Late at Night (Roddy Ricch song) explained

Late at Night
Cover:Roddy Ricch - Late at Night.png
Album:Live Life Fast
Type:single
Artist:Roddy Ricch
Length:2:55
Label:
Producer:Mustard
Prev Title:Stunnaman
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:Body in Motion
Next Year:2021

"Late at Night" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American rapper Roddy Ricch. It was released on June 4, 2021, through Atlantic Records and Bird Vision, as the lead single from his second studio album, Live Life Fast. The song serves as his first solo single in more than a year. Ricch wrote the song alongside its producer Mustard and co-producer Gylttryp.[1] The song debuted at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 40 on the UK Singles Chart in June 2021.

Background

Prior to the release of the song, Roddy Ricch had worked with producer Mustard three times as two credited artists: Mustard's 2019 single "Ballin'", Ricch's 2020 single "High Fashion", and American singer Ty Dolla Sign's 2020 song "Real Life". On all the songs, Mustard is the producer and Gylttryp is the co-producer even though the latter has never been credited as an artist.[2]

Release and promotion

On May 10, 2021, Roddy Ricch previewed the song through his Twitter account.[3] He announced the release date in a now-deleted post on Instagram on May 24, 2021, also revealing that Mustard would be producing the song. The cover art for the song was revealed on June 2, 2021.[4]

Music video

The official music video of the song premiered alongside the song on June 4, 2021.[5] The accompanying visuals see him "ride Ferris wheels, teleport to gallery parties, and turn into a werewolf". It stars American actress and model Karrueche Tran as Ricch's love interest.[6] There is also a reference to American singer Michael Jackson's 1983 song "Thriller".[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Lithuania (AGATA)[8] 94
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 72
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 32
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12] 9

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roddy Ricch Shares Video for New Song "Late at Night": Watch. Bloom. Madison. Pitchfork. June 4, 2021. June 4, 2021.
  2. Web site: Listen to Roddy Ricch and Mustard's New Single "Late at Night": Watch. FNR Tigg. Complex. June 4, 2021. June 4, 2021.
  3. RoddyRicch. 1391783914000236547. May 10, 2021. June 4, 2021.
  4. Web site: Roddy Ricch to release new single 'Late at Night' tomorrow. Reilly. Nick. NME. June 4, 2021. June 4, 2021.
  5. Web site: Roddy Ricch - Late At Night [Official Music Video]]. YouTube. June 4, 2021. June 4, 2021.
  6. Web site: Roddy Ricch Is a Teleporting Werewolf in 'Late at Night' Video. Curto. Justin. New York. June 4, 2021. June 4, 2021.
  7. Web site: Watch Roddy Ricch's Surreal 'Late at Night' Video. Legaspi. Althea. Rolling Stone. June 4, 2021. June 4, 2021.
  8. Web site: 2021 23-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). Lithuanian. AGATA. June 11, 2021. July 2, 2021.
  9. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. June 14, 2021. June 12, 2021.
  10. Web site: Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
  11. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
  12. Web site: Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.

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