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"Ski"
Song by Young Stoner Life, Young Thug and Gunna
from the album Slime Language 2
ReleasedApril 16, 2021
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Length2:32
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Music video
"Ski" on YouTube

"Ski" is a song by American record label Young Stoner Life and American rappers Young Thug and Gunna. The song was released on April 16, 2021, along the listed artists' compilation album Slime Language 2 (2021). The song was produced by Outtatown, Wheezy, and Babywave .

Background

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The song was originally teased in March 2021, with the snippet going viral.[1] "Ski" was then released on April 16, 2021.

Music video

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The official music video for the song was released on April 16, 2021, the same day as the track's release. The video was directed by Omar Jones,[2][3] and produced by Angel J. Rosa and Mark Schroeder.[4][5] The video features cameos from fellow rappers Swae Lee and NAV, along with NFL player DK Metcalf.

Reception

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Critical reception

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Alex Zidel of HotNewHipHop called the track "wavy" and commented that it was "sure to stay in rotation for weeks and months to come".[6] Zidel also described as an "infectious and reminiscent of some of Thug and Wunna's best co-existing records."[7]

Dance challenge

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The track sparked a dance challenge, which was performed by artists such as Chris Brown, Drake, Future, Quavo and more.[8][9][10][11]

Chart performance

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"Ski" was the second highest debut on the US Rolling Stone Top 100, entering at number nine with 16.4 million streams. It charted along with eight other tracks from Slime Language 2, including "Solid", which debuted at number three.[12] "Ski" also debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 11 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.[13][14] In addition, the song also debuted at number 23 on the Billboard's Global 200 chart.[15] On August 4, 2021, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.[16]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Young Thug & Gunna Trade Snippets Of New Banger". HotNewHipHop. 29 March 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Young Thug and Gunna Release New Visual for "Ski"". Hypebeast. 16 April 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Young Thug And Gunna Bring Out All The Stars For A Lavish Party In Their Video For 'Ski'". Uproxx. 17 April 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Powell, Jon (2021-04-19). "Young Thug and Gunna throw a massive party in "Ski" visual". REVOLT. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  5. ^ Young Thug & Gunna - Ski [Official Video] | Young Stoner Life, 16 April 2021, retrieved 2021-10-05
  6. ^ "Young Thug & Gunna Have Their Latest Hit On "Ski" From "Slime Language 2"". HotNewHipHop. 16 April 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "Young Thug & Gunna Have Their Latest Hit On "Ski" From "Slime Language 2"". HotNewHipHop. 16 April 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Watch Chris Brown Crush the Ski Challenge".
  9. ^ "Why Everyone Is Doing Young Thug's Ski Challenge". Complex. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  10. ^ "What Is the Ski Challenge?". XXL. 19 April 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "Young Thug & Gunna's 'Ski' Challenge Sends Song to Top Triller U.S. No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  12. ^ Leight, Elias (April 26, 2021). "RS Charts: Polo G's 'Rapstar' Holds at Number One as Young Thug Leaps to Number Three". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  13. ^ "Hot 100 - 2021-05-01". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  14. ^ "HRBHH - 2021-05-01". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  15. ^ "Global 200 - 2021-05-01". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  16. ^ a b "American single certifications – Young Stoner Life – Ski". Recording Industry Association of America. August 4, 2021.
  17. ^ "Young Thug Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  18. ^ "Young Thug Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  19. ^ "Hot Singles Chart". The Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  20. ^ "Young Thug | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  21. ^ "Young Thug Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  22. ^ "Young Thug Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  23. ^ "Young Thug Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  24. ^ "Top 100 Popular Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  25. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
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