Baby Pluto
| "Baby Pluto" | |
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| Song by Lil Uzi Vert | |
| from the album Eternal Atake | |
| Released | March 6, 2020 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:30 |
| Label | Atlantic |
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"Baby Pluto" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on March 6, 2020, as the first track on his second studio album Eternal Atake. The track peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
Background
The track is the first song on Lil Uzi Vert's album Eternal Atake.[2]
Music video
An official lyric video was released on May 2, 2020. The entire video is in claymation, which was made and directed by artist Zac Matias, also known online as Lonewolf.[3][4]
Critical reception
The track received generally positive reviews. Kyann-Sian Williams of NME called the instrumental of the track "clashing".[5] Will Schube of Complex called the lines on the track "stellar".[6] Dylan Green of DJBooth said the track sounded like "a chandelier covered in baguettes gleaming from the inside of a UFO".[7]
Commercial performance
The track debuted at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the second highest-charting track (behind "Futsal Shuffle 2020" at number five).[8]
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 48 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 13 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 77 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] | 3 |
| Portugal (AFP)[13] | 68 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14] | 36 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 6 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] | 4 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[17] | 3 |
| US Rolling Stone Top 100[18] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[19] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Here Are the Lyrics to Lil Uzi Vert's 'Baby Pluto'". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake Album: Listen to New Songs". XXL. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Gets a Claymation Treatment for "Baby Pluto" Music Video". Hypebeast. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lil Uzi Vert - Baby Pluto [Official Lyric Video] - YouTube".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lil Uzi Vert – 'Eternal Atake' review: this generation's Lil Wayne embarks on a dizzying odyssey of sound". NME. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Is One of Rap's Most Exciting Aliens on Thrilling 'Eternal Atake'". Complex. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Read Our 1 Listen Album Review of Lil Uzi Vert's 'Eternal Atake'". DJBooth. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Charts 20 Songs on Hot 100 -- Including Every Track From 'Eternal Atake'". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart - Australia's Official Top 50 Songs, Pop, Rock and All Genres - ARIA Charts | ARIA Charts". Retrieved June 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Discografie Lil Uzi Vert". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Hot Singles Chart". The Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lil Uzi Vert – Baby Pluto". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Lil Uzi Vert | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "American single certifications – Lil Uzi Vert – Baby Pluto". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 29 June 2020.