Peak
90
Weeks
1
Score
47
Chart Year
2023
With regards to the title of this song (as there are no lyrics to remark upon), André 3000 did an interview with GQ prior to the release of his album New Blue Sun, and was asked about why he didn’t choose to release a rap album. In response, he said, Even now people think, ‘oh, man, he’s just sitting on raps, or he’s just holding these raps hostage’. I ain’t got no raps like that. It actually feels…sometimes it feels inauthentic for me to rap because I don’t have anything to talk about in that way. I’m 48 years old. And not to say that age is a thing that dictates what you rap about, but in a way it does. And things that happen in my life, like, what are you talking about? ‘I got to go get a colonoscopy.’ What are you rapping about? ‘My eyesight is going bad.’ You can find cool ways to say it, but…. He also compares rapping to boxing, citing both activities as requiring a physical and mental component. But look at the greatest boxers now. What do they do? They do exhibition fights every now and then, but they’re not stepping in the ring. It should be noted that there is also a warning label on the packing for physical copies of New Blue Sun that reads: WARNING: NO BARS Image description Cleverly, the use of the phrase “The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time” reveals a double meaning; metaphorically, the wind blew him to create and release a different kind of music, and at the same time, blowing air (wind) through a flute and other wind instruments is a major element of the song, and the album New Blue Sun as a whole. In an interview with NPR, André says: So the title, “I Really Wanted To Make A Rap Album, But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time” [is] because this album is about wind and breathing. In that way, it is true. It is literally blowing me this way and I’m blowing flutes and I’m blowing digital instruments. +17
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 2, 2023 | 90 | 36 |