"Saint-Tropez" is a song by American rapper and singer Post Malone from his third studio album, Hollywood's Bleeding (2019).[1][2] Its name is taken from the French town of Saint-Tropez.[3] It was written alongside Louis Bell, Billy Walsh, and producers Frank Dukes, Jahaan Sweet, & Wallis Lane )Nima Jahanbin, Paimon Jahanbin)..

"Saint-Tropez"
Song by Post Malone
from the album Hollywood's Bleeding
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2019 (2019-09-06)
GenreHip hop
Length2:30
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dukes
  • Sweet
  • Wallis Lane
Music video
"Saint-Tropez" on YouTube

The song peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. The title refers to the French beach town Saint-Tropez, where the protagonist in the song claims to be.[4]

Critical reception

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Will Schube from Billboard ranked the track, 16th, out of the 17 songs on the album, in terms of the best records on the project, complimenting Malone's vocals but criticizing the weakness and genericism of the track's lyrics.[5]

Lyrics

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Mikael Wood from the Los Angeles Times described the song's lyrics as being about Post Malone's material comforts and the lack of fulfilling feelings like joy that he's unable to have with them.[6]

Music video

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The music video for the song was released on September 11, 2019.[7] It was filmed in the mountains of Cottonwood Heights, Utah and the town of Saint-Tropez in the French Riviera and was directed by Chris Villa.[8] Various luxury vehicles such as the Bugatti, McLaren and Rolls-Royce are featured in the clip.[9]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]

  • Post Malone – principal vocalist, songwriting
  • Louis Bell – recording, songwriting, vocal production
  • Frank Dukes – production, songwriting, programming
  • Jahaan Sweet – production, songwriting, programming
  • Wallis Lane – production, songwriting, programming
  • Billy Walsh – songwriting
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Chris Galland – mixing assistance
  • Robin Florent – mixing assistance
  • Scott Desmarais – mixing assistance
  • Jeremie Inhaber – mixing assistance

Charts

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Chart performance for "Saint-Tropez"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 19
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 28
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 10
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] 11
Denmark (Tracklisten)[15] 15
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] 16
France (SNEP)[17] 103
Germany (GfK)[18] 43
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[19] 9
Ireland (IRMA)[20] 12
Italy (FIMI)[21] 46
Latvia (LAIPA)[22] 10
Lithuania (AGATA)[23] 9
Malaysia (RIM)[24] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] 23
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[26] 17
Norway (VG-lista)[27] 8
Portugal (AFP)[28] 28
Singapore (RIAS)[29] 17
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[30] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 29
UK Singles (OCC)[33] 52
US Billboard Hot 100[34] 18
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[35] 10
US Rolling Stone Top 100[36] 5

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[37] Platinum 70,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[38] 3× Platinum 120,000
Canada (Music Canada)[39] 2× Platinum 160,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[40] Gold 45,000
Portugal (AFP)[41] Gold 5,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[43] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various September 6, 2019 Republic [44]

References

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  1. ^ "Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' is Packed with 17 Tracks". Billboard. September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  2. ^ SOHH, Team (September 11, 2019). "Watch: Post Malone Goes Full-Blown Cinematic W/ New SAINT-TROPEZ Video". SOHH.com.
  3. ^ "See Post Malone Check Off Bucket List Items in New 'Saint-Tropez' Video". Rolling Stone. September 11, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  4. ^ "Post Malone – Saint-Tropez".
  5. ^ "Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Album Tracks, Ranked". Billboard. September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding': Musical progress, if not emotional, for sad king of streaming". Los Angeles Times. September 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "Post Malone Drops the Official Video for "Saint-Tropez"". Complex. September 11, 2019.
  8. ^ "Post Malone Heads to the French Riviera for Scenic 'Saint-Tropez' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  9. ^ "Post Malone Drops Luxurious Video For "Saint-Tropez"". HotNewHipHop. 11 September 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  10. ^ "Saint-Tropez by Post Malone". Tidal. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  11. ^ "Post Malone – Saint-Tropez". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  12. ^ "Post Malone – Saint-Tropez" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  13. ^ "Post Malone Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  14. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 37. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
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  16. ^ "Post Malone: Saint-Tropez" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  17. ^ "Post Malone – Saint-Tropez" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  18. ^ "Post Malone – Saint-Tropez" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  19. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  20. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Post Malone". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  21. ^ "Post Malone – Saint-Tropez". Top Digital Download. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  22. ^ "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 37. nedēļa" (in Latvian). LAIPA. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  23. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 16, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  24. ^ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  25. ^ "Post Malone – Saint-Tropez" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  26. ^ "Post Malone – Saint-Tropez". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  27. ^ "Post Malone – Saint-Tropez". VG-lista. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  28. ^ "Post Malone – Saint-Tropez". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  29. ^ "RIAS International Top Charts Week 37". Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original on September 19, 2019.
  30. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 37. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  31. ^ "Post Malone – Saint-Tropez". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  32. ^ "Post Malone – Saint-Tropez". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  33. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  34. ^ "Post Malone Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  35. ^ "Post Malone Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  36. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. September 6, 2019. Archived from the original on December 29, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  37. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  38. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Post Malone – Saint-Tropez" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  39. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Post Malone – Saint-Tropez". Music Canada. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  40. ^ "Danish single certifications – Post Malone – Saint-Tropez". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  41. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Post Malone – Saint-Tropez" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  42. ^ "British single certifications – Post Malone – Saint-Tropez". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  43. ^ "American single certifications – Post Malone – Saint-Tropez". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  44. ^ "Saint-Tropez". Spotify. September 11, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
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