Baby Pluto Explained

Baby Pluto
Type:Song
Artist:Lil Uzi Vert
Album:Eternal Atake
Released:March 6, 2020
Genre:
Length:3:30
Label:Atlantic
Producer:
  • Brandon Finessin
  • Bugz Ronin
  • Cousin Vinny
  • Ike Beatz

"Baby Pluto" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on March 6, 2020, as the first track on their second studio album Eternal Atake. The track peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Music video

An official lyric video was released on May 2, 2020. The entire video is in claymation, which was made and directed by artist Zac Matias, also known online as Lonewolf.[2] [3]

Critical reception

The track received generally positive reviews. Kyann-Sian Williams of NME called the instrumental of the track "clashing".[4] Will Schube of Complex called the lines on the track "stellar".[5] Dylan Green of DJBooth said the track sounded like "a chandelier covered in baguettes gleaming from the inside of a UFO".[6]

Commercial performance

The track debuted at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the second highest-charting track (behind "Futsal Shuffle 2020" at number five).[7]

Charts

!Chart (2020)!Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 48
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 13
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[10] 24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 77
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 3
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 36
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 4
US Rolling Stone Top 100[16] 1

Notes and References

  1. Here Are the Lyrics to Lil Uzi Vert's 'Baby Pluto'. June 16, 2020. Billboard.
  2. Web site: 4 May 2020. Lil Uzi Vert Gets a Claymation Treatment for "Baby Pluto" Music Video. June 16, 2020. Hypebeast.
  3. Web site: Lil Uzi Vert - Baby Pluto [Official Lyric Video] - YouTube]. YouTube.
  4. Web site: 12 March 2020. Lil Uzi Vert – 'Eternal Atake' review: this generation's Lil Wayne embarks on a dizzying odyssey of sound. June 16, 2020. NME.
  5. Web site: Lil Uzi Vert Is One of Rap's Most Exciting Aliens on Thrilling 'Eternal Atake'. June 16, 2020. Complex.
  6. News: Read Our 1 Listen Album Review of Lil Uzi Vert's 'Eternal Atake'. June 16, 2020. DJBooth.
  7. Lil Uzi Vert Charts 20 Songs on Hot 100 -- Including Every Track From 'Eternal Atake'. June 16, 2020. Billboard.
  8. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart - Australia's Official Top 50 Songs, Pop, Rock and All Genres - ARIA Charts ARIA Charts. June 16, 2020.
  9. Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Canadian Hot 100. June 16, 2020. Billboard.
  10. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. July 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20200321161511/https://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/. March 21, 2020. dead.
  11. Web site: Discografie Lil Uzi Vert. June 16, 2020. dutchcharts.nl.
  12. Web site: Hot Singles Chart. June 16, 2020. The Official New Zealand Music Chart.
  13. Web site: Lil Uzi Vert full Official Chart History. June 16, 2020. Official Charts Company.
  14. Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot 100. June 16, 2020. Billboard.
  15. Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. June 16, 2020. Billboard.
  16. Top 100 Songs. June 16, 2020. Rolling Stone. 2020-03-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20200318215007/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-03-12/. dead.