Garden (Say It like Dat)

"Garden (Say It like Dat)" is a song by American singer SZA. It was released as the fifth and final single from June 19, 2018, from her debut album, Ctrl (2017). The song was serviced to Urban radios on June 19, 2018,^[1] by Top Dawg and RCA. The song was produced by Bēkon and additionally produced by Craig Balmoris.

"Garden (Say It like Dat)"
Single by SZA
from the album Ctrl
Released	June 19, 2018[1]
Genre	Alternative R&B[2] trap[2]
Length	3:28[3]
Label	Top Dawg RCA
Songwriter(s)	Solána Rowe Daniel Tannenbaum Craig Balmoris
Producer(s)	Bēkon
SZA singles chronology
"Broken Clocks" (2018) "Garden (Say It like Dat)" (2018) "Power Is Power" (2019)
Music video
"Garden (Say It like Dat)" on YouTube

Music video

The music video was released on May 20, 2018, and was directed by Karen Evans.^[4] It showcases SZA singing in front of various landscapes with a "dreamy" atmosphere. It features scenes in a jungle where links with her lover portrayed by Childish Gambino^[5] following her cameo appearance in Childish Gambino's This Is America video.^[4] The video also features a cameo appearance by SZA's mother, Audrey Rowe who can also be heard throughout Ctrl in various discussions.^[5]

Live performances

The song was included in the set list of her Ctrl the Tour and performed various times. Elsewhere, SZA performed "Garden (Say It like Dat)" during the SOS Tour (2023–2024).^[6] She has also included the song on the set list of her co-headlining Grand National Tour (2025) with rapper Kendrick Lamar.^[7] During the performance, SZA had a massive money note plastered on her back, and she was flanked by two dancers on dressed like praying mantises.^[8]

Personnel

All credits adapted from Tidal,^[3] BMI^[9] and ASCAP^[10]

• Solana Imani Rowe — vocals, songwriting
• Craig Balmoris — songrwrting, production
• Daniel "Bekon" Tannenbaum — songrwrting, production, engineering
• Sergiu Adrian Gherman — songwriting
• Tyler Reese Melenbacher — songwriting
• Hector Castro — production, engineering
• Derek "MixedByAli" Ali — engineering
• The Donuts — production
• Danikeyz Productions — publishing
• Songs of Universal, INC. — publishing
• CALOWAYFROMBD — publishing
• CRAIG B OF BKS — publishing
• ONE77 SONGS — publishing

- SERGFROMBD — publishing

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[11]	20

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12]	Platinum	80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[13]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[14]	3× Platinum	3,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	June 8, 2018	Urban Contemporary	Top Dawg RCA	[1]