Babushka Boi
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Single by ASAP Rocky | ||||
Released | August 28, 2019 (2019-08-28) | |||
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Length | 3:07 | |||
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"Babushka Boi" on YouTube | ||||
"Babushka Boi" is a song by American rapper ASAP Rocky, released as a single through ASAP Rocky Recordings, Polo Grounds Music and RCA Records on August 28, 2019. The music video was released the same day.[1]
Background
ASAP Rocky began wearing a babushka headscarf to cover the resulting cut on his face after he fell off his scooter in September 2018. This inspired Frank Ocean, who posted a picture on his Instagram of himself in a babushka, with ASAP Rocky commenting "Babushka Boi" on the image and later adding the phrase to his own Instagram.[2] Rocky previewed the song at the 'Injured Generation Tour' in January 2019,[3] and shared a trailer of its music video on August 26.[4]
Music video
The Nadia Lee Cohen-directed music video was also released on August 28. It was inspired by Dick Tracy and features ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ferg, Schoolboy Q, ASAP Nast and Kamil Abbas as prosthetic-enhanced gangsters robbing a bank and on the run from police, who are portrayed as anthropomorphic pigs.[5][6] The criminals get into a shootout with the police which "leaves ASAP and his crew with some fresh sausage meat."[7][8]
It has been noted that it was filmed before ASAP Rocky's arrest and detainment in Sweden. The video was produced by Virgin Soil Pictures.[5][9]
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[10] | 60 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] | 48 |
Latvia (LAIPA)[12] | 12 |
Lithuania (AGATA)[13] | 21 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] | 39 |
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 5 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 66 |
UK Singles (OCC)[17] | 89 |
US Billboard Hot 100[18] | 69 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] | 27 |
US Rolling Stone Top 100[20] | 32 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[21] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[22] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Kim, Michelle (August 28, 2019). "ASAP Rocky Drops Video for New Song "Babushka Boi"". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ Marine, Brooke (January 24, 2019). "A$AP Rocky Finally Explained Why He Keeps Wearing Babushkas". W. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ Li, Nicolaus (2019-01-09). "A$AP Rocky Previews New "Babushka" Track at Minneapolis 'Injured Generation' Tour". HYPEBEAST. Archived from the original on 2019-01-10.
- ^ Lamarre, Carl (August 26, 2019). "A$AP Rocky Shares Mysterious Trailer For 'Babushka Boy,' Featuring Clip Of New Music: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-08-28.
- ^ a b Shaffer, Claire (August 28, 2019). "A$AP Rocky Turns Pig-Cops Into Sausages in 'Babushka Boi' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "Watch ASAP Rocky's "Babushka Boi" Video". Complex. August 28, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-22.
- ^ Sajonas, Felson (2019-08-28). "A$AP Rocky Tries to Evade the Police in 'Dick Tracy'-Inspired "Babushka Boi" Video". HYPEBEAST. Archived from the original on 2019-12-15.
- ^ Kaye, Ben (2019-08-28). "ASAP Rocky drops Dick Tracy-inspired video for new single "Babushka Boi": Watch". Consequence. Archived from the original on 2021-04-25.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (August 28, 2019). "A$AP Rocky Terrorizes the City in Satirical 'Babushka Boi' Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-08-28.
- ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #541". auspOp. September 7, 2019. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "AAP Rocky Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 37. nedēļa" (in Latvian). LAIPA. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 9, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky – Babushka Boi". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 36". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky – Babushka Boi". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "AAP Rocky Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "AAP Rocky Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. August 30, 2019. Archived from the original on August 30, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – A$AP Rocky – Babushka Boi". Music Canada. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – ASAP Rocky – Babushka Boi". Recording Industry Association of America.
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