Glock in My Lap

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"Glock in My Lap"
Song by 21 Savage and Metro Boomin
from the album Savage Mode II
ReleasedOctober 2, 2020
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Length3:13
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Songwriter(s)
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Music video
"Glock In My Lap" on YouTube

"Glock in My Lap" is a song by Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage and American record producer Metro Boomin, from their collaborative studio album Savage Mode II (2020). The song was produced by Metro Boomin, Southside and Honorable C.N.O.T.E.

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Composition and critical reception

The song features "urgent trap drums", an "unsettling two-note piano riff" and orchestral elements. [1] Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork described the beat as "arguably the most cinematic" one that Metro has ever produced. [2] In a review of Savage Mode II on HipHopDX , Mark Elibert wrote that 21 Savage's lyrics throughout the album are "more polished and lively" than before, citing the following lines from "Glock in My Lap": "Leave an opp cold, like December / .45 on me, it's a Kimber / AK knockin' down trees, like timber / Get your baby mama 'fore we bend her / Hit the windshield, not the fender / Givin' out smoke my agenda / Throw the white flag, they surrender". [3]

Music video

The official music video was released on February 24, 2021. Directed by Andrew Donoho, the video begins with 21 Savage and Metro Boomin driving one night and seeing a chainsaw wielder resembling Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which leads to a car crash. [4] The two exit their car in the midst of thick smoke and beaming red lights, and venture into a nearby "shadowy abandoned town" to look for help and hunt down the chainsaw wielder. [4] [5] [6] They are joined by Honorable C.N.O.T.E. Soon, the three are confronted by the Leatherface-like character, who is eventually shot down by Metro and C.N.O.T.E. [7]

Charts

Chart performance for "Glock in My Lap"
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] 28
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [9] 22
Ireland (IRMA) [10] 46
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [11] 10
US Billboard Hot 100 [12] 19
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 11
2023 chart performance for "Glock in My Lap"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Lithuania (AGATA) [14] 94

Certifications

Certifications for "Glock in My Lap"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV) [15] Gold25,000‡
United States (RIAA) [16] Gold500,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [17] Gold1,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. ↑ Pierre, Alphonse (October 7, 2020). "21 Savage / Metro Boomin: Savage Mode 2". Pitchfork .
  3. ↑ Elibert, Mark (2020-10-13). "Review: 21 Savage & Metro Boomin's Villainy Music Comes Bigger & Better With 'Savage Mode II'". HipHopDX .
  4. 1 2 Tigg, Fnr (February 24, 2021). "21 Savage and Metro Boomin Drop Video for "Glock in My Lap"". Complex .
  5. ↑ Okon, Wongo (February 24, 2021). "21 Savage And Metro Boomin Come Out On Top In 'Glock In My Lap' Video". UPROXX .
  6. ↑ A., Aron (2021-02-24). "21 Savage & Metro Boomin Team Up For "Glock In My Lap" Music Video". HotNewHipHop.
  7. ↑ Caraan, Sophie (2021-02-24). "21 Savage and Metro Boomin Deliver "Glock In My Lap" Music Video". Hypebeast .
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  13. ↑ "21 Savage Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  14. ↑ "2023 13-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
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  16. ↑ "American single certifications – 21 Savage – Glock in My Lap". Recording Industry Association of America. March 31, 2021.
  17. ↑ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 09/2023" (in Greek). IFPI Greece . Retrieved April 8, 2023.
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