Yacht Club (song) explained

Yacht Club
Type:	Song
Artist:	Lil Yachty featuring Juice WRLD
Album:	Nuthin' 2 Prove
Released:	October 19, 2018
Length:	2:47
Label:	Capitol Motown Quality Control
Producer:	Earl on the Beat

"Yacht Club" is a song by American rapper Lil Yachty featuring fellow American rapper Juice WRLD. Written alongside producer Earl On The Beat, it was released as the fifth track off of the former's third studio album Nuthin' 2 Prove. The track peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

One of the lines in the track features Yachty and Juice rapping, "I'm a young king, I might fuck Alexis Texas / But I ain't on no Drake shit, I won't get her pregnant".^{[1] [2]} Yachty said that Drake allegedly laughed at the line.^[3]

Critical reception

The track received generally positive reviews. Lawrence Burney of The Fader called the track "smooth" and "catchy".^[4] Austin Myers of The Standard called the song "the best track on this project".^[5] Thomas Hobbs of Highsnobiety called the song Yachty's "best performance as a rapper" on the album and called the lines on the track "mischievous".^[6] Sam Moore of NME called the track "refreshing" and "a much-needed boost".^[7]

Charts

!Chart (2018)!Peak
position

Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[8]	94
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[9]	26
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	91
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11]	46

Notes and References

1. Web site: Juice WRLD Raps About Drake Getting Porn Star Pregnant on Lil Yachty's "Yacht Club". June 9, 2020. Complex.
2. Web site: Juice WRLD Explains Why He Mentioned Drake on Lil Yachty's "Yacht Club". June 9, 2020. Complex.
3. Web site: Lil Yachty Says Drake Laughed at Juice WRLD's Pregnancy Bar on "Yacht Club". June 9, 2020. Complex.
4. Web site: Lil Yachty's Nuthin 2 Prove still leaves a lot of questions unanswered. June 9, 2020. The Fader.
5. Web site: Rapper Lil Yachty underperforms in 'Nuthin 2 Prove'. June 9, 2020. The Standard.
6. Web site: Lil Yachty Is Suffering from an Identity Crisis on 'Nuthin' 2 Prove'. June 9, 2020. Highsnobiety.
7. Web site: Lil Yachty – 'Nuthin' 2 Prove' review. June 9, 2020. NME.
8. Lil Yachty – Chart History (Canadian Hot 100). June 9, 2020. Billboard.
9. Web site: Hot Singles Chart The Official New Zealand Music Chart. June 9, 2020.
10. Lil Yachty - Chart History (Billboard Hot 100). June 9, 2020. Billboard.
11. Lil Yachty Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. June 9, 2020. Billboard.