Splashin

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"Splashin"
Rich The Kid - Splashin.jpg
Single by Rich The Kid
from the album The World Is Yours 2
ReleasedDecember 3, 2018
Genre
Length2:58
Label Interscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Rich The Kid singles chronology
"Mo Paper"
(2018)
"Splashin"
(2018)
"4 Phones"
(2019)
Music video
"Splashin" on YouTube

"Splashin" is a song by American rapper Rich the Kid. It was released on December 3, 2018, as the lead single from his second studio album The World Is Yours 2 . The song peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. Aron A. of HotNewHipHop called the track's instrumental "lurky" and "bass-heavy". [1] Trent Fitzgerald of XXL said that the track "should have the clubs bumping throughout the holiday season". [2] Torsten Ingvaldsen of Hypebeast called the track "menacing". [3]

Music video

The music video for the track was released on January 8, 2019. [4] Rich the Kid himself stated that the video was inspired by Missy Elliott in an interview with Billboard . [5]

Charts

Chart (2018-2019)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 59
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [7] 21
US Billboard Hot 100 [8] 80

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] Platinum1,000,000Double-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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