Deli (song) explained

"Deli" is a song by American rapper Ice Spice. It was released on July 21, 2023, through 10K Projects and Capitol Records, as the fifth single from her debut EP Like..? and the first from its deluxe edition.

Background and composition

Spice shared a first teaser of the song on her TikTok on July 9, 2023, which subsequently went viral.^[1] She performed the song for the first time at Rolling Loud Miami on July 21.^[2]

An "ode to a city staple", the deli, the song was seen as her development "from a scrappy newcomer to a full-blown superstar" coming full circle.^[3]

Music video

An accompanying music video was released on July 26, 2023. Directed by the rapper herself, George Buford, and Frederick Buford,^[4] it was filmed on July 14 and 15 in Harlem, New York City.^[5] The video was shot at a New York bodega store on 145th Street (Manhattan) and sees Spice dancing and twerking along with a few friends, reminiscent of the video for her breakthrough single "Munch (Feelin' U)" (2022).^[6] Upon release, the rapper faced backlash for including twerking scenes of 16-year-old Aya Tanjali.^[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

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Peak position
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[8]	33
Ireland (IRMA)[9]	87
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10]	14

Year-end charts

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Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11]	63

Notes and References

1. Ice Spice Reveals Deluxe Edition of 'Like..?' EP Is Dropping Soon. Mamo. Heran. Billboard. July 19, 2023. August 16, 2023.
2. Web site: Ice Spice Performs "Deli" For The First Time At Rolling Loud Miami: Video. Hynes. Hayley. HotNewHipHop. July 21, 2023. August 16, 2023.
3. Web site: Ice Spice Is Serving Up Looks In The 'Deli' On Her New Single. Gonzalez. Alex. Uproxx. July 21, 2023. August 16, 2023.
4. Web site: Ice Spice Shares New Video for "Deli": Watch. Lindert. Hattie. Pitchfork. July 26, 2023. August 16, 2023.
5. Web site: Ice Spice Films "Deli" Music Video In Booty Shorts With Stacks Of Cash. Hynes. Hayley. HotNewHipHop. July 14, 2023. August 16, 2023.
6. Ice Spice Brings the Function to the Bodega in 'Deli' Video. Paul. Larisha. Rolling Stone. July 26, 2023. August 16, 2023.
7. Web site: Ice Spice Receives Backlash For 16-Year-Old Twerking In "Deli" Music Vid. Sadler. Armon. Vibe. July 28, 2023. August 16, 2023.
8. Web site: ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 14, 2023. August 16, 2023.
9. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Associatione. August 16, 2023.
10. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. July 31, 2023. August 16, 2023.
11. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 23, 2023.