How Many Drinks?
| "How Many Drinks?" | ||||
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| Single by Miguel featuring Kendrick Lamar | ||||
| from the album Kaleidoscope Dream | ||||
| Released | March 3, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Length | 4:30 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| Producer | Salaam Remi | |||
| Miguel singles chronology | ||||
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| Kendrick Lamar singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "How Many Drinks?" on YouTube | ||||
"How Many Drinks?" is a song by American recording artist Miguel, taken from his critically acclaimed second studio album, Kaleidoscope Dream. The song was produced by Salaam Remi. A remixed single featuring Kendrick Lamar on an added third verse was released as the album's third single on March 3, 2013. It received a nomination for Best R&B Performance at the 56th Grammy Awards held in January 2014. The chorus melody samples the O'Donel Levy instrumental cover of The Carpenters song We've Only Just Begun.
Music video
[edit]The music video, directed by Clark Jackson,[1] was released on April 22, 2013 on VEVO.
Chart performance
[edit]The song debuted at 88 on the Billboard Hot 100 on week ending May 4, 2013. It has since peaked at #69 on the week of July 20, 2013, and spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart.
| Chart (2013–14) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 69 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 24 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
| US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[5] | 19 |
| US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 31 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Miguel Debuts Video for Kendrick Lamar-Assisted 'How Many Drinks?': Watch". Billboard.
- ↑ "Miguel Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Miguel Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Miguel Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Miguel Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Miguel Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Miguel feat. Kendrick Lamar – How Many Drinks?". Radioscope. Retrieved September 17, 2025. Type How Many Drinks? in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Miguel – How Many Drinks". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 14, 2024. Select singles in the Formats field. Type How Many Drinks Miguel in the "Search:" field.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Miguel – How Many Drinks?". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
