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==Background==
==Background==
The idea for the song came from parallels between Rowe's upbringing and Barrymore's film roles, in which she always played an outcast or an "oddball". <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/drew-barrymore-love-letter_n_595536d2e4b0da2c7321f615|title=In Praise Of 'Drew Barrymore,' The SZA Song And The Woman Who Inspired It|date=July 7, 2017|website=[[HuffPost]]}}</ref>
The idea for the song came from parallels between Rowe's upbringing and Barrymore's film roles, in which she always played an outcast or an "oddball." <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/drew-barrymore-love-letter_n_595536d2e4b0da2c7321f615|title=In Praise Of 'Drew Barrymore,' The SZA Song And The Woman Who Inspired It|date=July 7, 2017|website=[[HuffPost]]}}</ref>


In an interview with USA Today, SZA revealed she wrote Barrymore a "long, dramatic letter" about "how all her movies shaped me." <ref>{{Cite web |title=SZA on the 'dramatic' letter she wrote Drew Barrymore and her dream 'Insecure' guest spot |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2017/08/25/sza-summer-breakout-star-ctrl-love-galore/596928001/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref>She detailed how Barrymore's character in ''Never Been Kissed'', nicknamed Josie Grossie, "made me feel better about being awkward and having crooked teeth and just being myself." Her manager never sent Barrymore the letter but reached out to her team. In a brief interview with [[the Recording Academy]], SZA explained that "she connected to Josie Grossie, like [she was] Josie Grossie": "Film just really takes me to a weird place where I'm making a soundtrack to a movie I've already seen that already has a soundtrack, but this is what that movie means to me."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/videos/sza-talks-drew-barrymore-film-inspirations|title=SZA Talks "Drew Barrymore," Film Inspirations|website=[[Grammy.com]]}}</ref>
In an interview with USA Today, SZA revealed she wrote Barrymore a "long, dramatic letter" about "how all her movies shaped me." <ref>{{Cite web |title=SZA on the 'dramatic' letter she wrote Drew Barrymore and her dream 'Insecure' guest spot |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2017/08/25/sza-summer-breakout-star-ctrl-love-galore/596928001/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref>She detailed how Barrymore's character in ''Never Been Kissed'', nicknamed Josie Grossie, "made me feel better about being awkward and having crooked teeth and just being myself." Her manager never sent Barrymore the letter but reached out to her team. In a brief interview with [[the Recording Academy]], SZA explained that "she connected to Josie Grossie, like [she was] Josie Grossie": "Film just really takes me to a weird place where I'm making a soundtrack to a movie I've already seen that already has a soundtrack, but this is what that movie means to me."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/videos/sza-talks-drew-barrymore-film-inspirations|title=SZA Talks "Drew Barrymore," Film Inspirations|website=[[Grammy.com]]}}</ref>

Revision as of 20:02, 16 August 2023

"Drew Barrymore"
Single by SZA
from the album Ctrl
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2017
Length3:51
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
SZA singles chronology
"2AM"
(2016) 		"Drew Barrymore"
(2017) 		"Love Galore"
(2017)

"Drew Barrymore" is a song by American singer SZA, released as the lead single from her debut major-label album, Ctrl. The Dave Meyers-directed music video was released on June 20, 2017, and includes a cameo from actress Drew Barrymore.[1]

Background

The idea for the song came from parallels between Rowe's upbringing and Barrymore's film roles, in which she always played an outcast or an "oddball." [2]

In an interview with USA Today, SZA revealed she wrote Barrymore a "long, dramatic letter" about "how all her movies shaped me." [3]She detailed how Barrymore's character in Never Been Kissed, nicknamed Josie Grossie, "made me feel better about being awkward and having crooked teeth and just being myself." Her manager never sent Barrymore the letter but reached out to her team. In a brief interview with the Recording Academy, SZA explained that "she connected to Josie Grossie, like [she was] Josie Grossie": "Film just really takes me to a weird place where I'm making a soundtrack to a movie I've already seen that already has a soundtrack, but this is what that movie means to me."[4]

Live performances

SZA debuted the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which was met with acclaim from Barrymore herself. [5] She also planned to perform the song on Barrymore's Daytime Talk show The Drew Barrymore Show prior to the launch of her then-untitled second album in 2020, but the appearance never materialized. [6]

Certifications

Certifications for "Drew Barrymore"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[8] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Martinez, Jose. "Drew Barrymore Makes Cameo in SZA's New Video". Complex.
  2. ^ "In Praise Of 'Drew Barrymore,' The SZA Song And The Woman Who Inspired It". HuffPost. July 7, 2017.
  3. ^ "SZA on the 'dramatic' letter she wrote Drew Barrymore and her dream 'Insecure' guest spot". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "SZA Talks "Drew Barrymore," Film Inspirations". Grammy.com.
  5. ^ Harris, Hunter (June 20, 2017). "Yes, Drew Barrymore Makes a Cameo in SZA's 'Drew Barrymore' Music Video". Vulture.
  6. ^ Lee, Janet W. (September 26, 2020). "SZA to Perform 'Drew Barrymore' on The Drew Barrymore Show". Variety.
  7. ^ "British single certifications – SZA – Drew Barrymore". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – SZA – Drew Barrymore". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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