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21 (Polo G song)

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"21"
Song by Polo G
from the album The Goat
Released May 15, 2020
Length 2 : 43
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Keanu Beats
  • Rohaim
Music video
"21" on YouTube

" 21 " is a song by American rapper Polo G from his second studio album The Goat (2020). It was produced by Keanu Beats and Khaled Rohaim.

Composition [ edit ]

The song has been described as "808-heavy". It features two verses from Polo G, who sings about his old life in the streets and his new life and fame, as a celebration of his 21st birthday. [1] [2] [3] Additionally, he talks about his drug use, citing the death of his friend Juice Wrld as motivating him to not relapse on drugs. [1] [4]

Music video [ edit ]

The official music video was directed by Cole Bennett and released on June 15, 2020. It opens with a hooded gunman who shoots at Polo G as he wakes up in his room. Polo walks through a drug house , a prison and the hallways of a backlot, while the unseen attacker follows and periodically fires at him. [3] [4] Objects levitate around the Polo, and Juice Wrld also makes a small cameo in the video. [1] [4] The video ends with the shooter removing his hood and revealing to be Polo G himself, who then grows horns resembling that of the Devil beneath his dreadlocks. [4]

Charts [ edit ]

Chart performance for "21"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) [5] 86
Ireland ( IRMA ) [6] 82
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] 62
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 27

Certifications [ edit ]

Certifications for "21"
Region Certification Certified units /sales
Canada ( Music Canada ) [9] Platinum 80,000
Denmark ( IFPI Danmark ) [10] Gold 45,000
United Kingdom ( BPI ) [11] Silver 200,000
United States ( RIAA ) [12] 3× Platinum 3,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ a b c Castel, Gregory (June 20, 2020). "Chicago rapper Polo G drops new visuals for "21" [Video]" . Earmilk .
  2. ^ Juon, Steve "Flash" (August 18, 2020). "Polo G: The Goat Review" . RapReviews .
  3. ^ a b Powell, Jon (June 15, 2020). "Polo G delivers "21" video" . Revolt .
  4. ^ a b c d Williams, Aaron (June 15, 2020). "Polo G Dodges Bullets From An Unseen Enemy In His Surreal '21' Video" . Uproxx .
  5. ^ "Polo G Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" . Billboard .
  6. ^ "Irish-charts.com ? Discography Polo G" . Irish Singles Chart .
  7. ^ "Polo G Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard .
  8. ^ "Polo G Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" . Billboard .
  9. ^ "Canadian single certifications ? Polo G ? 21" . Music Canada .
  10. ^ "Danish single certifications ? Polo G ? 21" . IFPI Danmark . Retrieved October 25, 2022 .
  11. ^ "British single certifications ? Polo G ? 21" . British Phonographic Industry .
  12. ^ "American single certifications ? Polo G ? 21" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 5, 2022 .