City of Angels (24kGoldn song)

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"City of Angels"
Single by 24kGoldn
from the EP Dropped Outta College
ReleasedMarch 31, 2020
Genre Pop-punk [1]
Length1:54
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
24kGoldn singles chronology
"Dropped Outta College"
(2019)		"City of Angels"
(2020)		"Unbelievable"
(2020)
Music video
"City of Angels" on YouTube

"City of Angels" is a song by American rapper 24kGoldn. It was released as a single on March 31, 2020, peaking at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart and number 3 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100.

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Background

The song's title refers the nickname of Los Angeles, City of Angels; Goldn explains during the chorus "the city of angels is where I have my fun". [3]

Music video

The video was directed by Nicholas Jandora and filmed in Los Angeles. Clear skies and swaying palm trees cut to roaring protestors on the picket line, and Goldn strides past them in a red suit, braids flying, to slide into a car with a couple of angels in the form of leggy women in feathery attire. Things go awry, a quick escape results in a car crash and he ends up in heaven. [4]

Remix

On May 19, 2020, English singer Yungblud shared a remix version of "City of Angels". [5]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [22] Platinum70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [23] Platinum80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [24] Gold45,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [25] Gold5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [26] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [27] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesMarch 31, 2020 Alternative radio Columbia [28]

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