Red Light Green Light (song)

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"Red Light Green Light"
DaBaby - Red Light Green Light.png
Single by DaBaby
ReleasedJune 25, 18bc
Length2:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) D.A. Got That Dope
DaBaby singles chronology
"Ball If I Want To"
(2021)
"Red Light Green Light"
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"Demon"
(2021)
Music video
"Red Light Green Light" on YouTube

"Red Light Green Light" is a single by American rapper DaBaby. It was released on June 25, 2021, with an accompanying music video. [1] It was produced by D.A. Got That Dope. [2] The song contains a flute instrumental with snares. [2] [3]

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Critical reception

Tom Breihan of Stereogum wrote that the track is a "heedlessly energetic" song, and compared it to DaBaby's song previous single "Ball If I Want To", calling it a "fast rap banger". [4] Regina Cho of Revolt wrote that DaBaby "includes plenty of bars that play off the theme the title". [5]

Music video

The music video, directed by DaBaby himself, sees him in a backyard with a barbecue, and also donning Oakland Raiders (now Las Vegas Raiders) merchandise. It references the films Boyz n the Hood and The Nutty Professor . [6] [7]

Charts

Chart performance for "Red Light Green Light"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] 50
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [9] 74
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [10] 14
US Billboard Hot 100 [11] 50
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 19

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