Flex (Polo G song)

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"Flex"
Song by Polo G featuring Juice Wrld
from the album The Goat
ReleasedMay 15, 2020
RecordedJuly 2019
Length2:43
Label Columbia
Songwriters
Producers

"Flex" is a song by American rapper Polo G featuring fellow American rapper Juice WRLD from the former's second studio album The Goat (2020). The track was written by the artists alongside Chris Madine, producer Hit-Boy, and co-producer Dustin Corbett.

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Background

In an interview with HotNewHipHop shortly before the release of The Goat, Polo G stated that he and Juice Wrld used to "link up" together when they were in California. He added that when he recorded the song with Hit-Boy, he left an open verse and Hit-Boy brought Juice Wrld to record a verse. [1] In another interview with Complex , he said that the song had the feature he was most excited for on the album. [2]

Composition

The song contains melodic production in the form of an "emotive" pop beat, [3] [4] and boastful lyrics from the rappers regarding their lifestyles. [4]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews, with particular praise on Juice Wrld's feature. [4] Fred Thomas of AllMusic wrote that he adds "even more gravity" to the song's beat. [3] Writing for HipHopDX, Eric Diep regarded Juice Wrld's verse as one of his best. [5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Flex"
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 60
Ireland (IRMA) [7] 75
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [8] 8
UK Singles (OCC) [9] 91
US Billboard Hot 100 [10] 30
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 14

Certifications

Certifications for "Flex"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [12] 3× Platinum240,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [13] Gold15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [14] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [15] 3× Platinum3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Lilah, Rose (May 14, 2020). "Polo G Is The New Gen GOAT: On His Tribute To Juice WRLD & Striving For Growth". HotNewHipHop .
  2. ↑ "Polo G Talks New Album 'The Goat' and Gets Quizzed on Chicago". Complex . May 13, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Thomas, Fred. "The Goat Review". AllMusic .
  4. 1 2 3 Lilah, Rose (May 14, 2020). "Polo G & Juice WRLD "Flex" On "The GOAT" Collab". HotNewHipHop.
  5. ↑ Diep, Eric (May 27, 2020). "Polo G Inches Towards His Claims With 'THE GOAT' Album". HipHopDX .
  6. ↑ "Polo G Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Polo G". Irish Singles Chart.
  8. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  10. ↑ "Polo G Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. ↑ "Polo G Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  12. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Polo G – Flex". Music Canada . Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  13. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Polo G feat. Juice Wrld – Flex". Radioscope. Retrieved December 20, 2024.Type Flex in the "Search:" field.
  14. ↑ "British single certifications – Polo G ft Juice Wrld – Flex". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  15. ↑ "American single certifications – Polo G – Flex". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 10, 2023.
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