Flu Game (song)
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Comment: See the notability guidelines for songs. Most of the sources are interviews or announcements. Also, songtell is not reliable sources so should not be used and assuming RYM means Rate Your Music, it is user-generated so not a reliable source. S0091 (talk) 21:09, 16 December 2023 (UTC)
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| Single by Lil Mosey | ||||
| Released | March 17, 2023 | |||
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| Length | 2:14 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Royce David | |||
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| "Flu Game" on YouTube | ||||
"Flu Game" is a song recorded by American rapper Lil Mosey and it was released as a single on March 17, 2023. The song was produced by Royce David, who has also produced most of his other songs.[1] This is also his first song of 2023.
Composition
The song serves as Lil Mosey's first single of 2023 and Mosey said that he named the song "Flu Game" because of American former basketball player Micheal Jordan when in 1997, Jordan had an iconic performance in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals, but he suffered Flu-like symptoms while playing.[2] In the song, it starts out with the first verse, where Mosey mentions one of his close friends taking drugs like Percocet, which made his friend tired. Also in the first verse, Mosey references his financial success with phrases like "Helicopter Money", and being called "flyer" while indicating that he is focusing on his career and aspirations.[3] In the chorus, Mosey reinforces his desire to succeed by comparing himself to Micheal Jordan, a famous basketball player known for his legendary skills and tenacity who also wants to achieve greatness for others when they need support, loyalty and dependability.[4] In the second verse, Mosey acknowledges the presence of people who enjoy seeing others fail, but he remains resilient vowing not to go back to previous struggles and he also tries maintaining his strength in the face of adversity.[2] The line "I just wanna make sure you feel me" suggests that he wants his audience to connect to his experiences while finding inspiration in his journey.[5]
Music Video
The official music video was uploaded to Lil Mosey's Vevo channel on YouTube on March 17, 2023, the same day as the song itself. The music video was directed by Yungtada. In the music video, It sees Mosey riding in a car and short video clips of him in what looks like a basketball court that is very dim-lit, later in the music video we see Mosey in a small room with multiple rewards on the rooms walls.[6]
Critical Reception
The song received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences. Billboard said that the song was an excellent return of music from Mosey.[6][7]
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak Position |
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| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) | 40[1] |
References
- ^ a b Lil Mosey drops off new "Flu Game" music video 1
- ^ a b Tanaka, Stefanie (2023-04-06). "Lil Mosey Opens Up About Not Guilty Verdict, New Song 'Flu Game', Performing At Rolling Loud & More | Billboard News". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Lil Mosey drops off new "Flu Game" music video". REVOLT. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Meaning of "Flu Game" by Lil Mosey". www.songtell.com. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Lil Mosey - Flu Game - video Dailymotion". Dailymotion. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ a b Meyer, Evelyn (2023-03-19). "Lil Mosey Celebrates His Freedom With New Single, "Flu Game"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ Lamarre, Carl (2023-04-06). "Lil Mosey Talks 2021 Rape Case, Being Found Not Guilty & His Return to Music". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-12-16.