| "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" 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). It was produced by Southside and Max Lord.
Composition
The song features "street-oriented bars" from Lil Baby, who pays homage to his Atlanta neighborhood and raps about "everything from swag, Crips, and his Draco".
Music video
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". They are shown dancing and flashing money on a "sunny spring day".
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 | 79 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 39 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000 |
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Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Southside - Single by Lil Baby, 2018-05-08
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.