Baby Pluto

For the album, see Pluto x Baby Pluto.
"Baby Pluto"
Song by Lil Uzi Vert
from the album Eternal Atake
ReleasedMarch 6, 2020
Genre
Length3:30
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Brandon Finessin
  • Bugz Ronin
  • Cousin Vinny
  • Ike Beatz

"Baby Pluto" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on March 6, 2020, as the first track on their second studio album Eternal Atake. The track peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Music video

An official lyric video was released on May 2, 2020. The entire video is in claymation, which was made and directed by artist Zac Matias, also known online as Lonewolf.[2][3]

Critical reception

The track received generally positive reviews. Kyann-Sian Williams of NME called the instrumental of the track "clashing".[4] Will Schube of Complex called the lines on the track "stellar".[5] Dylan Green of DJBooth said the track sounded like "a chandelier covered in baguettes gleaming from the inside of a UFO".[6]

Commercial performance

The track debuted at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the second highest-charting track (behind "Futsal Shuffle 2020" at number five).[7]

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 48
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 13
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[10] 24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 77
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 3
Portugal (AFP)[13] 68
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14] 36
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 4
US Rolling Stone Top 100[17] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Here Are the Lyrics to Lil Uzi Vert's 'Baby Pluto'". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Gets a Claymation Treatment for "Baby Pluto" Music Video". Hypebeast. 4 May 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert - Baby Pluto [Official Lyric Video] - YouTube". YouTube. 2 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert – 'Eternal Atake' review: this generation's Lil Wayne embarks on a dizzying odyssey of sound". NME. 12 March 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Is One of Rap's Most Exciting Aliens on Thrilling 'Eternal Atake'". Complex. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "Read Our 1 Listen Album Review of Lil Uzi Vert's 'Eternal Atake'". DJBooth. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Charts 20 Songs on Hot 100 -- Including Every Track From 'Eternal Atake'". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart - Australia's Official Top 50 Songs, Pop, Rock and All Genres - ARIA Charts | ARIA Charts". Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  10. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on March 21, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  11. ^ "Discografie Lil Uzi Vert". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  12. ^ "Hot Singles Chart". The Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  13. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert – Baby Pluto". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  15. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  16. ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2020-03-18. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Uzi Vert – Baby Pluto". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 11, 2024.