Southside (Lil Baby song)
| "Southside" | ||||
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| Single by Lil Baby | ||||
| from the album Harder Than Ever | ||||
| Released | May 8, 2018 | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
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| "Southside" on YouTube | ||||
"Southside" is a song by American rapper Lil Baby. It was released by 4 Pockets Full, Wolfpack Music Group, Quality Control Music, Motown and Capitol Records on May 8, 2018 as the first single from Lil Baby's debut album Harder Than Ever (2018).[1] It was produced by Southside and Max Lord.
Composition
[edit]The song features "street-oriented bars" from Lil Baby, who pays homage to his Atlanta neighborhood[2] and raps about "everything from swag, Crips, and his Draco".[3][4]
Music video
[edit]The music video was released on May 8, 2018, and directed by Edgar Esteves. Filmed in Lil Baby's neighborhood, Baby "gathers everyone for this video".[2][4] They are shown dancing and flashing money on a "sunny spring day".
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 79 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 39 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Southside - Single by Lil Baby, 2018-05-08
- ^ a b Parizot, Matthew (2018-05-08). "Lil Baby Brings The Hood Out For "Southside" Video". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ Berry, Peter A. (May 8, 2018). "Lil Baby Hits the Block in New "Southside" Video - XXL". XXL Mag.
- ^ a b Robertson, Darryl (2018-05-09). "Lil Baby Visits The "Southside" In New Video". Vibe.
- ^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ "American single certifications – Lil Baby – Southside". Recording Industry Association of America.