Red Moon (song) explained

Red Moon
Cover:Lil Uzi Vert - Red Moon.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Lil Uzi Vert
Released:December 25, 2023
Length:2:51
Prev Title:NFL
Prev Year:2023
Next Title:Everybody
Next Year:2024

"Red Moon" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert, released on December 25, 2023 as a standalone single. Produced by TM88, Slo Meezy, C$D Sid, FnZ, Macnificent and Noah Yoo, the song contains a sample of "7969 Santa" by Drake and "Tek It" from Cafuné.

Background

Lil Uzi Vert teased the song through Instagram Live on December 11, 2023.[1] [2] [3] The song was released exclusively on YouTube alongside a music video on December 25, 2023,[4] before being released to streaming services on December 26.[5]

Composition

The song uses trap and drum-and-bass percussion,[6] sampling "7969"[7] and "Tek It" by Cafuné.[8] Centering on heartbreak and change, it finds Lil Uzi Vert singing about a failing relationship[9] [10] and their solitude.[11]

Music video

The music video was directed by Be EL Be. It opens with Lil Uzi Vert dressing in a bathroom, putting on their clothes backwards, and sitting alone in a hotel room by the window with a sad expression, before taking a walk around the city. They arrive at a beach at dusk, where they are seen running toward a red moon. A close-up of Uzi crying is shown. The clip ends with a shot of a hilly mountainside and messages appearing on the screen which read: "If someone can be away from you, let them be. Its [''sic''] better to be alone than losing yourself for approval." and "Love isn't real, but with my imagination, I can make anything real."[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lil Uzi Vert "Red Moon" Snippet 2023 . . 19 January 2024 . December 11, 2023.
  2. Web site: Ocho . Alex . Lil Uzi Vert Drops Video for New Heartbreak Track "Red Moon" . . 19 January 2024 . December 25, 2023.
  3. Web site: Li . Joyce . Lil Uzi Vert Surprise Drops New Heartbreak Track "Red Moon" . . 19 January 2024 . December 25, 2023.
  4. Web site: DeVille . Chris . Lil Uzi Vert Shares New Single "Red Moon," Says They'll Retire From Music After Next Album . . 19 January 2024 . December 25, 2023.
  5. Web site: Red Moon - Single . . 19 January 2024 . December 26, 2023.
  6. Web site: Nevares . Gabriel Bras . Lil Uzi Vert Drops "Red Moon" Single & Music Video As A Special Christmas Gift . . 19 January 2024 . December 25, 2023.
  7. Web site: Trapp . Malcolm . Lil Uzi Vert Teases 'Luv Is Rage 3' With "Red Moon" Video . . 19 January 2024 . December 26, 2023.
  8. Lil Uzi Vert Confirms Plans to Retire After Upcoming Album 'Luv Is Rage 3' . . Noah . Zucker . 26 December 2023 .
  9. Web site: Horvath . Zachary . Lil Uzi Vert Seamlessly Blends Happiness And Heartache On "Red Moon" . HotNewHipHop . 19 January 2024 . December 26, 2023.
  10. Web site: Powell . Jon . Lil Uzi Vert returns with "Red Moon" visual . . 19 January 2024 . December 26, 2023.
  11. Web site: Sadler . Armon . Lil Uzi Vert Wallows In Solitude In New "Red Moon" Music Video . . 19 January 2024 . December 27, 2023.
  12. Web site: Singh . Karan . Lil Uzi Vert Takes Fans To 'Red Moon' On Surprise Christmas Day Single . . 19 January 2024 . December 26, 2023.

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