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Good Kid, M.A.A.D City appeared on several year-end top albums lists by music critics. It was named the best album of 2012 by BBC, Complex, Fact, New York and Pitchfork. The album was also ranked number two by Billboard, the Chicago Tribune, MTV, Spin and Time, number four by Filter, Jon Pareles of The New York Times and Ann Powers of NPR, number five by The Guardian, number six by Rolling Stone and number eight by Entertainment Weekly. [86] In December 2012, Complex also named Good Kid, M.A.A.D City one of the 25 classic hip hop albums of the previous 10 years. [87] Complex also ranked its album cover as the best of 2012, [88] while Pitchfork included it on its list of the 20 best album covers of the year. [89] In April 2013, Vibe placed the album at number 19 on its "The Greatest 50 Albums Since '93" list. [90] The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. [91] C2: Contains elements of "Maybe Tomorrow" (Q. Jones/A. Bergman/M. Bergman), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP). i] "The Recipe" contains elements of "Meet the Frownies", written by Eric Cardona, Gabe D'Amico, Dev Gupta, Andrea Hernandez and Bryan Ujueta; and a sample of "Meet the Frownies", as performed by Twin Sister. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019 . Retrieved December 5, 2018. The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 22, 2020. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020 . Retrieved September 22, 2020.Frere-Jones, Sasha (October 29, 2012). "California King". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on November 25, 2012 . Retrieved November 25, 2012. The Best of 2012: The Year in Music". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014 . Retrieved November 3, 2013.

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Billboard 200 – Year-end Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015 . Retrieved December 9, 2015. The album's first single, " The Recipe", was released on April 3, 2012. [38] The song featured Lamar's mentor, Dr. Dre, and was produced by Scoop DeVille. [39] It peaked at number 38 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. [40] Lamar and Dr. Dre shot a video for the song at a mansion in Los Angeles in May, although it was never released. [41] The album's second single, " Swimming Pools (Drank)", was released on July 31, 2012, while the music video premiered on August 3, 2012. [42] [43] The song became a hit, peaking at number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [44] "Swimming Pools (Drank)" was also certified gold in the United States by the RIAA. [45] Gee, Andre (November 15, 2022). "Grammys 2023: They Still Can't Get Rap Right". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022 . Retrieved November 15, 2022. Grammy Nominees List". Complex. December 6, 2013. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014 . Retrieved March 8, 2014.

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Setaro, Shawn (April 3, 2020). "10 Iconic Bill Withers Samples in Rap". Complex. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021 . Retrieved October 28, 2021. Horowitz, Steven. "Game Disses Shyne On 'Cough Up A Lung' Freestyle". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012 . Retrieved November 15, 2012. Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 12, 2014 . Retrieved December 13, 2013. The Best of 2012: The Year in Music". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015 . Retrieved November 3, 2013. c] "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" contains portions of "Tiden Flyver", written by Robin Braun, Vindahl Friis and Lykke Schmidt, as performed by Boom Clap Bachelors; and contains elements of the master recording "Tiden Flyver", as performed by Boom Clap Bachelors.On Sep. 16, 2019, the album became the longest- charting hip-hop studio album in Billboard 200 history, passing The Eminem Show. As of Sep. 16, 2019, it has charted every week since its release except the chart dated Dec. 6, 2014. Lane, Dan (January 7, 2013). "This week's new releases 07-01-2013". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013 . Retrieved May 17, 2014. Decade-end charts [ edit ] Decade-end chart performance for Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Chart (2010–2019) GRAMMYs Preview: Album of the Year". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016 . Retrieved August 19, 2016.