Demon High

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"Demon High"
Lil Uzi Vert - Demon High.jpg
Single by Lil Uzi Vert
ReleasedOctober 29, 2021
Genre
Length3:17
Label Atlantic
  • Generation Now
Songwriters
Producers
Lil Uzi Vert singles chronology
"V12"
(2021)		"Demon High"
(2021)		"Bbycakes"
(2022)
Music video
"Demon High" on YouTube

"Demon High" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert, released on October 29, 2021. Produced by Charlie Handsome, Rex Kudo, and Pro Logic, the song sees Lil Uzi Vert sing-rapping about a failed relationship. [2] [3]

Contents

Composition

"Demon High" is an emo rap and trap song, [1] inspired by a pop-punk [4] and new wave sound. [5] In the song, Lil Uzi Vert expresses their distrust for women ("I feel the demons (Yeah), comin' out of me / I won't ignite the flame / These girls, they're all the same"), [5] [6] lamenting a failed relationship in particular ("She don't givе a damn about me, only care what money's worth"). [6] In the second verse, they briefly boast their wealth ("Stayed on my grind like I'm Ryan Sheckler (Woah) / If you do me good, that's a fur, that's a pur-"). [5] [6]

Music video

An accompanying music video was released on October 29, 2021, and sees Lil Uzi Vert involved in antics at a high school. [2] They are dressed in a "simple black suit", while the others are wearing "spooky masks and makeup" in reference to Halloween. [7] Lil Uzi Vert is seen running from a crowd, getting a tattoo, engaging a food fight, joining a synchronized dancing group, and "getting mischievous" with a girl in a bathroom. [2]

Charts

Chart performance for "Demon High"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Canada Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [8] 87
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [9] 121
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [10] 20
US Billboard Hot 100 [11] 61
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 18

References

  1. 1 2 3 Breihan, Tom (2021-10-29). "Lil Uzi Vert – "Demon High"". Stereogum .
  2. 1 2 3 Powell, Jon (2021-10-29). "Lil Uzi Vert heads to "Demon High" in new visual". REVOLT .
  3. ↑ Elibert, Mark (2021-10-29). "Lil Uzi Vert Drops 'Demon High' + Performs 3 New 'Pink Tape' Songs At Rolling Loud New York". HipHopDX .
  4. ↑ Marie, Erika (2021-10-29). "Lil Uzi Vert Blends Genres On "Demon High"". HotNewHipHop.
  5. 1 2 3 Williams, Aaron (2021-10-29). "Lil Uzi Vert Laments Lost Love On The Deceptively Upbeat 'Demon High'". UPROXX .
  6. 1 2 3 Partridge, Ken (November 1, 2021). "Lil Uzi Vert Is Haunted By His Feelings On New Song "Demon High"". Genius .
  7. ↑ Kearns, Sarah (2021-10-28). "Lil Uzi Vert Attends a Spooky High School in Teaser for New Track "Demon High"". HYPEBEAST.
  8. ↑ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard . Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  10. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved November 30, 2021.
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