Lo Mein (song) explained

Lo Mein
Type:	Song
Album:	Eternal Atake
Released:	March 6, 2020
Genre:	Hip hop trap
Length:	3:15
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Brandon Finessin Bugz Ronin

"Lo Mein" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on March 6, 2020, as the second track off of their album Eternal Atake. The track peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

The track was reportedly recorded in the middle of a Nerf gun fight.^{[1] [2]} The track interpolates Future's track "The Percocet & Stripper Joint".^[3]

Critical reception

Dylan Green of DJBooth had a mixed reaction to the song, saying that although the track had a "seamless transition", he called the "Asian-sounding synths" closing out the song "lame", and said a few of the lines "had NAV energy".^[4]

Commercial performance

The track debuted at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the third highest-charting song from the album (behind "Baby Pluto" and "Futsal Shuffle 2020").^[5]

Charts

!Chart (2020)!Peak
position

Australia (ARIA)^[6]	85
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[7]	34
Iceland (Tónlistinn)^[8]	36
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[9]	5
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11]	6
US Rolling Stone Top 100^[12]	3

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lil Uzi Vert's "Lo Mein" Recorded In Midst Of Nerf Gun Fight. June 18, 2020. HotNewHipHop.
2. Web site: Lil Uzi Vert Recorded "Lo Mein" In The Middle Of A Nerf Gun Fight. June 18, 2020. Genius.
3. Lil Uzi Vert's "Lo Mein" Watch Now!. June 18, 2020. Billboard.
4. News: Read Our 1 Listen Album Review of Lil Uzi Vert's 'Eternal Atake'. June 18, 2020. DJBooth.
5. Lil Uzi Vert Charts 20 Songs on Hot 100 -- Including Every Track From 'Eternal Atake'. June 18, 2020. Billboard.
6. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 16 March 2020. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1567. March 16, 2020.
7. Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Canadian Hot 100. June 18, 2020. Billboard.
8. 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.
9. Web site: Hot Singles Chart. June 18, 2020. The Official New Zealand Music Chart.
10. Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot 100. June 18, 2020. Billboard.
11. Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. June 18, 2020. Billboard.
12. Top 100 Popular Songs. June 18, 2020. Rolling Stone. 2020-03-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20200318215007/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-03-12/. dead.