Genie (YoungBoy Never Broke Again song)
| "Genie" | |
|---|---|
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| Promotional single by YoungBoy Never Broke Again | |
| from the album Until Death Call My Name | |
| Released | April 4, 2018 |
| Length | 3:14 |
| Label | Never Broke Again |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | PlayboyXO |
| Music video | |
| "Genie" on YouTube | |
"Genie" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on April 4, 2018, as a promotional single from his debut studio album Until Death Call My Name (2018), on which it appears as a bonus track, with an accompanying music video.[1]
Composition and lyrics
[edit]The song finds NBA YoungBoy discussing his mistakes and legal issues ("I got my static when you ride with me / We got pulled over no you ain't going to do no time for me / I put my hands up police drew down on me / So many charges make me wanna go way over seas"), as well as not being able to "find a woman in the mold of his mother".[1][2]
Music video
[edit]The music video features shots of YoungBoy's arrest in February 2018, and finds him rapping in his front courtyard.[1][2]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] | 12 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[4] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Mojica, Nick (April 6, 2018). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Shares New "Genie" Video - XXL". XXL Mag.
- ^ a b Ch, Devin (April 5, 2018). "NBA Youngboy Buries His Pain In "Genie"". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "American single certifications – YoungBoy Never Broke Again – Genie". Recording Industry Association of America.
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