P2 (song) explained

P2
Type:Song
Artist:Lil Uzi Vert
Album:Eternal Atake
Released:March 6, 2020
Length:3:54
Label:Atlantic
Producer:TM88

"P2" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on March 6, 2020, as the 16th track on their album Eternal Atake. It is a sequel to "XO Tour Llif3". The track peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background and composition

The track is a sequel to the 2017 single "XO Tour Llif3", which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] [2] Uzi teased the track on February 5, 2020, when replying to a fan on Twitter.[3] The track was produced by TM88, who also produced "XO Tour Llif3".[4] The track features the same melody as the original track.[5]

Reception

Michael Saponara of Billboard ranked the track the fourth best from the album, giving props to Uzi "for facing the daunting task of measuring up against his biggest smash to date".[6] Mitch Findlay of HotNewHipHop said that the track "impresses in its ability to honor its predecessor while still sounding like a fresh take", and added that in some ways, the track "even feels like an improvement on the original".[7]

The track debuted at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the fifth highest-charting song from the album.[8]

Charts

Chart performance of "P2"!Chart (2020)!Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 52
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 20
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[11] 31
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 80
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 37
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 11
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 9
US Rolling Stone Top 100[17] 5

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lil Uzi Vert Delivers A Sequel To "XO Tour Llif3" With "P2". June 18, 2020. Genius.
  2. Web site: Lil Uzi Vert's "P2" Continues The "XO Tour Llif3" Tragedy. June 18, 2020. HotNewHpHop. 26 March 2020 .
  3. Web site: Lil Uzi Vert Says There's an "XO Tour Llif3 Part 2". June 18, 2020. XXL. 8 February 2020 .
  4. Web site: TM88 Recalls Making Lil Uzi Vert's "P2" Over FaceTime. June 18, 2020. Genius.
  5. Web site: Lil Uzi Vert Fans Celebrate "XO Tour Llif3" Sequel on 'Eternal Atake'. June 18, 2020. Complex.
  6. Every Song From Lil Uzi Vert's 'Eternal Atake,' Ranked: Critic's Picks. June 18, 2020. Billboard.
  7. Web site: Lil Uzi Vert Drops A Sequel To "XO Tour Lif3" With "P2". June 18, 2020. HotNewHipHop. 6 March 2020 .
  8. Lil Uzi Vert Charts 20 Songs on Hot 100 -- Including Every Track From 'Eternal Atake'. June 18, 2020. Billboard.
  9. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 16 March 2020. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1567. March 16, 2020.
  10. Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Canadian Hot 100. June 18, 2020. Billboard.
  11. 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.
  12. Web site: Discografie Lil Uzi vert. June 18, 2020. dutchcharts.nl.
  13. Web site: Hot Singles Chart. June 18, 2020. The Official New Zealand Music Chart.
  14. Web site: Lil Uzi Vert full Official Chart History. June 18, 2020. Official Charts Company.
  15. Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot 100. June 18, 2020. Billboard.
  16. Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. June 18, 2020. Billboard.
  17. 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.