"Caroline" is the debut
single
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* Single (music), a song release
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by American
hip hop recording artist
Aminé. It was released on March 9, 2016, and was produced by Aminé himself and Pasqué. It serves as the
lead single
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Release s ...
from his debut studio album ''
Good for You''.
Background
In an interview with
Genius
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, Aminé said that:
The first time I heard the name "Caroline" was in OutKast's " Roses", so that was definitely an influence on me in general. But I wrote this song with the intentions of hopefully making a modern day "Billie Jean
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". Caroline represents the handful of women I’ve met in my life that I would put genuine effort in.
Music video
The song's accompanying music video premiered on June 1, 2016, on Aminé's
Vevo
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account on
YouTube
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. As of December 2020, it has amassed over 300 million views.
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References
2016 debut singles
2016 songs
Aminé (rapper) songs
Songs written by Aminé (rapper)
Republic Records singles
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