2012Released
4:07

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Interesting facts and trivia about Swimming Pools (Drank). By Songfacts®.

The second single from Good Kid, Mad City finds Lamar tackling the perils of having a drinking problem. "N---- why you babysitting only two or three shots. I'm a show you how to turn it up a notch," he sings on the chorus. "First you need a swimming pool of liquor, then you dive in." The song was released July 13, 2012.

Lamar spits his rhymes over a minimalist T-Minus beat. The Canadian producer is best known for the soundscapes he's provided for a number of Drake's musings, including his hit single "Make Me Proud."

Lamar performed this song along with "Poetic Justice" on the January 26, 2013 episode of Saturday Night Live.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Swimming Pools (Drank).
G♯Key
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
74BPM

Album

The album Swimming Pools (Drank) is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Swimming Pools (Drank).
Aftermath
© 2012 Aftermath/Interscope Records
℗ 2012 Aftermath/Interscope Records

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