Quicksand (Morray song)

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"Quicksand"
Morray - Quicksand.png
Single by Morray
from the album Street Sermons
ReleasedOctober 30, 2020
Length3:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Hagan
  • Ant Chamberlain
Morray singles chronology
"Quicksand"
(2020)		"Switched Up"
(2020)
Music video
"Quicksand" on YouTube

"Quicksand" is the debut single by American rapper Morray. The song's music video premiered in March 2020, before it was released again on October 30, 2020, by Pick Six Records and Interscope Records. It is the lead single from Morray's debut mixtape Street Sermons (2021). The song debuted at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 2021, [1] and peaked at number 65.

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Background

Morray composed the track in January 2020. [2] He has described "Quicksand" as a track that truly reflects who he is, different from his older songs, and said that he wrote it after his wife encouraged him to write songs that are really about himself. [3] [4] A music video for the song was uploaded onto Morray's YouTube channel in March 2020. The song became his breakout hit, leading to him being discovered by media manager Moe Shalizi [3] [5] and receiving co-signs from many artists such as J. Cole, Rick Ross and DaBaby. [6] [7]

Composition

In the song, Morray sings over a guitar-driven beat about surviving his early life, including the streets, poverty and feuding: "Since a jit, stood tall with a kickstand / Thinking of a plan to get quick bands / Falling in deep with the quicksand / Flag out my ass, no quick brand". [2]

Critical reception

Dylan Green of Pitchfork wrote that the song "pairs Morray's rapid-fire delivery with tales about his time in the streets, full of close-call shootings and desperation, and elevates the narrative with trills that breach the surface of Hagan and Ant Chamberl[a]in's warm production like a shark's fin." [8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Quicksand"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [9] 65
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 25
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [11] 12

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Quicksand"
Chart (2021)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [12] 52

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [13] Gold500,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

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

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References

  1. ↑ Mendez, Marisa (2021-02-16). "Morray's 'Quicksand' Cracks Billboard 100, Cementing The 'Out The Mud' Narrative". HipHopDX.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 1 2 Seabrook III, Robby (December 30, 2020). "The Break Presents: Morray". XXL Mag.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 1 2 Rouhani, Neena (April 28, 2021). "Why Morray Almost Quit Music Before His Breakout Hit 'Quicksand' Took Off". Billboard.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ ""I Thought I Was Supposed to Be a Pastor:" An Interview with Morray". Passion of the Weiss. 2021-02-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ Bell, Max (2021-02-01). "Switched Up: Morray's Life Changed With One Phone Call". Spin.
  6. ↑ Findlay, Mitch (November 4, 2020). "J. Cole & Rick Ross Praise Rising Rapper Morray's "Quicksand"". HotNewHipHop.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ Saponara, Michael (2020-12-28). "DaBaby Becomes North Carolina Rising Rapper Morray's Latest Co-Sign". HipHopDX.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ Green, Dylan (May 12, 2021). "Morray: Street Sermons". Pitchfork.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100: May 15, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: June 12, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Rhythmic Airplay Chart: June 26, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  13. ↑ "American single certifications – Morray – Quicksand". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 4, 2021.
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