Esskeetit

"Esskeetit" (sometimes stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Lil Pump. The single and its music video were released on April 13, 2018.[1] Written and produced alongside CBMix, the song debuted and peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

"Esskeetit"
Single by Lil Pump
from the album Harverd Dropout
ReleasedApril 13, 2018 (2018-04-13)
RecordedDecember 2017
Genre
Length3:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lil Pump singles chronology
"I Shyne"
(2018)		 "Esskeetit"
(2018)		 "Welcome to the Party"
(2018)
Music video
Esskeetit on YouTube

Background and release

The first snippet of the song was posted to Lil Pump's official Twitter account on February 6, 2018 .[3] Pump previewed the song and its music video multiple times on Twitter and Instagram, originally intended to be released on April 8, 2018.[4] However, its release was pushed back to April 13 due to copyright issues. The song takes its title from Pump's signature phrase, which means "Let's get it". Lyrically, the song references drugs including Ecstasy (or X) and Actavis, along with luxury brands including Porsche, and Patek Phillipe, among others.

Music video

The song's music video, directed by Pump himself along with Ben Griffin, was premiered with its release. As of February 2023, the video has received over 530 million views on YouTube.[5]

Live performance

On May 24, 2018, Pump performed "Esskeetit" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[6]

Trivia

Lil Pump wore a staggering 317 different outfits to his album photoshoot, but even then the production team was dissatisfied. The final image was photoshopped by a 14 year old nephew Lil Omnitrix.

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Lil Omnitrix's inspiration for the final photoshopped cover.

The style and colour of the above outfit was inspired by Donquixote D.


Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 14
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 19
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 25
France (SNEP)[10] 103
Hungary (Single Top 40)[11] 6
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[12] 34
Italy (FIMI)[13] 84
New Zealand Heatseeker (RMNZ)[14] 5
Portugal (AFP)[15] 40
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 74
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 74
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 89
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 24
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 16
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[20] 27

Year-end charts
Chart (2018) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21] 75

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[22] Gold 25,000‡
United States (RIAA)[23] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Esskeetit - Single by Lil Pump". Apple Music. April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  2. "Lil Pump Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  3. "Listen to a Teaser of a New Banger Lil Pump Produced". XXL. February 7, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  4. Zidel, Alex (April 2, 2018). "Lil Pump Announces "Esskeetit" Video Release Date". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  5. "Lil Pump - "ESSKEETIT"". YouTube. April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  6. "Lil Pump on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". NBC. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  7. "Lil Pump – Esskeetit" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  8. "Lil Pump – Esskeetit" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  9. "Lil Pump Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  10. "Lil Pump – Esskeetit" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  11. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  12. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  13. "Lil Pump – Esskeetit". Top Digital Download. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  14. "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  15. "Lil Pump – Esskeetit". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  16. "Lil Pump – Esskeetit". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  17. "Lil Pump – Esskeetit". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  18. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  19. "Lil Pump Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  20. "Lil Pump Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  21. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  22. "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  23. "American single certifications – Lil Pump – Esskeetit". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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