Niagara Falls (Foot or 2)

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"Niagara Falls (Foot or 2)"
Song by Metro Boomin, Travis Scott and 21 Savage
from the album Heroes & Villains
ReleasedDecember 2, 2022
Genre Trap
Length3:19
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"Niagara Falls (Foot or 2)" is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin, American rapper Travis Scott, and British-American rapper 21 Savage, from Metro's second studio album Heroes & Villains (2022). It was written by the artists alongside Allen Ritter, My Best Friend Jacob, and Peter Lee Johnson, the latter three producing it with Metro.

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Background

Cactus Jack Records' Chase B and Travis Scott first previewed the song on their podcast .WAV Radio in October 2020. [1] The song leaked in January 2021 on Spotify, but was soon removed from the platform. [2] On November 30, 2022, Metro Boomin revealed on Twitter that the song would be on his album Heroes & Villains, [3] which was then released a few days later.

Composition

The song features a trap beat [4] with a "chilling" piano loop. [5]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews from critics. Robin Murray of Clash wrote, "'Niagara Falls (Foot Or 2)' is a real highlight – it's never less than entertaining." [6] Mosi Reeves commented on 21 Savage's line "Mike Vick, number 7, I'm a dog", calling it a "funny" reference to the Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation. [7] Hamza Riaz regarded the song as one of the best tracks from Heroes & Villains. [8]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Niagara Falls (Foot or 2)"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [27] Platinum70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [28] Platinum80,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [29] Gold25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [30] Silver200,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [31] Gold1,000,000†

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

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