Frick Park Market
Encyclopedia
"Frick Park Market" is a song by American
hip hop
recording independent artist
Mac Miller
. It serves as the lead single
from his debut album Blue Slide Park
. It was released digitally on August 18, 2011 along with an accompanying music video.
at which the rapper once worked. The name coincides with the album title "Blue Slide Park
" which is a nickname of nearby Frick Park
. The official music video to the song was filmed at the store. As of November 21st, 2011 the official music video has had over 12 million views on YouTube
.
chart at number 60 on September 3, as well as reaching numbers 34 and 3 on the US Digital
and Top Heatseekers
charts respectively. The single has sold over 150,000 units in the US.
United States
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hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
recording independent artist
Unsigned artist
The term "unsigned artist" or "independent artist" is used in the music industry as a marketing technique.-History and current scene:Many unsigned artists used to sell their music and music-related merchandise without the financial support of a record label, while often seeking a recording contract...
Mac Miller
Mac Miller
Malcolm McCormick , known by his stage name Mac Miller , is an American rapper from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
. It serves as the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
from his debut album Blue Slide Park
Blue Slide Park
-Track listing:*On some physical copies of the album a 17th song, "Donald Trump", is incorrectly listed as a bonus track on the reverse cover track listing...
. It was released digitally on August 18, 2011 along with an accompanying music video.
Background
The song is named after Frick Park Market, a food store in Mac Miller's hometown of Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
at which the rapper once worked. The name coincides with the album title "Blue Slide Park
Blue Slide Park
-Track listing:*On some physical copies of the album a 17th song, "Donald Trump", is incorrectly listed as a bonus track on the reverse cover track listing...
" which is a nickname of nearby Frick Park
Frick Park
Frick Park is the largest municipal park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, covering .The park began when Henry Clay Frick, upon his death in 1919, bequeathed south of Clayton, his Point Breeze mansion . He also arranged for a $2 million trust fund for long-term maintenance for the park, which opened on...
. The official music video to the song was filmed at the store. As of November 21st, 2011 the official music video has had over 12 million views on YouTube
YouTube
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.
Track listing
Chart Performance
The song entered the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart at number 60 on September 3, as well as reaching numbers 34 and 3 on the US Digital
Hot Digital Songs
The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard.Beginning in February 2005, digital sales have been incorporated into many of Billboards music single charts. It was decided to do so mainly because of the dramatic rise in popularity of...
and Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
charts respectively. The single has sold over 150,000 units in the US.