Southside (Lil Baby song)

"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).[1] It was produced by Southside and Max Lord.

"Southside"
Single by Lil Baby
from the album Harder Than Ever
ReleasedMay 8, 2018
Length2:53
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lil Baby singles chronology
"Sold Out Dates"
(2018)		 "Southside"
(2018)		 "Gossip"
(2018)
Music video
"Southside" on YouTube

Composition

The song features "street-oriented bars" from Lil Baby, who pays homage to his Atlanta neighborhood[2] and raps about "everything from swag, Crips, and his Draco".[3][4]

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".[2][4] They are shown dancing and flashing money on a "sunny spring day".

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 79
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 39

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Southside - Single by Lil Baby, 2018-05-08
  2. Parizot, Matthew (2018-05-08). "Lil Baby Brings The Hood Out For "Southside" Video". HotNewHipHop.
  3. Berry, Peter A. (May 8, 2018). "Lil Baby Hits the Block in New "Southside" Video - XXL". XXL Mag.
  4. Robertson, Darryl (2018-05-09). "Lil Baby Visits The "Southside" In New Video". Vibe.
  5. "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  6. "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  7. "American single certifications – Lil Baby – Southside". Recording Industry Association of America.
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