Lo Mein (song)

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"Lo Mein"
Song by Lil Uzi Vert
from the album Eternal Atake
ReleasedMarch 6, 2020
Genre
Length3:15
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Lo Mein" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on March 6, 2020, as the second track off of their album Eternal Atake . The track peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Background

The track was reportedly recorded in the middle of a Nerf gun fight. [1] [2] The track interpolates Future's track "The Percocet & Stripper Joint". [3]

Critical reception

Dylan Green of DJBooth had a mixed reaction to the song, saying that although the track had a "seamless transition", he called the "Asian-sounding synths" closing out the song "lame", and said a few of the lines "had NAV energy". [4]

Commercial performance

The track debuted at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the third highest-charting song from the album (behind "Baby Pluto" and "Futsal Shuffle 2020"). [5]

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [6] 85
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [7] 34
Iceland (Tónlistinn) [8] 36
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [9] 5
Portugal (AFP) [10] 114
US Billboard Hot 100 [11] 8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 6
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [13] 3

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [14] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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