day, the cover art for the song was revealed, and that also revealed that Mark Morrison would be a part of the collaboration and then confirmed the release date with a comment on his own post. [5] Finally, two days before the song was released, he revealed a small clip of the accompanying visuals. [6]
The official music video for the song premiered alongside its release on February 5, 2021. [7] It was directed by Edgar Esteves and shot in Los Angeles, California. [8] It contains a large house party that shows them in the company of women and dancing. [9]
Brandon Caldwell from HipHopDX claimed that the video shows G-Eazy "wooing a woman he met at a burger stop, taking her on a shopping spree in a send-up to the '90s coming of age comedy Clueless" and Chris Brown "being one of the main stars of the party, going from inside to the front yard to roof and more". [9]
Credits adapted from Tidal. [10]
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [11] | 90 |
Global 200 ( Billboard) [12] | 96 |
New Zealand Hot Singles ( RMNZ) [13] | 3 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [14] | 98 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [15] | 64 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [16] | 24 |
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard) [17] | 36 |
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard) [18] | 33 |
US Rhythmic ( Billboard) [19] | 12 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | February 5, 2021 | RCA | [20] |