Plug Walk

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"Plug Walk"
Rich the Kid Plug Walk.jpg
Single by Rich the Kid
from the album The World Is Yours
ReleasedFebruary 9, 2018
Recorded2017
Genre
Length2:55
Label Interscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Lab Cook
Rich the Kid singles chronology
"New Freezer"
(2018)		"Plug Walk"
(2018)		"Dead Friends"
(2018)
Music video
"Plug Walk" on YouTube

"Plug Walk" is a hip-hop song by American rapper Rich the Kid, released as the second single to his debut album The World Is Yours (2018). [1] The song, produced by The Lab Cook, was premiered through Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio program on February 9, 2018. [2] The song was Rich the Kid's highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100, until the release of "Carnival" in 2024.

Contents

Music video

A music video for the song, directed by DAPS, was released on March 4, 2018. The video pays homage to the television show Breaking Bad and features Rich the Kid cooking up chemicals in an RV with an alien also known as Lil Mayo in the middle of the desert. Since its release, the music video has received over 344 million views on YouTube as of April 2024. [3]

Remixes

On April 3, 2018, an unofficial remix was released by rappers Jadakiss and Nino Man. [4] Another unofficial remix was released by rapper 6ix9ine called "Blood Walk". [5] Four weeks prior to the remix being released, Rich posted a picture on his Instagram account teasing the official album cover for the official remix. The official remix featuring rappers Gucci Mane, YG, and 2 Chainz was then released on June 20, 2018. [6] German rapper Ufo361 was also featured on a remix of the song.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Plug Walk"
Chart (2018)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [7] 45
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [8] 25
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [9] 19
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [10] 13
Germany (Official German Charts) [11] 27
Ireland (IRMA) [12] 74
Italy (FIMI) [13] 25
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [14] 96
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [15] 20
Portugal (AFP) [16] 67
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [17] 79
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] 36
UK Singles (OCC) [19] 53
US Billboard Hot 100 [20] 13
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [21] 8
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [22] 14

Year-end charts

Annual chart performance for "Plug Walk"
Chart (2018)Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [23] 54
US Billboard Hot 100 [24] 57
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [25] 33

Certifications

Certifications and sales figures for "Plug Walk"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [26] Gold35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [27] 2× Platinum160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [28] Gold45,000‡
France (SNEP) [29] Gold100,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [30] Gold200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [31] Gold25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [32] Gold15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [33] Gold25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [34] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [35] 3× Platinum3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release formats for "Plug Walk"
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousFebruary 9, 2018 Digital download Interscope
United States [36] April 10, 2018 Rhythmic contemporary radio
  • Rich Forever
  • Interscope

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