Ransom (Lil Tecca song) explained

Ransom
Type:single
Cover:Lil Tecca - Ransom.png
Artist:Lil Tecca
Album:We Love You Tecca
Length:2:11
  • 2:53 (Remix)
Label:
Producer:
  • Nick Mira
  • Taz Taylor
Prev Title:Molly Girl
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Bossanova
Next Year:2019

"Ransom" (stylized as "RAN$OM") is a song by American rapper Lil Tecca, initially released independently on May 22, 2019, then later through Galactic Records and Republic Records.[1] It serves as the second single from his debut mixtape We Love You Tecca. The song has since come to be regarded as Lil Tecca's signature song.

The song was produced by Nick Mira and Taz Taylor,[2] and debuted at number 93 on the US Billboard Hot 100 before reaching number 4.[3] Outside the United States, "Ransom" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. It was later followed up by a remix with fellow rapper Juice Wrld in August 2019.

Background

The song was considered the breakthrough of Queens-based rapper Lil Tecca, who began releasing songs through SoundCloud in 2018.[4]

Critical reception

Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork said Lil Tecca's "bounce in his singsong flows owes a lot to" AutoTune, and his "bittersweet melodies are as indebted to local hero A Boogie wit da Hoodie as they are sourpuss king Juice Wrld". Although finding that the lyrics follow the "traditional rapper playbook practically to the letter, Pearce said "even now he's capable of making the profound seem simple".[2]

Music video

The music video was released on May 22, 2019, and was directed and edited by Cole Bennett.[4] It was shot in the Dominican Republic.[5]

Remix

On August 14, 2019, Lil Tecca released the remix of the song on his SoundCloud with Juice Wrld,[6] who has also worked with Nick Mira on other songs, including "Lucid Dreams". The remix was released on other platforms the following day. The track was mixed by Taz Taylor and Nick Mira.[7] The remix later got added to his debut mixtape We Love You Tecca alongside the original version.

Charts

Original version

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Greece (IFPI)[8] 2
Latvia (LAIPA)[9] 2
Lithuania (AGATA)[10] 4
Singapore (RIAS)[11] 29
US Rolling Stone Top 100[12] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 85
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 70
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 20
Denmark (Tracklisten)[16] 48
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[17] 55
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[18] 83
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 48
Latvia (LAIPA)[20] 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 72
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] 40
Norway (VG-lista)[23] 27
Portugal (AFP)[24] 37
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 44
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 83
UK Singles (OCC)[27] 53
US Billboard Hot 100[28] 28
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[29] 10
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[30] 21
US Rolling Stone Top 100[31] 13
Chart (2020)Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[32] 45
Portugal (AFP)[33] 73

Remix

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[34] 40
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[35] 8
US Rolling Stone Top 100[36] 34

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ransom – Single by Lil Tecca. Apple Music. June 18, 2019.
  2. Web site: The Ones: Lil Tecca's 'Ransom'. Pitchfork. Pearce. Sheldon. May 23, 2019. June 18, 2019.
  3. Lizzo's 'Truth Hurts' Tops Billboard Hot 100 for Second Week, Post Malone's 'Circles' Debuts in Top 10. Billboard. Trust. Gary. September 9, 2019. September 10, 2019.
  4. Lil Tecca Scores First Billboard Hot 100 Entry With 'Ran$om'. Billboard. Zellner. Xander. June 12, 2019. June 18, 2019.
  5. Web site: Framework: The Making Of Lil Tecca's "Ransom" Video With Cole Bennett. August 29, 2019. September 3, 2019. Genius.
  6. Web site: Lil Tecca feat. Juice WRLD – Ransom. SoundCloud. August 15, 2019.
  7. Web site: Ransom (Remix) / Lil Tecca. Tidal. August 15, 2019.
  8. Web site: Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 36 2019. IFPI Greece. September 22, 2019.
  9. Web site: Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 32. nedēļa. lv. LAIPA. November 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191010115111/https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-32-nedela-8096. October 10, 2019.
  10. Web site: Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). lt. AGATA. August 26, 2019. December 3, 2019.
  11. Web site: RIAS International Top Charts Week 33. Recording Industry Association (Singapore). https://web.archive.org/web/20190822050631/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/. August 22, 2019.
  12. Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. October 1, 2019.
  13. Web site: ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 10, 2020.
  14. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2019. Ultratop. December 20, 2019.
  15. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
  16. Web site: Track Top-100 2019. Hitlisten. da. January 15, 2020.
  17. Web site: Stream Top 100 - darabszám alapján - 2019. March 16, 2023. Mahasz.
  18. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög – 2019. Plötutíðindi. is. November 29, 2021.
  19. Web site: Ireland's Official Top 50 biggest songs of 2019. Official Charts Company. White. Jack. January 9, 2020. January 11, 2020.
  20. Web site: Digitālās Mūzikas Tops 2019. LAIPA. lv. January 3, 2020.
  21. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2019. dutchcharts.nl. January 5, 2020.
  22. Web site: Top Selling Singles of 2019. Recorded Music NZ. December 21, 2019.
  23. Web site: Årslister Topplista 2019. IFPI Norway. January 10, 2020. no. March 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20200115163703/http://www.ifpi.no/arslister-topplista-2019. January 15, 2020. dead.
  24. Web site: Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. pt. July 10, 2020.
  25. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 2019. Sverigetopplistan. January 14, 2020.
  26. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. December 30, 2019.
  27. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2019. Official Charts Company. January 4, 2020.
  28. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
  29. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
  30. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
  31. Top 100 Songs of 2019. Rolling Stone. January 10, 2020. January 17, 2020.
  32. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 4, 2020.
  33. Web site: Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. pt. March 16, 2023.
  34. Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 36. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. September 7, 2019.
  35. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. August 26, 2019. August 24, 2019.
  36. Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. August 16, 2019. January 7, 2020.

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