"Lemon" is a song by American band

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from their fifth studio album, ''

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'' (2017). The song features vocals from Barbadian singer

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, and was released as the album's lead single on November 1, 2017. Former Pennsylvania

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is sampled in the song as the man saying "wait a minute." Several alternate versions of the songs were produced, including a version without the Rihanna feature (which sees Pharrell rapping a similar verse), a radio edit, and an edited version submitted to streaming services that omits Pharrell's first verse. The remix featuring

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was released on March 17, 2018.

Music video

The music video for "Lemon" was uploaded to N.E.R.D.'s

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page on YouTube on November 1, 2017. The video was directed by Todd Tourso and Scott Cudmore, and produced by Stacey Thiel and stars dancer

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Drake remix

The official remix, titled the "Drake Remix", featuring Canadian rapper and singer

was premiered on Episode 58 of

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and made available for purchase on March 17, 2018.

Chart performance

The remix charted on

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's New Zealand chart, peaking at number 37.

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