Moonwalking in Calabasas

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"Moonwalking in Calabasas"
Moonwalking In Calabasas cover.png
Single by DDG
ReleasedJuly 24, 2020 (2020-07-24)
Genre Hip hop
Length2:44
Label Epic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) DevIsLit
DDG singles chronology
"Well Off"
(2020)
"Moonwalking in Calabasas"
(2020)
Music video
"Moonwalking in Calabasas" on YouTube

"Moonwalking in Calabasas" is a song by American rapper and YouTuber DDG. It was released on July 24, 2020, by Epic Records. [1]

Contents

The music video first premiered on July 26, 2020 on his rap YouTube channel, not to be confused with the other 15 YouTube channels he has made in the 2010’s era, which was directed and shot by LewisYouNasty. [2] [3]

Background and composition

The song is produced by DevIsLit and samples "Too Comfortable" by Future and interpolates "OD" by DDG.[ citation needed ]

The song goes in-depth about DDG's struggle to make a living by doing skits, and achieving success while doing YouTube as well as doing music. It also includes a diss towards rival YouTuber SoLLUMINATI. [4]

Remix versions

Blueface remix

"Moonwalking in Calabasas (Remix)"
Moonwalking In Calabasas remix cover.jpg
Single by DDG featuring Blueface
from the album Die 4 Respect
ReleasedAugust 18, 2020 (2020-08-18)
Genre Hip hop
Length2:50
Label Epic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) DevIsLit
Blueface singles chronology
"Tour"
(2020)
"Moonwalking in Calabasas (Remix)"
(2020)
"Curvy"
(2020)
Music video
"Moonwalking in Calabasas (Remix)" on YouTube

A remix version featuring rapper Blueface was released on August 18, 2020. [5] [6] [7] DDG and Blueface have been close after meeting at a venue in 2019, with the song marking their first collaboration together. Blueface shared the clip of the song in his Instagram, with DDG tweeting "I guess I’m finna drop the remix today" on August 18. [8]

The music video was released on August 22 and amassed over 30 million views as of January 2021.[ citation needed ] It later ended up in his collaborative mixtape "Die 4 Respect" with OG Parker as the first single and bonus track.[ citation needed ]

YG remix

On December 18, 2020, a second remix version with rapper YG was released, with YG giving two more verses. [9] [10] DDG thanked both Blueface and YG when the song charted on the Billboard Hot 100. [11] [12] [13]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Moonwalking in Calabasas"
Chart (2020–2021)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [14] 72
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [15] 185
US Billboard Hot 100 [16] 81
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [17] 26
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [18] 23

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Moonwalking in Calabasas"
Chart (2021)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [19] 73

Certifications

Certifications for "Moonwalking in Calabasas"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [20] Gold40,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Silver200,000
United States (RIAA) [22] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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