Packs and Potions

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"Packs and Potions"
Hazey - Pack and Potions.jpg
Single by Hazey
Released14 January 2022 (2022-01-14)
Label Columbia
Producer(s) Spherobeatz [1]
Hazey singles chronology
"Hardest U18s Cypher"
(2021)
"Packs and Potions"
(2022)
"Plugged In"
(2022)
Music video
"Packs and Potions" on YouTube

"Packs and Potions" is a single by Hazey. The single was released on 14 January 2022 .

Contents

History

In 2021, Hazey was featured on BL@CKBOX's "Hardest U18s Cipher"; his verse on the cipher went viral on TikTok. In January 2022, a full version of the verse was released under Sony Music, [1] receiving over 8 million views on YouTube, as of May 2022.

Reception

The song went viral on TikTok, with the hashtag "packsandpotions" getting 11.5 million views. [2] The song was also praised by fans for putting Liverpool drill "on the map". [2] It was followed in February by a remix of the song, which featured Digga D, M1llionz and Unknown T; [3] the remix was teased on 2 February on an Instagram Live by Digga D. [4]

The song peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and number 11 on the Irish Singles Chart. [5] [6]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [7] Silver200,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. 1 2 Blackett, L'Oréal (18 January 2022). "Why TikTok Rapper Hazey Keeps His Identity Under Wraps". bustle.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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