SkeeYee
| "SkeeYee" | ||||
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| Single by Sexyy Red | ||||
| from the album Hood Hottest Princess | ||||
| Released | June 9, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Dirty rap | |||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | Open Shift | |||
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| "SkeeYee" on YouTube | ||||
"SkeeYee" is a song by American rapper Sexyy Red. It was released on June 9, 2023, as the fourth single from her mixtape Hood Hottest Princess with an accompanying music video.[1][2] The song was produced by Tay Keith, DJ Meech and BanBwoi.
The song was the first to top the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart after its creation.[3][4]
Background
In terms of the lyrics, the meaning of the title has been described as: "It's when you tell a guy to pull up, and also when you swerve him anyway — he wants to fuck with you but you've got him stuck. SkeeYee is the baddest bitch showing up to the club, single-handedly turning the party, and the sound of the jewelry on her wrist."[5]
The song garnered popularity on the video-sharing app TikTok before it was officially released, through a trend in which users aggressively whip their hair as the ad-lib "skee-yee" is heard.[6]
Composition
The production of the song consists of pianos and 808s.[5]
Critical reception
Walden Green of The Fader gave a favorable review of the song, writing that Sexyy Red "delivers her bodacious bars in this ridiculous flow — a little bit Carti, a little bit Uzi, hot-wired for maximum Southern rap horsepower — but with so much confidence on the mic, it's hard not to buy the bad bitchery Red's selling." Green also commented it as having "hi-fi rap production that screams 'opulence, you own everything.'"[5] Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork stated that the song's hook is "so hypnotic and nutty, you'll probably be asking Why? until you just decide to give in."[7] Elijah Watson, Sr. of Okayplayer described the hook as a moment on Hood Hottest Princess that has "given me a rush".[8]
Music video
The music video was previewed on social media a day before its release. It features a cameo from American rapper GloRilla.[9] During filming, the NYPD stopped the shoot.[10]
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 62 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] | 17 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13] | 17 |
References
- ^ Gilbert, Natalie (July 3, 2023). "Sexyy Red Mad After Money Gets Thrown At Her During Performance". XXL. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
Sexyy Red is seen performing her new single, "SkeeYee,"
- ^ Elbert, Mark (September 8, 2023). "Sexyy Red Responds to Fan-Made Drawing of Her: 'I Know You Lying'". Complex. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
Complex ranked her viral single "SkeeYee," the song of the summer for 2023
- ^ Cabison, Rosalie (August 30, 2023). "TikTok Billboard Top 50". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Sexyy Red's 'SkeeYee' Crowns Inaugural TikTok Billboard Top 50 Chart". Billboard. September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c Green, Walden (June 16, 2023). "Song You Need: Sexyy Red's hi-fi horny raps". The Fader. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Denis, Kyle; Lipshutz, Jason; Unterberger, Andrew (July 12, 2023). "It's the Summer of Sexyy Red on Streaming". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (June 15, 2023). "Sexyy Red: Hood Hottest Princess Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Okayplayer Staff Picks: Best Albums of 2023 So Far". Okayplayer. July 12, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Sexyy Red previews the video to "Skeeyee" with a cameo from Glorilla". Twitter. June 8, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Buford, Jayson (July 12, 2023). "Sexyy Red Is in Her Own League, and She Knows It". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of October 14, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Rhythmic Airplay: Week of October 28, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2023.