Solar Eclipse (song)

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"Solar Eclipse"
Song by YoungBoy Never Broke Again
from the album Until Death Call My Name
ReleasedApril 27, 2018
Recorded2017
Length3:47
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dubba-AA
  • 1040
Music video
"Solar Eclipse" on YouTube

"Solar Eclipse" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again from his debut studio album Until Death Call My Name (2018). It was produced by Dubba-AA and 1040. The song's music video was previously released in December 2017.

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Composition

The song finds NBA YoungBoy crooning, while reflecting on the condition of his career. [2]

Music video

A music video for the song was released on December 14, 2017. It opens with NBA YoungBoy spending time with his children, as he sings to them, followed by footage of him performing onstage. [2] [3]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [4] 6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 46

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6] 2× Platinum2,000,000Double-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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