Decade of Drunk Lyrics: A Look at How Often Pop Music Mentions Alcohol – Text Only
Figure 1.1 “Like a G6” by Far East Movement
Poppin’ bottles in the ice, like a blizzard
When we drink, we do it right gettin’ slizzard
Sippin’ sizzurp in my ride (in my ride) like three six
Now I’m feelin’ so fly like a G 6
Like a G 6, like a G 6
Now I’m feelin’ so fly like a G 6
Like a G 6, like a G 6
Now I’m feelin’ so fly like a G 6
Gimme that Moet (et)
Gimme that Crystal (stal)
Ladies love my style, at my table gettin’ wild
Get them bottles poppin’, we get that drip and that drop
Now now, give me two more bottles cause you know it don’t stop
(808)
Hell yea
Drink it up, drink-drink it up,
These sober girls around me, they be actin’ like they drunk
They be actin’ like they drunk, actin’-actin’ like they drunk
When sober girls around me they be actin’-actin’ like they drunk
[Repeated verse]
Sippin’ on, sippin’ on sizz, I’m a ma, make it fizz
Girl i keep it gangsta, poppin’ bottles at the crib
This is how we live, every single night
Take that bottle to the head, and let me see you fly
[Repeated verse]
[Repeated verse]
Its that 808 bump, make you put yo hands up
Make you put yo hands up, put yo, put yo hands up
(You can’t touch this)
Its that 808 bump, make you put yo hands up
Make you put yo hands up, put yo, put yo hands up
(You can’t touch this)
Hell yea, make you put yo hands up, put yo put yo hands up
Hell yea, make you put yo hands up, put yo put yo hands up
[Repeated verse]
Key terms counted in this song include the following: bottles, drink, slizzard, Moet, Crystal, and drunk.
Figure 1.2 How often do the most popular artists mention alcohol in their Billboard Hot 100 music?
Artist | Total Songs w/ Alcohol | Total Songs | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
Drake | 9 | 33 | 27.27% |
Flo Rida | 9 | 13 | 69.23% |
Rihanna | 5 | 33 | 15.15% |
Lil Wayne | 5 | 27 | 18.52% |
Beyonce | 5 | 13 | 38.46% |
Luke Bryan | 5 | 8 | 62.50% |
Pink | 5 | 6 | 83.33% |
Chris Brown | 4 | 23 | 17.39% |
Katy Perry | 4 | 14 | 28.57% |
Lady Gaga | 4 | 12 | 33.33% |
Kesha | 4 | 9 | 44.44% |
Nicki Minaj | 3 | 20 | 15.00% |
Usher | 3 | 13 | 23.08% |
Eminem | 3 | 8 | 37.50% |
Snoop Dogg | 3 | 7 | 42.86% |
Justin Timberlake | 2 | 16 | 12.50% |
Kanye West | 2 | 15 | 13.33% |
Jason Derulo | 2 | 9 | 22.22% |
Selena Gomez | 2 | 9 | 22.22% |
Wiz Khalifa | 2 | 8 | 25.00% |
The Black Eyed Peas | 2 | 7 | 28.57% |
Trey Songz | 2 | 6 | 33.33% |
Carrie Underwood | 2 | 6 | 33.33% |
Lady Antebellum | 2 | 6 | 33.33% |
Taylor Swift | 1 | 18 | 5.56% |
Akon | 1 | 14 | 7.14% |
Ludacris | 1 | 10 | 10.00% |
Maroon 5 | 1 | 10 | 10.00% |
Ariana Grande | 1 | 9 | 11.11% |
T.I. | 1 | 8 | 12.50% |
Miley Cyrus | 1 | 8 | 12.50% |
David Guetta | 1 | 7 | 14.29% |
Meghan Trainor | 1 | 7 | 14.29% |
Big Sean | 1 | 6 | 16.67% |
Future | 1 | 6 | 16.67% |
Jason Aldean | 1 | 6 | 16.67% |
Justin Bieber | 0 | 13 | 0.00% |
Calvin Harris | 0 | 8 | 0.00% |
The Weeknd | 0 | 7 | 0.00% |
One Republic | 0 | 7 | 0.00% |
Adele | 0 | 7 | 0.00% |
Alicia Keys | 0 | 6 | 0.00% |
Timbaland | 0 | 6 | 0.00% |
One Direction | 0 | 6 | 0.00% |
Figure 1.3 What are the most alcohol-centered genres in the Billboard Hot 100?
Genre | Total Songs w/ at least one mention of alcohol | Total Songs in Genre | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
Pop | 79 | 411 | 0.192214112 |
Hip Hop | 61 | 162 | 0.37654321 |
R&B | 44 | 195 | 0.225641026 |
Country | 31 | 86 | 0.360465116 |
Electro | 30 | 110 | 0.272727273 |
Rap | 30 | 89 | 0.337078652 |
Dance | 29 | 122 | 0.237704918 |
Rock | 15 | 139 | 0.107913669 |
Alternative | 6 | 52 | 0.115384615 |
Soul | 5 | 42 | 0.119047619 |
Punk | 3 | 14 | 0.214285714 |
Folk | 2 | 27 | 0.074074074 |
Contemporary | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Teen | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Sources:
www.billboard.com/charts/year-end
itunes.apple.com