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| Single by Meek Mill featuring Drake | ||||
| from the album Dreams and Nightmares and Dreamchasers 2 | ||||
| Released | June 19, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:47 | |||
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| "Amen" on YouTube | ||||
"Amen" is a song by American rapper Meek Mill from his debut studio album, Dreams and Nightmares (2012). Featuring Canadian rapper Drake, the song includes background vocals from Jeremih. It was produced by Key Wane and Jahlil Beats, with the first serving as a songwriter alongside the vocalists. Due to the interpolation of the Doobie Brothers' "Minute by Minute", written by Lester Abrams and Michael McDonald, they also received songwriting credits. The song was thought of by Key Wane in New York's Times Square, after he prayed when experiencing failure. On June 19, 2012, it was released for digital download and streaming as the album's lead single by Maybach Music Group and Warner Bros. Records. At the time of release, Philadelphia reverend Jomo K. Johnson encouraged boycotting the song over alleged usage of the church for sinful activities, leading to the two debating publicly on Hot 107.9. Mill eventually apologized for any offense and Johnson called off the boycott, forgiving him. A hip hop number with pop and R&B elements, the song relies on a gospel beat, with lyrics focused on sexual exploitation and wealth.
"Amen" received widespread acclaim from music critics, who generally praised Mill's rap style. Some highlighted it as a step-up for him, while other critics complimented the beat. In the United States, the song reached number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 2012. It has since been certified gold in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). An accompanying music video was released to YouTube on June 15, 2012. In the video, footage of Drake's Club Paradise Tour is juxtaposed with him and Mill partying at night. The two performed the song live at the Fillmore on Mill's Dreamchasers Tour in August 2012.