V.S.O.P. (K. Michelle song)

"V.S.O.P." is the debut commercial single by American R&B singer K. Michelle released on May 20, 2013[1] as the lead single from Michelle's debut studio album Rebellious Soul (2013).[2] Written by P. Hamilton, W. Felder, A. Wansel, L. Peters, W. Jeffrey, W. Boyd, and E. Powell, the song also features background vocals from R&B/pop singer Kelly Rowland and samples "Very Special" by Debra Laws as well as "That's How Long" by The Chi-Lites.[3][4]

"V.S.O.P."
Single by K. Michelle
from the album Rebellious Soul
ReleasedMay 20, 2013
Recorded2012
GenreSoul
Length3:28
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)P. Hamilton, W. Felder, A. Wansel, L. Peters, W. Jeffrey, W. Boyd, E. Powell
Producer(s)Pop & Oak
K. Michelle singles chronology
"Kiss My Ass"
(2012)		 "V.S.O.P."
(2013)		 "Can't Raise a Man"
(2014)

Lyrically, the song speaks of a special relationship between K. Michelle and her love interest, but parallels the relationship with drinking V.S.O.P. Brandy. The song peaked at number 89 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart and at number 27 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The official remix features American rapper Young Jeezy while other remix versions feature Rick Ross, Jadakiss and August Alsina respectively.

Critical reception

The song received a generally positive review from music critic Andy Kellman of AllMusic. He described the song as being part of "the best material" on the album.[5]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on June 29, 2013 on the BET show 106 & Park[6] and was directed by Benny Boom.[7][8] It chronicles a troubled relationship between K. Michelle and her lover.[9] The love interest in the video is played by former teen rapper Chi-Ali.[10]

Chart performance
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Canada Urban Airplay (Nielsen BDS)[11] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 89
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 27
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard) 13

References
  1. "V.S.O.P.: K. Michelle: MP3 Downloads". Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  2. "News | K. Michelle's Rebellious Soul Album Sales Lead To Impressive Debut". Singersroom. 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  3. "Pass Or Play? K Michelle Shows Her Skills In New "V.S.O.P." Video". MadameNoire. 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  4. JUST MARRIED: Kandi Burruss & Todd Tucker Tie The Knot!. "BRAND NEW MUSIC: K. Michelle's "V.S.O.P" Single | The Young, Black, and Fabulous". Theybf.com. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  5. Andy Kellman (2013-08-13). "Rebellious Soul - K. Michelle | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20130925181437/http://concreteloop.com/2013/07/music-video-k-michelle-v-s-o-p. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. Emily Exton (2013-07-01). "Watch K.Michelle's Music Video For "V.S.O.P."". Blog.vh1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  8. ""V.S.O.P." by K. Michelle | 106 & Park | Videos". BET. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  9. Video on YouTube
  10. "K. Michelle pours up some 'V.S.O.P.'". soulbounce.com. Retrieved 12/8/2013. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  11. "Canada Urban National Airplay". Radio and Records / Nielsen BDS. 2013-10-21. Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  12. "K. Michelle - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  13. "K. Michelle - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
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