| "My Dawg" | ||||
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| Single by Lil Baby | ||||
| from the album Harder Than Hard | ||||
| Released | July 13, 2017 | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Quality Control | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Quay Global | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "My Dawg" on YouTube | ||||
"My Dawg" is the debut single by American rapper Lil Baby. It was released on July 13, 2017, as the lead single from his mixtape Harder Than Hard. [1] The song peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The music video for the track was released on July 18, 2017. The video includes a clip from the 1993 film Menace II Society . [2]
A remix of the track, featuring new guest verses from Quavo, Moneybagg Yo, and Kodak Black, was released on December 5, 2017. [3] [4] [5] The remix was later included on the compilation album Control the Streets, Volume 1 by American record label Quality Control. [6]
Michael Saponara of Billboard ranked the track the second best in Lil Baby's discography, calling it a "triumphant anthem". [7] Robby Seabrook III of XXL called the track "infectious". [8] Mitch Findlay of HotNewHipHop said the track had a "catchy melody" and called it "hypnotic". [9]
| Chart (2017–2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 [10] | 71 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [11] | 29 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) [12] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) [13] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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