RNB (song)

{{Short description|2020 single by Young Dolph}} {{Infobox song | name = RNB | cover = Young Dolph - RNB.png | type = single | artist = [[Young Dolph]] featuring [[Megan Thee Stallion]] | album = [[Rich Slave]] | released = {{start date|2020|5|29}} | genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] | length = 3:31 | label = Paper Route Empire | writer = * [[Young Dolph|Adolph Thornton, Jr.]] * [[Megan Thee Stallion|Megan Pete]] * [[Juicy J|Jordan Houston]] * Willie Hutch | producer = * [[Juicy J]] * Sosa 808 | chronology = [[Young Dolph]] | prev_title = Sunshine | prev_year = 2020 | next_title = Blue Diamonds | next_year = 2020 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = [[Megan Thee Stallion]] | type = single | prev_title = [[Savage (Megan Thee Stallion song)#Beyoncé remix|Savage (Remix)]] | prev_year = 2020 | title = RNB | year = 2020 | next_title = [[Girls in the Hood]] | next_year = 2020 }}}}

"'''RNB'''" is a song by American rapper [[Young Dolph]] featuring fellow American rapper-songwriter [[Megan Thee Stallion]], released on May 29, 2020, as the lead single from Dolph's fifth solo studio album, ''[[Rich Slave]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Young Dolph Calls On Megan Thee Stallion For "RNB"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/257192-young-dolph-calls-on-megan-thee-stallion-for-rnb-new-song|access-date=May 31, 2021|website=HotNewHipHop|date=29 May 2020 }}</ref> The song was produced by [[Juicy J]] and Sosa 808.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Young Dolph links with Megan Thee Stallion for "RNB"|url=https://www.revolt.tv/new-music/2020/5/29/21274527/young-dolph-megan-thee-stallion-rnb-song|access-date=May 31, 2021|website=Revolt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Young Dolph & Megan Thee Stallion Dropping Juicy J-Produced Banger Tonight|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/300249-young-dolph-and-megan-thee-stallion-dropping-juicy-j-produced-banger-tonight-news|access-date=May 31, 2021|website=HotNewHipHop|date=28 May 2020 }}</ref>

==Background== In March 2020, Young Dolph announced his retirement from music, citing wanting to spend time with family as the reason. However, he later backtracked on his statement, announcing that he was going to put out an album on March 20 that month.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Young Dolph Taps Megan Thee Stallion for New Song "RNB"|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/05/young-dolph-megan-thee-stallion-rnb|access-date=May 31, 2021|website=Complex}}</ref> Although the album was not released that night, he released the single "Sunshine" a month later, and released "RNB" in May 2020. The album was later released on August 14, 2020, under the title ''Rich Slave''.

==Critical reception== Wongo Okon of ''[[Uproxx]]'' complimented the track's "Southern magic" and "crisp one-liners".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Young Dolph And Megan Thee Stallion Boast About Their Riches On 'RNB'|url=https://uproxx.com/music/young-dolph-megan-thee-stallion-rnb/|access-date=May 31, 2021|website=Uproxx|date=29 May 2020 }}</ref>

==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+Chart performance for "RNB" ! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|1|artist=Young Dolph|access-date=May 31, 2021|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|46|artist=Young Dolph|access-date=May 31, 2021|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|17|artist=Young Dolph|access-date=May 4, 2022|rowheader=true}} |}

==Certification== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=RNB|artist=Young Dolph|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|access-date=November 17, 2021}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}

==References== {{reflist}}

[[Category:2020 singles]] [[Category:2020 songs]] [[Category:Young Dolph songs]] [[Category:Megan Thee Stallion songs]] [[Category:Songs written by Juicy J]] [[Category:Songs written by Megan Thee Stallion]] [[Category:Songs written by Willie Hutch]]