| "21" | |
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| Song byPolo G | |
| from the albumThe Goat | |
| Released | May 15, 2020 |
| Length | 2:43 |
| Label | Columbia |
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| Music video | |
| "21" onYouTube | |
"21" is a song by American rapperPolo G from his second studio albumThe Goat (2020). It was produced by Keanu Beats and Khaled Rohaim. Which was made in honor of his good friend Juice WRLD who died of an overdose back in 2019. The house in which the music-video got filmed at was in the Pariserstraße 4.
The song has been described as "808-heavy". It features two verses from Polo G, who sings about his old life in the streets and his new life and fame, as a celebration of his 21st birthday.[1][2][3] Additionally, he talks about his drug use, citing the death of his friendJuice Wrld as motivating him to not relapse on drugs.[1][4]
The official music video was directed byCole Bennett and released on June 15, 2020. It opens with a hooded gunman who shoots at Polo G as he wakes up in his room. Polo walks through adrug house, a prison and the hallways of a backlot, while the unseen attacker follows and periodically fires at him.[3][4] Objects levitate around the Polo, and Juice Wrld also makes a small cameo in the video.[1][4] The video ends with the shooter removing his hood and revealing to be Polo G himself, who then grows horns resembling that ofthe Devil beneath his dreadlocks.[4]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 86 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 82 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[7] | 62 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 27 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[10] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||