"Lark on My Go-Kart" | ||||
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Released | March 24, 2009 (United States) [1] | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
Length | 2:55 | |||
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"Lark on My Go-Kart" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Asher Roth, released on March 24, 2009 as the second single from his debut studio album Asleep In the Bread Aisle . The song was produced by Oren Yoel and David Appleton.
The music video was directed by Ryan Maloney. The video is animated, featuring an animated Asher doing various things mentioned in the lyrics, such as driving a go-kart, playing Mario Kart Wii, smashing pumpkins, hanging out at the bread aisle, etc.
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 95 [2] |
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