Orange Soda (song) explained

Orange Soda
Cover:	Baby Keem - Orange Soda.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Baby Keem
Album:	Die for My Bitch
Length:	2:09
Label:	The Orchard Sony Columbia^[1]
Producer:	Baby Keem Keanu Beats
Prev Title:	France Freestyle
Prev Year:	2019
Next Title:	Hooligan
Next Title2:	Sons & Critics Freestyle
Next Year:	2020

"Orange Soda" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Baby Keem. It was released on July 16, 2019 as the lead single from his second mixtape Die for My Bitch.^[2] The song was produced by Baby Keem himself, alongside Keanu Beats.^[3] The song was a sleeper hit, becoming Baby Keem's first song to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, entering at number 98 in January 2020.

Critical reception

In naming Die for My Bitch one of the 50 best hip hop projects of 2019, P.A.B. of XXL called the track "ethereal", noting that Keem "injects melody and hilarious boasts into tracks" with his "lithe vocals".^[4]

Music video

A music video for the track was released on November 13, 2019.^[5] It was filmed in New York City and directed by Dave Free.^[6]

Other versions

The song was remixed by American rapper Rich the Kid, released in February 2020.^[7]

Charts

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Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[8]	100
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	98
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	47
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[11]	38
US Rolling Stone Top 100^[12]	81

Notes and References

1. Web site: ORANGE SODABaby Keem| VirDiKO.
2. Web site: Baby Keem Drops "Orange Soda" Off His Upcoming 'Die for My B*tch' Project. Complex. July 17, 2019. January 16, 2020.
3. Web site: Baby Keem Shares Dave Free-Directed Video for 'Orange Soda'. Hypebeast. Montes. Patrick. November 13, 2019. January 16, 2020.
4. Web site: 50 of the Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2019. XXL. December 31, 2019. January 16, 2020.
5. Web site: Baby Keem Shares "Orange Soda" Video. Complex. Price. Joe. November 13, 2019.
6. Web site: TDE Affiliate Baby Keem Drops Dave Free-Directed Video for 'Orange Soda'. Highsnobiety. Sawyer. Jonathan. November 14, 2019. January 16, 2020.
7. Web site: 2020-02-28. Rich The Kid Drops Remix to Baby Keem's 'Orange Soda'. KPWR-FM.
8. Canadian Hot 100: January 18, 2020. Billboard. 2 January 2013. January 16, 2020.
9. Billboard Hot 100: January 18, 2020. Billboard. 2 January 2013. January 16, 2020.
10. Billboard – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. 2 January 2013. 4 January 2021.
11. Rhythmic Songs: March 7, 2020. Billboard. 28 November 2013. March 3, 2020.
12. Top 100 Songs: Jan 3, 2020 – Jan 9, 2020. Rolling Stone. January 16, 2020.