"Caroline" is the debut single by American hip hop recording artist

Aminé Adam Aminé Daniel (born April 18, 1994) is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He first gained notability for his commercial debut single, "Caroline", which peaked at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Aminé released hi ...

. It was released on March 9, 2016, and was produced by Aminé himself and Pasqué. It serves as the lead single from his debut studio album '' Good for You''.

Background

In an interview with Genius, Aminé said that:

The first time I heard the name "Caroline" was in OutKast's "
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", 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". 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 account on YouTube. As of December 2020, it has amassed over 300 million views.Archived a
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Charts

Weekly charts

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Certifications

References

2016 debut singles 2016 songs Aminé (rapper) songs Songs written by Aminé (rapper) Republic Records singles {{2010s-hiphop-single-stub