The Flute Song

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"The Flute Song"
Single by Russ
from the album Zoo
ReleasedAugust 17, 2018
Genre Hip hop
Length2:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Russ singles chronology
"Tell Me Why"
(2018)		"The Flute Song"
(2018)		"Missin You Crazy"
(2018)
Music video
"The Flute Song" on YouTube

"The Flute Song" is a song by American rapper Russ, released on August 17, 2018, as the lead single from his thirteenth studio album Zoo (2018). It was produced by Scott Storch and Avedon.

Contents

Background

In April 2018, Russ previewed a snippet of the song on Instagram. [1]

Composition

Over flute-driven production, Russ boasts about doing whatever he wants and always winning, [2] and shows contempt for people he considers enemies. [3]

Critical reception

Scott Glaysher of HipHopDX praised the production, commenting it "should be in the conversation for beat of the year", but criticized the lyrics: "Russ assumes the role of unsparing ZOO keeper to all his alleged inferior contemporaries. 'They ain't upholding the code, the industry full of some hoes / They lettin' like anything go / People are shady as fuck / I keep to myself, but I feel the energy though / None of these people are friends to me though' quickly lets listeners know that it's still Russ vs. everyone." [3]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [4] 47
Belgium Urban (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [5] 44
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 90
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [7] 39
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [8] 15
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 5
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [10] 30

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [11] Gold40,000‡
United States (RIAA) [12] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ "Russ - Unreleased Song (Instagram Snippet)". YouTube . April 3, 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Goddard, Kevin (August 17, 2018). "Russ Drops Off "The Flute Song"". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 Glaysher, Scott (September 19, 2018). "Russ' "Zoo" Demands Playback Despite Expected Redundancies". HipHopDX . Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Russ – The Flute Song" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ "The Flute Song (BEL Ultratop)". Ultratop. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Russ Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Russ – Nasty". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Russ Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Russ - Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Russ Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Russ – The Flute Song". Music Canada.
  12. ↑ "American single certifications – Russ – The Flute Song". Recording Industry Association of America.
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