Tomorrow (GloRilla song) explained

Tomorrow
Cover:Glorilla - Tomorrow.jpg
Type:single
Artist:GloRilla
Album:Gangsta Art
Released:July 15, 2022
Genre:Crunk
Length:1:43
Label:CMG
Producer:Macaroni Toni
Chronology:GloRilla
Prev Title:Sneaky Link
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Just Say That (Remix)
Next Year:2022

"Tomorrow" is a song by American rapper GloRilla. It was released on July 15, 2022 as a single from Collective Music Group's compilation album Gangsta Art (2022). It was written by the artist with Antonio Anderson Jr and produced by Macaroni Toni. On September 23, 2022, the official remix of the song, titled "Tomorrow 2", with American rapper Cardi B was released. The remix brought the song to its peak at number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Composition

The song features piano chords and bass in the production.[1] [2] GloRilla raps in an aggressive manner, while lyrically she dismisses her detractors and raps about her good qualities,[3] [4] keeping her circle close but being "kinda ratchet still",[5] as well as her status and standards with an optimistic tone.[6]

Music video

A music video for "Tomorrow" was released alongside the single on July 15, 2022. It shows GloRilla and her friends partying and twerking at an airport tarmac,[7] inside a private jet, and on a Bentley. They hold stacks of cash throughout the video as well.

Live performances

GloRilla performed a snippet of "Tomorrow" during a medley with "F.N.F. (Let's GO)" at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards.[8]

Tomorrow 2

Tomorrow 2
Cover:GloRilla & Cardi B - Tomorrow 2.png
Type:single
Artist:GloRilla and Cardi B
Ep:Anyways, Life's Great
Genre:Crunk
Label:
  • CMG
  • Interscope
Producer:Macaroni Toni
Chronology:GloRilla
Prev Title:F.N.F. (Let's Go) [Remix]
Prev Year:2022
Tomorrow 2
Year:2022
Next Title:Nut Quick
Next Year:2022

"Tomorrow 2" is the official remix of "Tomorrow" by GloRilla with American rapper Cardi B. It was released as the third single from Glorilla's debut extended play (EP) Anyways, Life's Great on September 23, 2022. "Tomorrow 2" peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking GloRilla's first top-ten hit and Cardi B's eleventh, and was certified 2× Platinum in the United States.

Composition

On the remix, Cardi B joins GloRilla to also target her haters and brags about being better than others. She acknowledges rapper Ice Spice by interpolating her song "Munch (Feelin' U)".[9]

Critical reception

"Tomorrow 2" received universal acclaim from critics. Both Eddie Fu of Consequence and Tom Briehan of Stereogum praised the compatibility of GloRilla and Cardi B's collaboration. Breihan also called the latter's shoutout to Ice Spice to be "worth quoting". Mankaprr Conteh of Rolling Stone wrote, "While GloRilla's baddie quips can be pretty funny, Cardi B brings even more levity to the song with her characteristic humor." Andrew Unterberger of Billboard highlighted Cardi's verse in particular, calling it "her most vicious guest verse in years".[10]

"Tomorrow 2" was listed on numerous year-end lists for 2022, including that of HipHopDX, which listed the track as the Best Hip-Hop Collaboration of 2022 and noted that "there may not have been a more perfectly paired Hip Hop duo this year" than GloRilla and Cardi.[11] "Tomorrow 2" was also featured on Rolling Stone's and Billboard's 100 Best Songs of 2022 lists, with it placing as the highest-listed song by a female rapper on the latter.[12]

Music video

The music video for "Tomorrow 2" was directed by Diesel Filmz and released on September 23, 2022. In it, GloRilla and her friends go wild in the New York City streets. She is seen ghost riding in neon cars while wearing a ski mask,[13] [14] and dancing with her friends on stoops and in a bodega, where they grab snacks as well (GloRilla gets some Takis). They continue dancing and twerking through the city's subway station and in the train, also pole-dancing on subway poles. Later, Cardi B joins GloRilla on a rooftop, and has a house party with GloRilla and her crew.[15] [16] The video for "Tomorrow 2" received a nomination for Best Hip Hop at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost to Nicki Minaj's "Super Freaky Girl".

Live performances

On November 20, 2022, GloRilla and Cardi B performed "Tomorrow 2" at the American Music Awards.[17] On February 22, 2023, GloRilla performed the song with Cardi B, who appeared as a surprise guest at her concert in New York.[18] On June 4, Cardi B brought out GloRilla for a performance of "Tomorrow 2" during her set as the headliner of the New York festival Summer Jam.[19]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryResult
2023BET AwardsVideo of the Year[20]
Best Collaboration
HipHopDX AwardsBest Collaboration of the Year [21]
MTV Video Music AwardsBest Hip-Hop[22]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022–2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Greece International (IFPI)[23] 96
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[24] 22

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] 66
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 70
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[27] 21
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[28] 24

Certifications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Breihan . Tom . Glorilla – "Tomorrow" . . October 9, 2022 . July 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Pierre . Alphonse . Listen to Glorilla's "Tomorrow": The Ones . . October 9, 2022 . July 19, 2022.
  3. Web site: Sadler . Armon . Cardi B Joins Glorilla On The Boastful Bar Fest 'Tomorrow 2' . . October 9, 2022 . September 23, 2002.
  4. Web site: Curto . Justin . GloRilla's Team-Up with Cardi B Will Be Stuck in Your Head Tomorrow, Too . Vulture . October 9, 2022 . September 23, 2022.
  5. Web site: Fu . Eddie . Song of the Week: Cardi B and GloRilla Fire Back at the Haters on "Tomorrow 2" . . October 9, 2022 . September 23, 2022.
  6. Conteh . Mankaprr . Cardi B Gets Down With GloRilla on 'Tomorrow 2' . . October 9, 2022 . September 23, 2022.
  7. Web site: Darville . Jordan . GloRilla shares video for new song "Tomorrow" . . October 9, 2022 . July 18, 2022.
  8. Web site: GloRilla - "Tomorrow" / "F.N.F. (Let's Go)" . . October 9, 2022 . October 4, 2022.
  9. Web site: Breihan . Tom . GloRilla & Cardi B's "Tomorrow 2" Video Is A Beautiful Thing . Stereogum . October 9, 2022 . September 23, 2022.
  10. Billboard Staff . Unterberger . Andrew . December 7, 2022 . The 100 Best Songs of 2022: Staff List . January 8, 2023 . Billboard . en-US.
  11. Web site: DX Staff . December 9, 2022 . Best Hip Hop Collaborations of 2022 . January 8, 2023 . HipHopDX.
  12. Rolling Stone . December 5, 2022 . The 100 Best Songs of 2022 . January 8, 2023 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  13. Kaufman . Gil . GloRilla and Cardi B Go Running Wild in the Streets in 'Tomorrow 2' Video . . October 9, 2022 . September 23, 2022.
  14. Web site: Elibert . Mark . GloRilla & Cardi B Turn New York City Upside Down in 'Tomorrow 2' Video . . October 9, 2022 . September 23, 2022.
  15. Web site: Corrine . Amber . Cardi B And GloRilla Take Over Times Square In "Tomorrow 2" Music Video . . October 9, 2022 . September 23, 2022.
  16. Web site: Renshaw . David . Glorilla and Cardi B connect on "Tomorrow 2" . . October 9, 2022 . September 23, 2022.
  17. Web site: Torres . Eric . Glorilla Performs "Tomorrow 2" With Cardi B at the 2022 American Music Awards: Watch . . November 20, 2022 . November 20, 2022.
  18. Rowley . Glenn . Cardi B Surprises Crowd at GloRilla's New York Concert for 'Tomorrow 2' . . February 23, 2023 . February 23, 2023.
  19. Web site: Jones . Cierra . Cardi B headlines Summer Jam's return to New York with guest performances from GloRilla and Latto . Revolt . June 4, 2023 . June 4, 2023.
  20. Web site: June 8, 2023 . The Nominees For 'BET Awards' 2023 Are Here! . BET.
  21. Web site: Best of 2022. December 5, 2022 . HipHopDX. April 14, 2023.
  22. Web site: The 2023 MTV Video Music Award Winners . 2023-09-13 . Vulture . 12 September 2023 . en-us.
  23. Web site: IFPI Charts . 2022-10-26 . www.ifpi.gr.
  24. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. October 3, 2022. October 9, 2022.
  25. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  26. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  27. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 23, 2023.
  28. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 23, 2023.