Sky (Playboi Carti song)

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"Sky"
Song by Playboi Carti
from the album Whole Lotta Red
Released	December 25, 2020
Genre	Rage rap
Length	3:13
Label	AWGE Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Jordan Carter Jung Yean Cho
Producer(s)	Art Dealer

Music video
"Sky" on YouTube

"Sky" is a song by American rapper Playboi Carti. It was released through AWGE and Interscope Records as the nineteenth track from Carti's second studio album, Whole Lotta Red, on December 25, 2020. The song was written by Playboi Carti, alongside producer Art Dealer. The track peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

It is well known for its viral “Wake up/ It’s the first of the month” line, which is part of a monthly TikTok trend on the first of each month.^[1] The line is an homage to Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's song "1st of tha Month".^[2]

Credits and personnel

Jordan Carter – vocals, songwriter
Jung Yean Cho – producer, songwriter
Roark Bailey – mixing
Marcus Fritz – mixing assistance
Colin Leonard – mastering

Music video

The official music video would release on April 2, 2021, and was directed by Nick Walker.^[3] It finds Carti and a whole crew of young punks embracing some senseless mayhem as they ransack a grocery store. As Carti spits the woozy track, he and his cohort empty the shelves and cash registers, knock over displays, and ride carts down the aisles as the camera cuts between footage shaded a bright green and faux-security cam footage.^[4] it also features a cameo from Destroy Lonely. As of September 2024, the video has gained over 90 million views.^[5]

Charts

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[6]	78
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[7]	4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[8]	34

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[9]	3× Platinum	120,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)^[10]	2× Platinum	100,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[11]	Gold	400,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Playboi Carti's 'Sky' Reigns on TikTok Billboard Top 50 Chart, retrieved October 13, 2023
^ "Meaning Behind the Calendar Turning "1st of Tha Month" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony". August 2023.
^ Blisten, Joh (April 2, 2021). "Playboi Runs Riot In A Groceries Store In New Sky Music Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
^ Blisten, Joh (April 2, 2021). "Playboi Runs Riot In A Groceries Store In New Sky Music Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
^ Playboi Carti Sky Music Video, retrieved December 30, 2022
^ "Playboi Carti Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Playboi Carti Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Playboi Carti Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Brazilian single certifications – Playboi Carti – Sky" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 31, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Sky in the search box.
^ "British single certifications – Playboi Carti – Sky". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 13, 2024.

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Discography
Studio albums	Die Lit Whole Lotta Red I Am Music
Mixtapes	Playboi Carti
Singles	"Wokeuplikethis" "Magnolia" "@ Meh" "Miss the Rage" "Type Shit" "All Red" "Timeless"
Featured singles	"Raf" "Summer Bummer" "Off the Grid" "Popular" "Carnival" "Fein" "I Luv It"
Other songs	"Shoota" "Almeda" "Earfquake" "Baguettes in the Face" "Pain 1993" "Go2DaMoon" "Sky" "Junya" "Junya Pt 2" "Fuk Sumn" "Field Trip"
Unreleased songs	"Pissy Pamper"
Related articles	Opium
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