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2019 single by SoFaygo
"Knock Knock"
Single by SoFaygo
from the album Angelic 7
ReleasedAugust 4, 2019
Recorded2019
Length2:19
LabelCactus Jack
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Lil Tecca
SoFaygo singles chronology
"One Up!"
(2019) 		"Knock Knock"
(2019) 		"Collect"
(2019)
Music video
"Knock Knock" on YouTube

"Knock Knock" is a song by American rapper SoFaygo, released on August 4, 2019 and produced by Lil Tecca. A sleeper hit, it gained traction on the video-sharing app TikTok in late 2020 and became SoFaygo's breakthrough song. It is also the lead single from his mixtape Angelic 7 (2020).

Background

In 2019, SoFaygo recorded the song on his computer via GarageBand in 50 minutes. Lil Tecca, who produced the beat, had connected with him on the Internet. In regard to composing the song, SoFaygo stated:

Writing-wise, production-wise, we just killed that shit. I didn't really realize how good of a song it was like at the time until it really aged and I really paid attention to how people reacted to it. A lot of people sleep on that song; it's my old sound.

Composition

A piano-driven song, "Knock Knock" serves as a warning of SoFaygo entering the music industry, with lyrics about catching his enemies off guard.

Release and promotion

After the song was released on August 4, 2019, it was teased on Triller and Twitter, leading to 50,000 views. Over the next two years, the song became widely used in videos on TikTok, leading to SoFaygo's rise to fame. It also garnered over 16 million streams on SoundCloud and 32 million streams on Spotify.

Critical reception

DJ Booth commented on the song, "Faygo sings every line of 'Knock Knock' with the confidence and clarity of a pop star, but, like so many of the scene's creations, his vocals feel stitched together, rough around the edges. The beat, too, has that handmade quality—a see-sawing MIDI orchestra courtesy of Lil Tecca, an underrated producer whose credits run rampant through Faygo's corner of online rap." Natalie Maher of Elle included the song in her list "The Best Songs on Tiktok to Listen to in Full".

Music video

The official music video was directed by Cole Bennett and premiered on May 3, 2021. It was inspired by the film Beetlejuice.

Certifications

Certifications for "Knock Knock"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Rising Up From the Internet's Underground". DJBooth. May 25, 2021. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Seabrook III, Robby (June 9, 2021). "The Break Presents: SoFaygo". XXL. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  3. ^ High, Kemet (October 27, 2021). "SoFaygo Knocks on the Door of Success With a Hit Song and Cactus Jack Deal". XXL. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  4. "Knock Knock - Single". Apple Music. August 4, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  5. Robinson, Joshua (July 22, 2021). "Rise & Grind: SoFaygo Talks Signing With Travis Scott's Cactus Jack, Debut Album & More". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Blanchet, Brenton (May 4, 2021). "Is SoFaygo Next Up? He's Ready to Live Up to the Hype". Complex. Archived from the original on September 19, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  7. Maher, Natalie (August 31, 2021). "The Best Songs on Tiktok to Listen to in Full". Elle. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  8. "American single certifications – SoFaygo – Knock Knock". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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