Deli (song)
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{{Infobox song
| name = Deli
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Ice Spice
| EP = Like..? (deluxe)
| released = {{start date|2023|7|21}}
| recorded =
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|Jersey club{{Cite web|url=https://latina.com/new-music-picks-bad-bunny-travis-scott-ice-spice-young-miko-and-more/|title=New Music Picks: Bad Bunny & Travis Scott, Ice Spice, Young Miko, and More|first=Lucas|last=Villa|date=July 24, 2023|via=Latina.com}}}}
| length = 2:06
| label =
| writer =
| producer = RiotUSA
| prev_title = Barbie World
| prev_year = 2023
| next_title = Pretty Girl
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|UqmUxkRPBS0|"Deli"}}}}
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"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.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/ice-spice-like-ep-deluxe-edition-release-date-1235374809/|title=Ice Spice Reveals Deluxe Edition of 'Like..?' EP Is Dropping Soon|last=Mamo|first=Heran|magazine=Billboard|date=July 19, 2023|access-date=August 16, 2023}} She performed the song for the first time at Rolling Loud Miami on July 21.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/697601-ice-spice-deli-rolling-loud-miami-video|title=Ice Spice Performs "Deli" For The First Time At Rolling Loud Miami: Video|last=Hynes|first=Hayley|website=HotNewHipHop|date=July 21, 2023|access-date=August 16, 2023}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/ice-spice-deli-like-deluxe/|title=Ice Spice Is Serving Up Looks In The 'Deli' On Her New Single|last=Gonzalez|first=Alex|website=Uproxx|date=July 21, 2023|access-date=August 16, 2023}}
Music video
An accompanying music video was released on July 26, 2023. Directed by the rapper herself, George Buford, and Frederick Buford,{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/ice-spice-shares-new-video-for-deli-watch/|title=Ice Spice Shares New Video for "Deli": Watch|last=Lindert|first=Hattie|website=Pitchfork|date=July 26, 2023|access-date=August 16, 2023}} it was filmed on July 14 and 15 in Harlem, New York City.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/695671-ice-spice-filming-deli-music-video|title=Ice Spice Films "Deli" Music Video In Booty Shorts With Stacks Of Cash|last=Hynes|first=Hayley|website=HotNewHipHop|date=July 14, 2023|access-date=August 16, 2023}} 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).{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ice-spice-deli-music-video-1234795427/|title=Ice Spice Brings the Function to the Bodega in 'Deli' Video|last=Paul|first=Larisha|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=July 26, 2023|access-date=August 16, 2023}} Upon release, the rapper faced backlash for including twerking scenes of 16-year-old Aya Tanjali.{{cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/ice-spice-backlash-16-year-old-twerking-deli-1234776008/|title=Ice Spice Receives Backlash For 16-Year-Old Twerking In "Deli" Music Vid|last=Sadler|first=Armon|website=Vibe|date=July 28, 2023|access-date=August 16, 2023}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Deli" ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/hip-hop-r-and-b-singles-chart/2023-08-14|title=ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=August 14, 2023|access-date=August 16, 2023}}
| 33 |
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| {{single chart|Canada|61|artist=Ice Spice|rowheader=true|access-date=August 16, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardglobal200|103|artist=Ice Spice|rowheader=true|access-date=August 16, 2023}} |
| scope="row"| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles|title=IRMA – Irish Charts|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Associatione|access-date=August 16, 2023}}
| 87 |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-07-28|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=July 31, 2023|access-date=August 16, 2023}}
| 14 |
| {{single chart|UK|72|date=20230804|rowheader=true|access-date=August 16, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|41|artist=Ice Spice|rowheader=true|access-date=August 16, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|12|artist=Ice Spice|rowheader=true|access-date=August 16, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphopairplay|24|artist=Ice Spice|rowheader=true|access-date=November 2, 2023}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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|+ Year-end chart performance for "Deli" ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 23, 2023}}
| 63 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Ice Spice|title=Deli|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2023|certyear=2023|access-date=November 23, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Ice Spice|title=Deli|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2023|certyear=2024|access-date=July 31, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Ice Spice|title=Deli|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2023|certyear=2024|access-date=February 9, 2024}}
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