Orange Soda (song)

"Orange Soda"
Single by Baby Keem
from the album Die for My Bitch
Released	July 16, 2019 (2019-07-16)
Length	2:09
Label	The Orchard Sony Columbia [1]
Songwriter(s)	Hykeem Carter, Jr. Keanu Torres [2]
Producer(s)	Baby Keem Keanu Beats
Baby Keem singles chronology
"France Freestyle" (2019) "Orange Soda" (2019) "Hooligan" / "Sons & Critics Freestyle" (2020)
Music video
"Orange Soda" on YouTube

"Orange Soda" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Baby Keem. It was released on July 16, 2019 as the lead single from his second mixtape Die for My Bitch . ^[3] The song was produced by Baby Keem himself, alongside Keanu Beats. ^[4] The song was a sleeper hit, becoming Baby Keem's first song to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, entering at number 98 in January 2020.

Critical reception

In naming Die for My Bitch one of the 50 best hip hop projects of 2019, P.A.B. of XXL called the track "ethereal", noting that Keem "injects melody and hilarious boasts into tracks" with his "lithe vocals". ^[5]

Music video

A music video for the track was released on November 13, 2019. ^[6] It was filmed in New York City and directed by Dave Free. ^{[4] [7]}

Other versions

The song was remixed by American rapper Rich the Kid, released in February 2020. ^[8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Orange Soda"

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [9]	100
US Billboard Hot 100 [10]	98
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [11]	47
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [12]	38
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [13]	81

Certifications

Certifications for "Orange Soda"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [14]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [15]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "ORANGE SODABaby Keem| VirDiKO".
2. "BMI | Songview Search".
3. "Baby Keem Drops "Orange Soda" Off His Upcoming 'Die for My B*tch' Project". Complex . July 17, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
4. Montes, Patrick (November 13, 2019). "Baby Keem Shares Dave Free-Directed Video for 'Orange Soda'". Hypebeast. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
5. "50 of the Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2019". XXL . December 31, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
6. Price, Joe (November 13, 2019). "Baby Keem Shares "Orange Soda" Video". Complex.
7. Sawyer, Jonathan (November 14, 2019). "TDE Affiliate Baby Keem Drops Dave Free-Directed Video for 'Orange Soda'". Highsnobiety . Retrieved January 16, 2020.
8. "Rich The Kid Drops Remix to Baby Keem's 'Orange Soda'". KPWR-FM. 2020-02-28.
9. "Canadian Hot 100: January 18, 2020". Billboard . 2 January 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
10. "Billboard Hot 100: January 18, 2020". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
11. "Billboard – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard . 2 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
12. "Rhythmic Songs: March 7, 2020". Billboard. 28 November 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
13. "Top 100 Songs: Jan 3, 2020 – Jan 9, 2020". Rolling Stone . Retrieved January 16, 2020.
14. "British single certifications – Baby Keem – Orange Soda". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 8, 2023.
15. "American single certifications – Baby Keem – Orange Soda". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 7, 2020.