Reel It In

"Reel It In"
Cover art of the official remix
Single by Aminé
from the album OnePointFive
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2018
Length2:01
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tee-Watt
  • LDG Beats
Aminé singles chronology
"Two Nights"
(2018) 		"Reel It In"
(2018) 		"Jailbreak the Tesla"
(2019)
Music video
"Reel It In" on YouTube

"Reel It In" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Aminé. It was sent to U.S. rhythmic contemporary radio on September 25, 2018 as the lead single from his third mixtape OnePointFive (2018).[1] The song was produced by Tee-Watt and LDG Beats.

Composition

The song contains a guitar loop and flute.[2]

Critical reception

Jake Indiana of Highsnobiety gave a negative review of the song, writing that the production has "elements that are good in theory but make for a product that is much less than the sum of its parts. That Aminé, one of the most offbeat lyricists in the business, would drop the downright reductive couplet 'She Björk cute, so she really fine, just sorta weird,' isn't doing this cut any favors."[2]

Music video

An official music video was released on September 5, 2018. Directed by Jack Begert and Sam Canter, it sees Aminé running a car wash on a sunny day. The video opens with the manager, Ricky, telling a customer he will leave briefly to attend to some self-care needs. After that, Aminé begins partying at the car wash with a group of women in bikinis,[3][4][5] who wash some candy-painted old school cars[4][5] and shake their buttocks.[6] When Ricky returns, he berates the women, but after Aminé explains he is shooting a music video his attitude changes and he joins Aminé, his friends and the women in dancing.[3]

Remix

An official remix of the song featuring American rapper Gucci Mane was released on November 20, 2018.[7]

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] 5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 49
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] 33

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[12] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Music Group. September 20, 2018. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Indiana, Jake (August 16, 2018). "Aminé's Trunk-Rattling 'OnePointFive' Turns Rough Cuts Into Gems". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b Saponara, Michael (September 5, 2018). "Amine Runs a Sexy Car Wash in New 'Reel It In' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b Hussein, Wandera (September 5, 2018). "Aminé drops "Reel It In" music video". The Fader. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b Maduakolam, Emmanuel (September 5, 2018). "Aminé Drops "Reel It In" Video". Hypebeast. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  6. ^ Findlay, Mitch (September 5, 2018). "Aminé Plays In The Suds With Buxom Buds In "Reel It In"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  7. ^ Montes, Patrick (November 20, 2018). "Gucci Mane Jumps on Official Remix of Amine's "REEL IT IN"". Hypebeast. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Amine Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "Amine Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  10. ^ "Amine Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  11. ^ "British single certifications – Amine – Reel It In". British Phonographic Industry.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – Amine – Reel It In". Recording Industry Association of America.