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| Single by EsDeeKid and Rico Ace | ||||
| from the album Rebel | ||||
| Released | 7 March 2025 | |||
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| Length | 1:49 | |||
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| Songwriter | EsDeeKid | |||
| Producer | Wraith9 | |||
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| "Phantom" on YouTube | ||||
"Phantom" is a song by English rappers EsDeeKid and Rico Ace,released on 7 March 2025 as the second single from the former's debut studio album Rebel (2025). It went viral on the video-sharing app TikTok,following which it became one of EsDeeKid's breakout hits along with his songs "LV Sandals" and "4 Raws".
The beat of the song is marked by "stop-and-slow drums",in addition to "haunting Digitone synth lines and blown-out 808s layered over hard trap and off-kilter Jerk grooves". In his signature thick scouse accent, [1] EsDeeKid raps about the pressures of living in an inner-city environment. [2]
The Guardian described that the song's lyrics "come with catarrh-loosening k's,as if he's gobbing the words on to the pavement". [3] Antonio Johri of Complex commented that the song has "some of the most intense,ear-catching beats in hip-hop" and "EsDee fires off bars like he's got endless breath,talking his shit while repping his hometown." [1]
According to Luminate,the song earned 2.98 million official on-demand U.S. streams in the week of November 14-20. [4]
| Chart (2025–2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [5] | 21 |
| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) [6] | 3 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [7] | 60 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] | 35 |
| Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [9] | 14 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [10] | 45 |
| Global 200 ( Billboard ) [11] | 89 |
| Greece International (IFPI) [12] | 22 |
| Ireland (IRMA) [13] | 15 |
| Latvia Airplay (LaIPA) [14] | 4 |
| Lithuania (AGATA) [15] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) [16] | 90 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [17] | 30 |
| Norway (IFPI Norge) [18] | 59 |
| Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) [19] | 44 |
| Portugal (AFP) [20] | 200 |
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [21] | 19 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [22] | 87 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [23] | 55 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [24] | 12 |
| UK Indie (OCC) [25] | 2 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [26] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [27] | 67 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [28] | 14 |